August 12, local time，Xugong Group and Rio Tinto Group, the world's largest iron ore producer, are in Conakry, Guinea.，Jointly sign the Global Cooperation Framework Agreement。At the same time，Xugong and RioSimferThe company signed the work assignment of the Guinea mine project on the spot.，Join hands to help the world's largest undeveloped iron ore mine——Simandou（Simandou）Mining of the Project。
Liu Jiansen, Vice President of XCMG and Rio TintoSimferProject General ManagerChris AitchisonSign the agreement
Rio Tinto is the world's leading mining company.，In 2014, XCMG and Rio Tinto became attached to each other because of XCMG's hydraulic cylinder products.，The two sides have established a historic cooperative relationship.。The 400-ton Excavator hydraulic cylinder provided by XCMG has been running continuously for more than 20000 hours in the Australian mining area.，It has refreshed the record of trouble-free operation time of core components made in China.。After that，Joint R & D by XCMG and Rio TintoGR2605 Motor Grader andXC9 Series High-end Loader；2021，Xugong mining GraderGR5505 successfully delivered to Rio Tinto，These equipments play an important role in the production and operation of the mine.。
Wang Feng, General Manager of West Africa Region of XCMG International Business HeadquartersWith Rio TintoSimferProject General ManagerChris AitchisonSign the project work assignment
This time, XCMG successfully won the bid for Simandou Mine Project in Guinea.，Complete sets of core mining equipment will be provided，These include dozens of 230-ton mining Trucks.、350 HP and 550 HP Large Mining Motor Grader，The total contract amount is nearly 800 million yuan.。
2021 Rio Tinto customized version of the world's ultra-large mining graderGR5505 went to Australia
“Over the years，Xugong and Rio Tinto have forged a deep friendship in their joint cooperation.，We are proud to be supplying Rio Tinto's Simandou project with high quality, large-scale, complete mining equipment.，Thank Rio Tinto for its trust.。This will become a new starting point for high-level friendly cooperation between XCMG and Rio Tinto.，It will also further demonstrate XCMG's leading technology and innovation capability in the field of mining heavy equipment.。”Liu Jiansen, vice president of Xugong Machinery, said.。“We are very pleased to win this heavy medal for China's large-scale complete sets of mining equipment industry.‘Olympic gold medal’。XCMG not only provides world-class products，Committed to supporting local community development、Enrich the training program，Increase local employment opportunities，To contribute to the development of the world-renowned Simandou Project and the surrounding communities。”
SimFerProject General Manager Chris AitchisonExpress：“We are very pleased to cooperate with XCMG, an internationally renowned supplier.，We believe，This cooperation will greatly promote local employment and skills upgrading in Guinea.，And promote investment in vocational and technical education，Maximize the potential of the Simandou project。”
Rio Tinto Guinea President Abubakar·Coulibaly (Aboubacar Koulibaly) Express：“We are very happy to cooperate with XCMG.，To participate in this extraordinary project.，The Simandou project could be a key driver of economic growth in Guinea——Give birth to a new wave of investment，Build the country's industrial structure，It will also become a new starting point for our cooperation with XCMG.。”
Extended reading：Simandou Iron Mine, Guinea(Simandou)Located in southwestern Guinea，The Simandou Mountains, about 650 kilometers from the capital Conakry（la chaîne du mont Simandou），The mining area is 738 square kilometers.，Contains the richest unmined iron ore in the world.。Simandou Iron Mine is regarded as the largest reserve in the world by the international mining industry.，Undeveloped iron ore of the highest quality。
