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Publication of the 5th quarterly reports and the 2nd Beyla report
Produced by Action Mines The monitoring committees led by Action Mines have published their fifth evaluation reports on the effects...

SimandouAware
Jun 181 min read


Simandou project citizen reports - 3rd quarter 2024
We are sharing here the work published by Action Mines Guinée , as part of the citizen monitoring of the impacts of the Simandou project....

SimandouAware
Jun 121 min read


Results of the Simandou project's quarterly impact reports
Results of the Simandou project's quarterly impact reports

SimandouAware
Jun 111 min read


Simandou: what guarantees for local communities and the environment?
The Simandou project, led by Rio Tinto SIMFER, is making great strides. But at what cost to the communities affected and the region's fragile ecosystems?

SimandouAware
Jun 101 min read


Explore the Annual Impact Report on the Simandou Project
While the Simandou iron ore project brings economic opportunities, it also poses significant challenges for local communities and the...

SimandouAware
Dec 15, 20241 min read


Rejection of Request for Compulsory Disclosure: An Unjust Delay that Violates Communities’ Rights
For Immediate Release Conakry, 12th November 2024 – Communities from the regions of Forécariah, Kérouané, Kindia, and Mamou, along with...

SimandouAware
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Local Communities Contest the Renewal of Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs) before the Supreme Court of Guinea
Local Communities Contest the Renewal of Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs) before the Supreme Court of Guinea

SimandouAware
Aug 22, 20245 min read


Our Family Heirloom Story
This piece of land is a family heirloom, cared for and cultivated by our ancestors for generations. We've been growing rice here for...
emyloia7
Jul 17, 20242 min read


My work Accident Story
A worker on a construction site with Chinese colleagues suffered a terrible fall.

SimandouAware
Jul 17, 20242 min read


My Road Accident Story
 Sadly, these injuries and the lack of proper care ultimately took her life.Â

SimandouAware
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Alassane Youla Story
Youla, a young farmer, and his brother have fallen victim to the loss of their farmland, which they have been cultivating together.

SimandouAware
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Simandou Project: Risks and Impacts on the Livelihoods of Local Communities
Guinea has been experiencing acute food crisis since 2016, a crisis that could worsen if the Simandou mining project continues unchecked....

SimandouAware
May 15, 202411 min read


Simandou Project: Risks and impacts on biodiversity
The Republic of Guinea enjoys exceptional biological diversity, with an ecosystem rich in savannahs, dense wet and dry forests, mangroves...

SimandouAware
May 15, 20248 min read


Simandou Mining and Railroad Project, Guinea: A rapid assessment of threats to Conservation, Biodiversity and Communities
Prepared by Earth Insight for the 11th Hour Project, September 2023
emyloia7
May 14, 20241 min read


Simandou project: risks and impacts on climate change
Guinea is already feeling the effects of global climate change, that will only be exacerbated by greenhouse gas emissions and...

SimandouAware
Apr 24, 20246 min read


The simandou project between hope and concern for communities
Simandou Project: Concerns about environmental impacts and respect for human rights raised by civil society and NGOs.
emyloia7
Apr 24, 20244 min read


Projet Simandou : Risques et impacts sur les ressources en eau
Large-scale mining projects consume huge quantities of water and disrupt water quality, which is essential to the survival of riverside...

SimandouAware
Apr 20, 20247 min read


Rio Tinto Faces Criticism at Annual General Meeting: Sustainability Promises Questioned
Rio Tinto's Annual General Meeting (AGM), recently held in London, was a scene of heated debates and sharp criticism regarding the mining...
emyloia7
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Simandou project citizen reports - 2nd quarter 2024
We are sharing here the work published by Action Mines Guinée , as part of the citizen monitoring of the impacts of the Simandou project....

SimandouAware
Mar 30, 20241 min read


Financiers warned of huge risks to communities and biodiversity as Rio Tinto approves world’s biggest mining project
Feb 26 2024 | Accra, Ghana and Nijmegen, Netherlands By: BankTrack & Advocates for Community Alternatives (ACA) Contact: Ryan Brightwell,...
emyloia7
Feb 26, 20244 min read
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