The largest greenfield integrated mine-rail-port programme in the world.
Value
$20bn
Target
2026
Bankability
70
West Africa · Capital Conakry
Guinea
Simandou is the largest single infrastructure programme in West Africa — 650km of rail, a deepwater port and associated power.
AIDI rank 36 of 5414.5m people$24bn GDP2 tracked projects
AIDI composite
0
Continental average 37.13
Explain figure
Continental average 37.13
Electricity access
0%
0.9 GW installed
Explain figure
0.9 GW installed
Tracked pipeline
$0bn
73 registry projects
Explain figure
73 registry projects
Annual gap
$0bn
Estimated investment requirement
Explain figure
Estimated investment requirement
AIDI trajectory 2015—2025
Commitments vs disbursement, $bn
— committed--- disbursed
Infrastructure sub-indices
Project register · 2 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simandou Iron Ore & Trans-Guinean Railway The largest greenfield integrated mine-rail-port programme in the world. | Rail + mine + port | $20bn | Construction | 2026 |
Guinea Alumina Refinery Programme Refining mandates now attach to bauxite licences; power supply is the unresolved variable. | Processing | $3bn | Structuring | 2030 |
Refining mandates now attach to bauxite licences; power supply is the unresolved variable.
Value
$3bn
Target
2030
Bankability
37
Tracked value by sector, $bn
AI briefing note
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On film
2:04Simandou Iron Ore Mine project has begun operations
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8:50Inside Africa’s Largest Iron Ore Project: Guinea's Simandou
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2:05Guinea puts economic hope in new iron-ore mine • FRANCE 24 English
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10:03Guinea's Mega Project: The Simandou Mine and Trans-Guinean Railway
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