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The government of Gabon is planning to establish a railway corridor linking the Belinga iron ore project in the country’s northeast to a proposed port at Mayumba on the southern Atlantic Ocean coast. New line planned to cater to mining, freight and passenger transport.
The firms hope to initially take part in the feasibility studies followed by the financing of the project, said Ibrahim Bagarama, head of Afreximbank’s Central Africa mission.
The Belinga-Mayumba route has been chosen for the stability of the ground; the alternative Belinga to Port Gentil route is dotted with water bodies which would complicate railway activity, while the ruled-out Ouanga-Wonge reserve route would cause massive destruction of biodiversity.
Chinese investors have also previously expressed interest in participating in the development of the railway and deepwater port.
