As part of the annual monitoring and evaluation of the environmental and social impact of the activities of the SMFG on the environment of the Nimba Mountains, the preparation of the updated report on the state of conservation of the property (World Heritage site) and the implementation of Unesco recommendations for examination at the next session, a mission from the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests visited the Nimba site where the Iron Mining Company operates at the next session, a mission from the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests visited the Nimba site where the Iron Mining Company operates Guinea (SMFG) and with the communities bordering the project in the prefecture by Lola from 20 to 24 January 2019 in accordance with mission order No. 00007 ^{/MEEF/CAB/2019} of 16 January 2019.