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November 23, 2011

Railways Africa. Latest news. 23rd November 2011



GAUTRAIN’S FIRST 50 DAYS
Gautrain's First 50 Days....

DOUBLING EAST OF PRETORIA
Doubling East of Pretoria


South Africa Steam Schedules

FORTHCOMING SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM EXCURSIONS

• 27 November Sunday: Kloof-Inchanga (Note: The Umgeni Steam Railway route between Kloof and Inchanga is currently closed for repairs. It is hoped to be open again by the end of November.) • 27 November Sunday: Cape Town-Simon’s Town • 02 December Friday: Irene culture route • 03 December Saturday: Jbg-Magaliesburg • 03 December Saturday: [...]
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SIERRA LEONE: 1ST ORE SHIPPED BY AML

African Minerals Limited (AML) has loaded the first iron ore shipment from its Tonkolili project, the first such shipment from Sierra Leone in more than 30 years. This is a test cargo consigned to the Shandong Iron and Steel Group in China, prior to finalisation of investment totalling some $US1.5 billion. AML built the fully [...]
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ORE FROM AGBARA IN NIGERIA

The Agbaja Iron Ore Exploration Project being developed in Nigeria by Proactive Investors Energio is said to have resource potential of 1 to 2 billion tonnes. Agbaja lies about 300km south-west of the Nigerian capital Abuja. Reportedly the existing railway through Ajaokuta, less than 70km to the south, has the capacity to move 10 million [...]
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TRANSNET MISSION STATEMENT

From the Transnet annual report – “The mandate of Transnet is to assist in lowering the cost of doing business in South Africa, enabling economic growth and ensuring security of supply through providing appropriate port, rail and pipeline infrastructure in a cost-effective and efficient manner, within acceptable benchmarks. Transnet’s mandate and strategic objectives are aligned [...]
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