01:31 PM EDT, 10/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Rio Tinto (RIO) said Monday that a an employee from a contracting company died after an incident at its SimFer port site on the Simandou iron ore project in Morebaya, Guinea, on Saturday.

"Activity at the SimFer port site has been suspended and we are working with our partners and relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation," Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said.

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