Discovered in 2008 and lying some 200 km (124 miles) to the northeast, Tonkolili is one of the world's largest iron ore deposits.

Currently, Ghana is the number one gold producer, number three manganese producer and number three bauxite producer in Africa ...

DAKAR (Reuters) - African countries are trying to convert their reserves of iron ore into big mining projects in the hope of cashing in on high world prices. But they are making it clear they won ...

Mining projects in Africa, particularly those in the iron-ore sector, require deep pockets, lengthy feasibility studies and complementary infrastructure assets, such as efficient logistics ...

New supply from West Africa, peak steel output and efforts by Beijing to move from coal-fired to electric arc furnaces and ...

One of those new supply sources is the high-grade Simandou in West Africa, considered the largest unmined iron ore deposit, which is anticipated to start operating in late 2025 or early 2026.

Mining activities at Guinea’s Simandou iron ore megaproject are polluting waterways and degrading agricultural land, ...