Simandou

Proper noun

Simandou

1. A hill range in Guinée forestière, southeastern Guinea. A large iron ore deposit here has been developed into a mining area in the 21st century.
   • […] understanding on setting up a joint venture to exploit the iron ore in Simandou in the south-east of Guinea. The project includes both a mine and rail and port infrastructure. Under this agreement, Chinalco will hold 47 per cent of the shares for an input of US$1.35 billion; the International...2011, Republic of Guinea, Trade Policy Review, World Trade Organization, page 63
   • Underneath a ridge in the southern highlands of Guinea, a west African country of 14m people, lies one of the world’s biggest deposits of iron ore. Mining of the 3bn-tonne deposit, which would be worth some $315bn at current market prices, has been on hold for nearly 30 years. On December 3rd the...2025 December 7, “A giant iron-ore mine could bring Guinea riches or ruin. It all depends on how the country's junta uses the windfall”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2025