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Erstes Schiff mit 200.000 Tonnen hochwertigem #Eisenerz aus #Simandou, einer der größten bisher unberührten #Lagerstätten der Welt, erreichte #China.

650 km #Bahn durch sensible Regionen verbinden Abbaugebiet im südlichen Bergland Guineas mit #Hafen #Morebaya.

Negative Auswirkungen auf Menschen, #Umwelt, #Tiere, #Landwirtschaft, #Wasser ... gravierend.

Kann Erz #Armut & #Hunger verringern, lokale Bevölkerung profitieren?

Hoffnungen & Ängste (en):
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/hopes-and-fears-as-guinea-exports-iron-ore-from-simandou-mines/

Hopes and fears as Guinea exports iron ore from Simandou mines

On Dec. 2, 2025, Guinea celebrated a milestone when a ship loaded with iron ore departed from the newly constructed port of Morebaya on the Atlantic coast. The shipment of 200,000 tonnes of ore, pulled out of the Simandou mountain range in the forested southeast, was destined for China. Successive administrations in the capital Conakry […]

Conservation news

News aus Westafrika Dec 28

#Guinea #Wahlen 2025: africanews erwartet Sieg von #Präsident* #MamadiDoumbouya.
Wahlkampf Fokus auf Infrastruktur Projekte und Reformen vergangener vier Jahre.

Am wichtigsten: #Simandou Miene, weltgrößte Lagerstätte von #Eisenerz, zu 75% im Besitz von Konzernen aus #China. Trotz #Bodenschätze (weltweit größte Exporte von #Bauxit für Aluminium), lebt mehr als Hälfte der 15 Millionen Einwohner*innen in #Armut, #Ernährungsunsicherheit.

Menschen wollen Verbesserungen ...

https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/polls-open-in-guinea-with-junta-leader-favoured-to-win-first-presidential-vote-since-2021-/

Polls open in Guinea with junta leader favoured to win first presidential vote since 2021 coup | Africanews

Polls opened in Guinea on Sunday in the country’s first presidential election since the 2021 coup that ousted President Alpha Condé.

Africanews

Metalli Rari Dec 21

Il grande gioco del ferro passa ora dalla Guinea, ma è sempre la Cina che dà le carte
https://www.metallirari.com/grande-gioco-ferro-passa-guinea-sempre-cina-da-carte/
La miniera di #Simandou sta rendendo la #Guinea un attore chiave nel mercato mondiale del minerale di #ferro, con la Cina che espande il suo potere siderurgico anche in Africa.

Headlines Africa Dec 18

Mass layoffs cast shadow over Guinea’s Simandou mega-mine as output begins http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPtpKy #Simandou #Guinea #Mining #IronOre #ResourceWealth

Headlines Africa Nov 27

Simandou iron ore: Guinea’s mega project set to transform global mining [Business Africa] http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPVFMV #Simandou #IronOre #Guinea #Mining #GlobalMining

Thế Giới Trong Tầm Tay Nov 13

Phó Thủ Tướng Liu Guozhong vừa hoàn tất chuyến thăm Guinea, mở ra chương mới trong quan hệ hữu nghị giữa Trung Quốc và quốc gia Tây Phi này. Sự kiện khánh thành mỏ Simandou đánh dấu 70 năm hợp tác giữa hai bên. Hướng tới tương lai, hai nước sẽ tăng cường hợp tác trong nhiều lĩnh vực. #TrungQuốc #Guinea #HợpTácChâuÁ #Simandou #LiuGuozhong https://ift.tt/QK8wB1C

Đại Lục Trung Quốc Thắt Chặt Quan Hệ với Guinea: Chuyến Thăm của Phó Thủ Tướng - Thế Giới Trong Tầm Tay

Phó Thủ Tướng Trung Quốc Liu Guozhong tới Guinea để củng cố tình hữu nghị, khánh thành dự án mỏ quặng sắt Simandou và thúc đẩy hợp tác sau Hội nghị Thượng đỉnh FOCAC năm ngoái.

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News Beep Nov 10

Why Australia’s iron clad future is under threat

When it comes to minerals, none are more critical for Australia than iron ore. While the rush for…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #Chinalco #ironore #ironorechina #simandou #simandoumineguinea #Steel #WorldBank'sInternationalFinanceCorporation
https://www.newsbeep.com/242227/

earthling Apr 26, 2025

Iron ore is the lifeblood of Western Australia's economy, but the industry has a new competitor in the form of the Simandou mine in Guinea that holds one of the largest untapped high-grade deposits in the world.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/guineas-simandou-mine-formidible-competitor-wa-iron-ore-sector/105197588

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#Australia
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WA's iron ore sector faces new competitor in Africa's giant Simandou mine

Iron ore is the lifeblood of Western Australia's economy, but the industry has a new competitor in the form of the Simandou mine in Guinea, holding one of the largest untapped high-grade deposits in the world.

ABC News

London Mining Network Mar 14, 2023

Work set to resume at #Simandou after #Guinea, shareholders agree on terms https://bit.ly/3Lm5bIR #RioTinto #mining

Work set to resume at Simandou after Guinea, shareholders agree on terms

Guinea's transitional government ordered work to stop last July to try to force the shareholders to agree on joint venture terms.

MINING.COM

xameer Apr 15, 2021

BSGR had sold 51% of their interest (in #Simandou) to the Brazilian mining giant, Vale for $2.5 billion. And they pocketed a cool $500 million in the process