# Rio Tinto signs $300M contract with Mota-Engil for Simandou project in Guinea

Rio Tinto signed a $300 million contract with Mota-Engil's Guinean subsidiary for preliminary earthworks at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. The contract covers site preparation including earthmoving, road construction, and erosion control.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-07-24
- Where: Simandou, Guinea, Guinea
- Value: $300.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Products: earthworks and infrastructure for iron ore mining
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [Mota-Engil](https://endata.com/companies/34429.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [guinee360.com](https://www.guinee360.com/24/07/2023/projet-simandou-rio-tinto-signe-un-contrat-de-300-millions-usd-avec-mota-engil/), 2023-07-24: "Ce nouveau contrat illustre la volonté de Simfer à accélérer les travaux préliminaires du projet Simandou."

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