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 elements of the company's Nimba Iron Ore Project, a proposed ironore mine in the southeast of the Republic of Guinea.
· MCI has also built a port there for Société des Bauxites de Guinée (SBG), ... The Chinese company Zhincheng Mining Guinea is also exploring for iron ore along the route of the southern corridor. Bauxite has attracted numerous firms, including Elite Mining Guinea, Katamon Mining, and Pelfaco Guinea, with whom MCI has already made contact with a view to pooling future infrastructure (AI, 04 ...
· The mining sector provided 544 million to government coffers in 2018, more than 30% of the state budget. After deposing President Alpha Condé, Guinea's new .
· West Africa Mining Industry Report 2020: State of the Industry, Influencing Factors, Competition, Outlook, Industry Associations March 24, 2021 10:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time
· Guinea is a neighbor to top gold producers in African such as Ghana, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Like its neighbors, Guinea lies on the goldrich Birimian greenstone belt. Although the mining industry in Guinea is still developing, the country has great potential as a gold producer. This potential has been demonstrated by the recent gold [.]
Alufer is an independent mining company with significant bauxite assets in the Republic of Guinea. The Company's flagship project is the Bel Air mine which commenced production in August 2018. VISION. Alufer's target is to become a globally significant bauxite producer, ...
· The overall contribution of the extractive sector to Guinea's GDP is around 15%, and represents only 32% of government revenue, 78% of exports and % of employment. Hence the question of whether Guinean mines are of any use to Guineans, who are sinking year after year into poverty. The situation of infrastructure, security, health, eduion, access to water and electricity is .
Société des Bauxites de Guinée (SBG) agreed a mining convention in 2018 for bauxite mining and alumina refining in the Republic of Guinea. The licence area in Garafiri boasts 350 million metric tonnes of high industrial quality ore with significant further upside.
· Guinea's Junta Urges Miners to Help Break "Resource Curse". Guinea's military ruler urged miners to support the local economy, even as he reassured the industry that production would be allowed to continue unhindered following a Sept. 5 coup. "The country has undisputed mining potential, but the populations remain in visible poverty ...
· Normal operations have resumed at bauxite mines in Guinea after several days of unrest that led to slowed production, as sources in country told Reuters that locals initiated violent protests against a move by the president to extend his term in office.. Conakry and several other northern cities were the site of such protests, which were kicked off by a proposal to amend the constitution to ...
The mining industry of Guinea was developed during colonial minerals extracted consisted of iron, gold, diamond, and bauxite. Guinea ranks first in the world in bauxite reserves and 6th in the extraction of highgrade bauxite, the aluminium ore. The mining industry and exports of mining products accounted for 17% of Guinea's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010.
· Morocco's Managem Group has announced that TriK gold mine in Guinea, in Mandiana region, poured its first gold on June 23, 2021, following the completion of construction works. TriK mine consolidates the group's presence in the Republic of Guinea and it said "supports its determination to position itself among the largest intermediate gold producers in West Africa."
En français cidessous Since 2004, the Ashanti Company of Guinea (SAG) operates an openpit gold mine in the Siguiri concession, where at least 150,000 people live. Artisanal gold mining in the Siguiri region has been going on for centuries and it remains common. However, this activity was banned on the SAG concession. This prohibition is a source of
Alufer is an independent mining company with significant bauxite assets in the Republic of Guinea. The Company's flagship project is the Bel Air mine which commenced production in August 2018.
Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG) | 3,501 followers on LinkedIn. Our vision is to create a longterm, sustainable mining project that is integrated into the environmental, economic and social fabric of the region. We, the Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG), have been entrusted by the people of Guinea to responsibly develop the Nimba Iron Ore Project and create a positive ...
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 elements of the company's Nimba Iron Ore Project, a proposed ironore mine in the southeast of the Republic of Guinea. It provides information also on SMFG's policies and standards ...
· The Lefa gold mine is loed approximately 700 kilometres northeast of Conakry, the Capital of the Republic of Guinea. The mine is owned by Société Minière de Dinguiraye ("SMD"), in which Nordgold holds a controlling interest of 85% with the remaining 15% held by the Guinean government. The mining and processing production chain at Lefa is highly automated and includes .