Rio Tinto produces iron ore for steel, aluminium for cars and smart phones, copper for wind turbines, diamonds that set the standard for responsible sourcing, titanium for household products, and borates for crops that feed the world.
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In close and transparent collaboration with our partners, stakeholders and local communities, Rio Tinto will deliver on the promise of the Simandou project to international standards of operational health and safety, governance, social wellbeing, and environmental stewardship.
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Mining and processing, by its very nature, can have disruptive impacts on the environment, including on local communities. At the same time, mining also delivers significant economic and social benefits to communities, including employment, local business development, tax and royalty streams, as well as education and health programmes. Our goal is always to maximise these benefits and minimise any disruptive impacts as much as possible.
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Producing the materials the world needs means we have an impact on the environment. We work in remote locations and sensitive environments, where our activities have the potential to cause harm through pollution or land disturbance.
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The Simandou project is imminently due to become the world’s largest greenfield mining project and the largest ever undertaken on the African continent. This once-in-a-generation megaproject will not only place Guinea on the world stage as a top global producer of high-quality, low impurity iron ore, it will also set a new benchmark for large scale project development throughout the region.
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August 23, 2025

Fatal incident at Simandou project

Rio Tinto deeply regrets to announce that an employee of a contracting company has died following an incident at the SimFer mine site in Nzérékoré Guinea on Friday 22 August. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “We extend our deepest...

July 22, 2025

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock sign strategic and Rio Tinto MoU to boost sustainable agriculture and rural development

Conakry, Republic of Guinea –The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAGEL) and Rio Tinto signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week, formalizing a strategic partnership to boost sustainable agricultural and pastoral development along the Simandou corridor. The signing ceremony,...

July 4, 2025

Rio Tinto SimFer organises community forums in Beyla and Kérouané

Regular engagements create a transparent, open and inclusive platform for dialogue with communities Beyla, Republic of Guinea - SimFer, the joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the CIOH consortium led by Chinalco, held...