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Fanfare as Guinea launches enormous Simandou iron ore mine
Fanfare as Guinea launches enormous Simandou iron ore mine
Economy
by  AFP

Authorities in Guinea on Tuesday officially launched production at Simandou, a gigantic mining project that they hope will propel the poor west African country into the ranks of the world's largest iron exporters. Doumbouya, who came to power in a 2021 coup, declared the day a public holiday, a sign of the importance authorities have attached to the mine.