RE: Whatever you say13 Dec 2018 03:09
The same corridor was given by the government to both Rio Tinto and Bellzone for the road. Source of conflict ? Preserve some. What nenni! The government has a plan that does not displease Bellzone, contrary to what people believe.
It was during his last press conference. Mohamed Lamine Fofana, Minister of Mines and Geology addressing the issue of the corridor given both in Rio-Tinto and Bellzone revealed: '' The Ministry of Mines and Geology is developing the master plan for the infrastructures of the Guinea. It is in this scheme that we will solve all the problems related to the development of railways in the mining sector. Trans-Guinean is multi-user. Which means that it can be used by both Rio Tinto and Bellzone. We want a harmonious development of infrastructure in Guinea and the World Bank supports us in this direction. Studies have already started. ''
At Bellzone, it is almost the same sound that rings. "Bellzone has always said that the entire rail line serving Kalia can and should be part of the overall railway plan that will serve the Simandou and even Nimba deposits. Kalia is almost halfway between Simandou and Forécariah. It is therefore logical that a single railway should be built and shared by the different projects covering the export of iron ore and logistics for the transportation of Kalia, Simandou and Nimba diesel. If every project has to pay for its own railroad and port, it will result in a considerable extra cost, "they say before adding. "A single railway can be financed by combining the efforts of all actors, together, with a view to reducing costs for all projects.
As a reminder, Bellzone has the iron ore deposit of Kalia (Faranah), more than 400 kilometers east of Conakry.
According to the official version, the potential of this site is estimated at 3.7 billion tons. The company ensures that production starts in 2014 with a capacity of 20 million tons per year.