In a company statement, it said: “All activities at the SimFer mining site are currently suspended, and support is being provided to our colleagues affected by this incident.”
No details have yet been disclosed about the cause of the accident or its potential impact on the development of the mine. The first exports of high-grade iron ore from this vast West African mining site had been expected in November. However, it remains unclear whether the suspension of operations will affect this timeline.
The Simandou project is of strategic significance to the global iron ore market and is considered one of Rio Tinto’s most critical growth projects, despite years of delays.
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