Simandou Mining Summit ends with $3.8 billion in projects
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Visionguinee
The first Simandou Mining Summit ended on 13 November 2026 in Conakry with 2,240 participants from 41 countries and 101 sponsors or exhibitors. The event, opened on 11 November on Kassa Island by President Mamadi Doumbouya, presented $3.8 billion in projects, according to Visionguinee.
The Simandou Mining Summit brought together 2,240 participants from 41 countries and 101 sponsors, exhibitors and partners in Conakry. Discussions focused on mining investment, local resource processing and diversification of the Guinean economy, reports Visionguinee.
Mamadi Doumbouya, president of Guinea’s transition, advocated partnerships with investors based on respect for commitments and value sharing. Several executives from international mining groups took part in the proceedings, including Bill Oplinger, CEO of Alcoa, Gary Nagle, CEO of Glencore, Sun Xiushun, chairman of Winning International Group, and Sharon Thorne, an independent director of Rio Tinto.
The negotiation rooms set up as part of the summit were devoted to seeking partnerships and investments around natural resources, infrastructure and human capital development. The programme is part of the Simandou 2040 strategy for economic diversification promoted by the Guinean authorities.
The summit was opened on 11 November on Kassa Island by Mamadi Doumbouya, following its official launch one year after that of the integrated Simandou mining project. Guinea opens Simandou Mining Summit on 11 November, before two days of conferences and business meetings in Conakry.
