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Analysts say the development, known as Simandou, could potentially become the world’s third-largest producer after Australia and Brazil, and account for 10 per cent of global iron ore supply. However, there have been huge hurdles and delays in developing the project, which involves Rio Tinto, three Chinese partners and the Guinean government. Developing and funding the infrastructure, particularly a 6000-kilometre rail line needed to get the ore from the mine to a port, has been problematic.