Guinea-Conakry: Simandou Project to Export Iron Ore in 2026

First iron ore exports from the Simandou project in Guinea-Conakry are now slated for 2026 – says Rio Tinto Guinea Managing Director Samuel Gahigi – following the completion of requisite railway and port infrastructure. 

Set to facilitate iron ore production and export, the TransGuinean railway project will connect the Simandou mine to the port of Morébaya on the Atlantic coast. Spanning 670 km, the railway will feature 12 stations, 206 bridges totaling 79 km and four tunnels with a combined length of 27 km, with construction currently underway. 

“The Simandou project is currently the largest mining project in the world. The construction of the TransGuinean is underway, representing colossal investments that transcend the mining sector… The TransGuinean corridor will become a major economic axis, ” stated Guinean Prime Minister Bah Amadou Oury at a press conference earlier this month.