Guinea iron ore megaproject pollutes waterways & farmland, communities say

Mongabay
Aug 4, 2025, 4:32 pm190 ptsTrendingTop
Mining activities at Guinea’s Simandou iron ore megaproject are polluting waterways and degrading agricultural land, according to community representatives and advocates who spoke at a recent press briefing. Their concerns were supported by a study of water and soil samples from seven towns downstream of the…

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