According to foreign media reports, the SimFer joint venture in Guinea recently announced that it has begun commissioning key export infrastructure at Morebaya Port, marking an important step toward full operation of this giant iron ore development project.

The commissioning covers core equipment such as stockyard systems, stacker-reclaimers, and ship loaders, which are mainly used for ore transfer, storage, and ship loading for export. By the end of the first half of this year, approximately 85% of SimFer’s port and maritime infrastructure had been completed, and overall commissioning is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.

During the construction and commissioning of its own facilities, ore from the SimFer mine has been transported by rail and exported by ship through the adjacent Winning Consortium port, ensuring continuity of production and operations.

SimFer is a joint venture established by the Guinean government, Rio Tinto, and Chinalco Iron Ore Holdings Co., Ltd. Once the Morebaya facilities are fully operational, they will serve as a key component of the shared mine, rail, and port infrastructure, supporting an iron ore export capacity of up to 120 million tonnes per year from the Simandou iron ore project.

The commissioning and subsequent operation of these port facilities will significantly improve the logistics efficiency of Guinea’s iron ore exports and add important capacity to the global iron ore supply chain.