Afreximbank confirms interest in Mmamabula-Lephalale funding

The link will run for about 120 kilometres from Mmamabula to Lephalale in Limpopo, before linking up with existing lines to run to Richard's Bay port terminal, with a possible future expansion to Mozambique.

The latest available figures indicate that the initial phase would involve developing 7.8 million tonnes per annum capacity with the associated rolling stock leading an estimated cost of $627 million. The second phase would involve an expansion to 18 million tonnes per annum at a cost of $1.13 billion (P15.6 billion).