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Iron Ore Mines in Guinea
Guinea has 3 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 32nd-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are China Hongqiao Group Ltd (1), Euronimba Ltd (1) and Government of Guinea (1) — China Hongqiao Group Ltd alone is named on 33% of them. 3 are in the pipeline, led by Simandou Block 1 & 2 Mine, proposed. They account for 13% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Guinea.
3
Iron Ore Mine in Guinea
#32
of 70 countries
3
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Guinea's iron ore mines
- China Hongqiao Group Ltd1 33%
- Euronimba Ltd1 33%
- Government of Guinea1 33%
- Simfer Jersey Ltd1 33%
- Simfer SA1 33%
- Societe des Mines de Fer de Guinee1 33%
- Winning Consortium Simandou1 33%
- Winning International Group Pte Ltd1 33%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Simandou Block 1 & 2 Mine2025 · proposed
- Simandou Block 3 & 4 Mine2025 · proposed
- SMFG Nimba Iron Ore Project Mineproposed
How Guinea compares · iron ore mines by country
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Guinea?
- OverWatts maps 3 iron ore mines in Guinea — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 32nd-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Guinea?
- China Hongqiao Group Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 3 (33%). Next are Euronimba Ltd (1), Government of Guinea (1) and Simfer Jersey Ltd (1).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Guinea?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Simandou Block 1 & 2 Mine, Simandou Block 3 & 4 Mine and SMFG Nimba Iron Ore Project Mine.