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 …
Guy de Selliers, Chairman of SMFG commented: " The Nimba Iron Ore deposit is renowned for its very high grade, as well as for its proximity to existing infrastructure. Bringing the Project's ...
The Nimba Iron Ore Project is located in the Guinean Nimba Mountains, in south-eastern Guinea, adjacent to the Liberian and Ivoirian borders. It is a Tier 1 deposit containing extremely high grade, low impurity, direct shipping ore and is considered one of the best undeveloped iron ore resources in the world. The use of such high-grade ore is an
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 ...
Following the identification of high-grade haematite in the Liberian Nimba Mountains in the mid-1950s, very close to the borders with Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire, a large, open-pit iron ore mine was constructed starting in 1960 and operated until the early 1990s, when it was abandoned because of the Liberian civil war.
Nimba Development Co plans to produce 10 million tonnes of iron ore per year on its site and to export its production by railway to the Liberian port of Buchanan. …
SMFG's vision is to create a long-term sustainable mining project and develop the Nimba Iron Ore Project for the people of Guinea.
Located in the south-east of Guinea, Nimba is estimated to hold about 1bn tonnes of iron ore, although HPX is only planning to mine about 500m tonnes, which it plans to export through neighbouring ...
Plans for development of iron ore mine, rail enhancements from Guinea to Liberian coast and port development at Buchanan to enable exports
For the agreement signed on September 5 for Canadian mining magnet Robert Friedland's firm High Power Exploration (HPX) to take over the Nimba iron ore project, the Guinean government sought out the counsel of Asafo & Co.This young law firm was founded by a familiar face in Conakry Pascal Agboyibor.Agboyibor has advised the …
Name of the Project Nimba iron-ore project.. Location Guinean Nimba mountains, in south-eastern Guinea, adjacent to the Liberian and Côte d'Ivoire borders. The proposed mine will be adjacent to ...
Guinea – Sable Mining, the AIM listed iron exploration and development company, has revealed positive results from metallurgical test work conducted at the Plateau 2 area of its 205.2 Mt Nimba iron ore project. Highlights. Detailed mine scheduling shows a life of mine of more than 20 years, and highlighted the ability to sustain …
The Nimba iron ore project in Guinea said on Wednesday that a pre-feasibility study confirmed the mine's viability, but it expressed concerns about potential limitations on its railway access to ...
Guinea and Liberia signed a deal on Friday to allow several mines in Guinea, including the giant Nimba iron ore project, to export through Liberia, officials from the two West African countries said.
Iron Ore mining on Mount Nimba, Guinea. Near the Simandou, Zogota, Yekepa iron ore mines, the transboundary UN World Heritage Site at Mount …
The iron ore deposits at Nimba represent a large, high-grade resource and one of the last few known high-quality, undeveloped iron ore deposits in the world that has natural sinter feed fines, able to produce a premium direct …
The Nimba Iron Ore Project is located in the Guinean Nimba Mountains, in south-eastern Guinea, adjacent to the Liberian and Ivoirian borders. It is a Tier 1 deposit containing extremely high grade, low impurity, direct shipping ore and is considered one of the best undeveloped iron ore resources in the world.
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CONAKRY, REPUBLIC OF GUINEA – The Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée ("SMFG") is pleased to announce the launch of its website – – as of 28 August 2020. This site presents the main …
This worried the Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG), which operates the Nimba iron ore project in south-eastern Guinea. It plans to link up with ArcelorMittal's track to export its future production, and it saw the September deal as reducing its scope for negotiation with the firm (AI, 17/11/21 ).
NDC and the Government of Guinea have agreed to work together to advance the development of the Nimba Iron Ore Project and associated transport infrastructure so as to encourage responsible ...
Guinea-based mining company Nimba Development Company (NDC) has taken control of Societe de Development Nimba (SDN), the owner of the Nimba Iron Ore Project, and unveiled plans to develop the mine and related infrastructure. The company said it had assumed 85% control of the SDN, with the government of Guinea holding the …
Project Description. On March 12, 2021, MIGA issued guarantees totaling US$123.3 million to High Power Exploration (HPX) of the United States of America covering its equity and quasi-equity investments in (i) Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée SA (SMFG) in the Republic of Guinea and (ii) Euronimba Liberia Limited in the Republic of …
The deal did not eliminate the possibility that some of the iron ore produced at Nimba, in southeast Guinea, could be taken to port through Liberia - a much shorter route than the government's ...
CONAKRY, REPUBLIC OF GUINEA, 20 November 2020 – SMFG is delighted to announce that Mr Kevin McLean, an Australian national, has been named to the role of Director of Operations for the Nimba Iron Ore …
West Africa-focused mining company Nimba Development Company (NDC) and the Government of Guinea have assumed full control of the Nimba Iron Ore Project …
Spotlight | Guinea Robert Friedland's Nimba iron ore dilemma. The US-Canadian financier bought the vast iron project four …
High Power Exploration (HPX)has announced positive results of its pre-feasibility study for the Nimba Iron Ore Project in the Republic of Guinea with direct shipping ore via rail from the Nimba ...
Getting mining under way at Nimba could prove similarly transformative for Guinea. A decade ago Guinea sat in the cusp of joining the major iron ore exporting nations.
Nimba Iron Ore Project. SMFG's Operations 2003-Now; Current Operations; Health & Safety; Community Relations; Community Support; Nimba Mountains. Nimba Mountains. Nimba Mountains' History & Conservation Status; ... Patricia Moller is a former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, and in recognition of her service, she received …