RE: Haulage time22 Oct 2025 02:55
FYI obviously the timeline logistical just not physical transportation of the lorries to San Pedro Port.
Transport Time for Lorries of Spodumene from Bougouni Kodal Minerals Mine to San Pedro Port.
The Bougouni Lithium Project, operated by Kodal Minerals in southern Mali (approximately 170 km south of Bamako), exports spodumene concentrate via road transport to the San Pedro port in Côte d'Ivoire. This route crosses the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire border and involves trucking over roughly 800-900 km of regional roads, including customs procedures at both ends. The driving distance is not precisely documented in public sources, but it aligns with similar Mali-to-Côte d'Ivoire export corridors (e.g., ~1,000 km from central Mali mines to Abidjan).
Based on Kodal Minerals' official announcements from October 20, 2025, the full transport process for the initial stockpile (30,000-45,000 tonnes) is expected to take 4-6 weeks.
This timeline accounts for:
Loading and convoy trucking from the mine site.
Border crossings and customs formalities (which can add delays due to documentation and inspections).
Unloading and stockpiling at San Pedro port.
Gradual shipment to align with vessel loading for export (e.g., first revenue upon vessel completion).
Per lorry (assuming standard heavy-duty mining trucks carrying 20-30 tonnes each), the one-way trip is estimated at 3-5 days, based on regional road conditions, speed limits (40-60 km/h on mixed paved/unpaved routes), and logistics buffers.
Round-trip times (including return with empties) would double to 6-10 days per lorry.
Kodal's first truckloads departed on October 20, 2025, with updates expected as the process unfolds. Challenges like road quality, rainy season impacts (October is transitional), and border efficiency could extend times slightly.
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