Rio Tinto’s Guinea unit has agreed on terms with joint venture partners including China’s Baowu on developing infrastructure for the huge Simandou iron ore mine.
Rio Tinto’s Guinea unit has agreed terms with joint venture partners including China’s Baowu on developing infrastructure for the, the next step towards building a project in which it has held a stake since 1997.
The companies did not give any details of the terms of the agreement. Rio said the project partners committed through the term sheet to it meeting “internationally recognised ESG standards” and helping Guinea benefit economically. The Bao Consortium plans to invest in WCS to hold 49% of WCS InfraCo and WCS MineCo, Baowu said, without saying how much it will spend on the stakes. It plans to increase its shareholding in WCS MineCo to 51% once the mine is operational.
Spokespersons for WCS and Guinea’s mines ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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