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Guinean iron taken hostage by Liberian politics

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“Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production”
Guinea

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea, which has some of the biggest unexploited iron ore deposits in the world in its south eastern corner, is also one of the countries in which they are the most difficult to bring into production, principally because of the absence of infrastructures to evacuate the ore. Société Minière de Boké, which has the rights to the northern part of the Simandou project, still believes in its project, however, and this could serve to encourage its neighbours in the southern part, Rio Tinto and Chinalco. Two other nearby iron ore bodies have also attracted the leading figures of the international mining sector, Nimba and Zogota. All this seems to be attracting new investors to adjoining exploration permits. [...]
Former vice president and former presidential candidate of the former ruling Unity Party (UP) Joseph N Boakai (2-R), Charles Walker Brumskine (R) former presidential candidate of Liberty Party (LP), Alexander B. Cummings (2-L) of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), and Benoni Urey (L) of All Liberian Party (ALP).
Former vice president and former presidential candidate of the former ruling Unity Party (UP) Joseph N Boakai (2-R), Charles Walker Brumskine (R) former presidential candidate of Liberty Party (LP), Alexander B. Cummings (2-L) of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), and Benoni Urey (L) of All Liberian Party (ALP). © Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
President George Weah's political opponents say they are concerned about the deal between the governments in Monrovia and Conakry on the transportation of Guinean iron via Liberia. Their concern is partly motivated by domestic issues. [...]
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Read this article in our running story
“Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production”
Guinea

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea, which has some of the biggest unexploited iron ore deposits in the world in its south eastern corner, is also one of the countries in which they are the most difficult to bring into production, principally because of the absence of infrastructures to evacuate the ore. Société Minière de Boké, which has the rights to the northern part of the Simandou project, still believes in its project, however, and this could serve to encourage its neighbours in the southern part, Rio Tinto and Chinalco. Two other nearby iron ore bodies have also attracted the leading figures of the international mining sector, Nimba and Zogota. All this seems to be attracting new investors to adjoining exploration permits. [...]

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