Media Centre

Welcome to our media centre. Here you will find the latest news and updates from SimFer and the progress we are making on the Simandou project.

Press releases

Conakry, Republic of Guinea – Rio Tinto SimFer, the joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the CIOH consortium led by Chinalco, hosted a one‑day Safety Forum on 14 May, focused on the importance...

Conakry, Republic of Guinea – Rio Tinto Guinea and SimFer, the joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the CIOH consortium led by Chinalco, hosted the second edition of the Simandou Supplier Recognition Awards...

Conakry, Republic of Guinea – SimFer, the joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the CIOH consortium led by Chinalco, will host the second edition of its Supplier Recognition Awards on 13 May 2026...

Features

Deep within the Simandou Mountains, in one of Guinea’s most biodiverse and forested regions, Denise Molmou has been working on the ground for over a decade to study, protect, and preserve the region’s ecosystems, helping to leave a sustainable environmental...

In Moribadou, a town located near the Rio Tinto SimFer mining site, Pauline Guilavogui combines opportunity and passion: to become a mechanic. Every morning, before sunrise, she leaves her native Moribadou to go to the Rio Tinto SimFer mine site...

Deep in the Simandou mountain range lies a living treasure, one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in Guinea. Here, environmental assessments have recorded astonishing numbers: 47 large mammal species, 122 small mammals, 72 amphibians, 76 reptiles, 422 birds, and...