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In Simandou mountains, Guinea prepares to cash in on iron ore

SimFer employees working on the wharf section of the Morebaya Port in Forecariah, on September 4, 2025. [AFP]

At the foot of the Simandou mountains in southeast Guinea's lush tropical forest, thousands of workers, trucks and excavators are digging up the hills.

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