”Guinea's Simandou iron ore project halted after three workers die in accident“ Reuters, 3 October 2025

Three foreign workers have died in a site accident at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, its co-developer Winning Consortium Simandou said on Thursday, adding that it has suspended operations and launched a full safety review.

The incident took place at a WCS work site in Kerouane province, the Chinese-controlled company said.

The military-led government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Simandou is largely a Chinese venture, with 75% of the production controlled by Chinese companies including Baosteel [...] and 25% held by Rio Tinto [...].

WCS said it is supporting the victims' families and will only resume operations once safety conditions are fully guaranteed.