Simandou Mining Summit draws 2,500 participants in Guinea
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mosaiqueguinee
The 2026 Simandou Mining Summit brought together more than 2,500 participants from 40 countries, according to Namory Camara, director general of the Guinea Development Board. More than 1,500 registrations were rejected and over 60 business leaders took part in the first edition, according to Namory Camara, quoted by Mosaiqueguinee.
The first Simandou Mining Summit brought together more than 2,500 participants in Conakry and organisers rejected more than 1,500 registrations, according to Namory Camara, director general of the Guinea Development Board (GDB), co-organiser of the summit. More than 60 business leaders took part in the meeting, which ended on Friday 13 November, Mosaiqueguinee reports.
Forty countries were represented at the first edition. Discussions between the Guinean state and investors, organised in “deal rooms”, presented several projects and opportunities for support and financing from partners, according to Namory Camara. The GDB also highlighted the role of FONACIM in promoting the local private sector.
Namory Camara said the summit should now be held every two years, notably because of the event’s complexity. He reported numerous investment pledges while stressing that their implementation could take time, Mosaiqueguinee reports. The summit followed the opening of its first edition on 11 November at the Simandou Mining Summit and the project announcements made during the three-day event.
