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Developing iron-ore mining in Guinea.

Rwandan ttp://politicsto.com">President Paul Kagame has joined Guinea’s military leader Mamadou Doumbouya in Conakry to officially launch the Simandou Iron Ore Project, which is said to be one of the world’s largest mineral development projects.

Having been decades in the making, experts say it is poised to redefine Guinea’s economic future and reshape the global iron ore market.

The New Times has enumerated five facts about the mine, including its distinction as the world’s "largest untapped iron ore reserve" and its global market implications.