RIO Environmental Impact Assessment extract.1. Introduction to...

RIO Environmental Impact Assessment extract.
1. Introduction to the Simandou Project

1.2 Overview
The Simandou Project is a world class iron ore mining
development located in Guinea in West Africa. The project
will consist of a 95 million tonnes per year iron ore mine
on the boundary of the Beyla and Macenta Prefectures of
southeastern Guinea, a new 670 km long railway running
west to connect the mine to the coast, and a new deepwater
port in Forécariah Prefecture.

The mine will develop two iron ore deposits covering
approximately 13 square kilometres of the southern part of
the Simandou Range. Mine production is planned to start
in 2015, reaching full capacity from about 2020 and then
continuing for at least 40 years.