Guinea: Winning Consortium and Rio Tinto respond to new study on pollution & community impact by Simandou project
"Winning Consortium Vows Responsible Mining at Guinea’s Simandou", Bloomberg, 1 August 2025
Winning Consortium Simandou, [...] has said that it is working [...] to address environmental concerns [...].
The commitment follows studies by Advocates for Community Alternatives, a non-governmental organization, which revealed that construction of the Simandou project was linked with water and soil pollution.
“Winning Consortium Simandou is committed to developing the project responsibly, in accordance with Guinean regulations and international standards,” it said Friday in response to questions. “We remain committed to ensuring that the project generates sustainable and inclusive benefits for the Guinean people.”
Earlier this week London-based Rio Tinto Plc, which together with Aluminum Corp. of China control the third and fourth blocks of the project said “we are fully committed to minimizing the impacts of our operations through preventive, mitigation, and compensation measures, in full compliance with national legislation and international standards.”
Winning Consortium Simandou, backed by Chinese companies including China Baowu Steel Group, own the first two blocks at Simandou.