Northwest railway project, Zambia
Name and Location
Northwest railway project, Zambia.
Client
Grindrod Mauritius and the Northwest Rail Company.
Project Description
The project involves the construction, operation and maintenance of a new 590 km cape gauge railway from Chingola, in the heart of the old Zambian Copperbelt, to the Angolan border.
The railway will be built in two phases.
Phase 1 will extend from Chingola to the Kansanshi, Lumwana and Kalumbila mines, comprising 290 km of track.
Phase 2 will connect with the Benguela line on the Zambian-Angola border, near Jimbe.
Value
The estimated capital cost of Phase 1 is $489-million, while Phase 2 of the project is estimated at $500-million.
Duration
Subject to the conclusion of the Phase 1 bankability feasibility study, construction is expected to start this year.
Latest Developments
The bankable feasibility study is under way.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Grindrod Rail divisional CE James Holley, tel +27 11 262 7302 or email Jamesh@grindrod.co.za.
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