ARCELORMITTAL Liberia (AML) took delivery last month of six additional ES44AC locomotives from GE, which will supplement the existing fleet of three GE units and enable the operation of 140-wagon trains on the 243km line linking the Tokadeh iron-ore mine with the port of Buchanan.
In their rush to extract western Africa's vast mineral wealth, mining companies are revitalising existing, and building new, heavy-haul rail lines. Paul Ash presents a comprehensive round-up of the latest activities in the region.