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, has begun the commissioning of key infrastructure at its Morebaya port facilities.
The commissioning includes key stockyard and export equipment such as stockyard systems, stacker-reclaimers and shiploaders. Together, these systems will support the movement, storage and loading of iron ore and represent an important step towards full integration of the port and marine infrastructure.
This progress builds on earlier achievements across SimFer’s integrated mine, rail and port system. Ore continues to be railed from the SimFer mine and shipped through the WCS port while construction and commissioning of the SimFer port are being finalised.
The SimFer port and marine infrastructure were 85% complete at the end of the first half of 2026, with overall port commissioning expected in the first quarter of 2027.
Kox Gomba, SimFer’s Directeur General and Chief Operating Officer, stated: “This milestone reflects the steady progress being made across the Simandou project and the strong collaboration of our teams and delivery partners. As staged commissioning advances, our focus remains on completing each activity safely, responsibly and to the required standards, supporting the progressive ramp-up of operations.”
Progress has continued through the rainy season, supported by careful planning and close collaboration across the project. Once fully operational, the SimFer port will form part of the co-developed infrastructure supporting the export of 120 million tonnes of iron ore per year from Simandou mines.