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Rio Tinto Suspends Operations After Worker Death in Guinea
2/15/2026
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Story summary
- A contract worker died on February 15 at Rio Tinto's SimFer project in Nzerekore, Guinea.
- Rio Tinto did not provide details about the incident.
- All operations at the SimFer iron ore site are suspended while the company investigates.
- Simon Trott, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto, will visit Guinea this week to oversee the investigation.
- This incident followed another worker's death at the same mine last August.
