China, as the globe's premier steel producer, is pivoting to diversify its iron ore sources, eyeing reduced dependence on major suppliers like Australia.
This shift has gained traction with intense negotiations around Guinea's Simandou range, a high-grade iron ore treasure trove.
Rio Tinto, Chinese state-owned enterprises, and the Guinean government are collaborating on an ambitious project to construct a 600-kilometer trans-Guinean railway, supplemented with port facilities, to transport iron ore from Guinea's interior to its coast.
This complex venture demands the erection of 235 bridges and an 11 km tunnel due to the. . .
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