Iron ore Ministry of Mines and Geology | Republic of Guinea
Guinea has the largest untapped iron ore reserves in the world. This ore, of outstanding quality, often has an iron content greater than 65%. Simandou is considered the finest iron ore prospect in the world – Financial Times, November 2015. The deposits are located mainly in the southern and central part of Guinea: the Mount Simandou and Mount Nimba region (in the southeast), the Zogota