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Nimba Mining Company has secured access to a second logistics corridor in Guinea.
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The agreement provides access to the ports of Dapilon through an existing 56-kilometre mining road.
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The additional route is expected to support the company’s production ramp-up at its Tinguilinta concession.
Guinea-based bauxite producer Nimba Mining Company (NMC) has secured access to a second logistics corridor through an agreement with the National Agency for the Development of Mining Infrastructure, a move expected to support the expansion of its mining operations.
The agreement gives NMC access to the ports of Dapilon through an existing 56-kilometre multi-user mining road connecting the southern section of its Tinguilinta mining concession to the port facilities.
The new route provides the company with an additional transportation option as it prepares to increase production and ramp up activities at its mining concession.
Agreement expands access to export infrastructure
Under the arrangement, NMC will use the multi-user mining road developed to serve mining companies operating in the area. The route runs for 56 kilometres from the southern part of the Tinguilinta concession to the ports of Dapilon.
Access to the road gives the company another route for transporting bauxite from its mining operations to export facilities.
The agreement was reached with the National Agency for the Development of Mining Infrastructure, the government body responsible for facilitating access to mining-related infrastructure.
Second corridor to support production ramp-up
The opening of the second logistics corridor is expected to provide NMC with greater flexibility in moving mined material and supporting its planned increase in production.
Having access to an additional route could also reduce the company’s reliance on a single transportation corridor and provide more options for coordinating the movement of bauxite to port facilities.
The development forms part of the infrastructure arrangements supporting the company’s operations at Tinguilinta, although the announcement did not provide details of expected production volumes, transportation costs or the timeline for the ramp-up.
