Infrastructure co-operation in Central Africa

摘要

Equatorial Resources and Sundance Resources have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding joint use of rail and port infrastructure for iron ore projects in Congo and Cameroon. Given the proximity of Sundance's Mbalam project in Cameroon, Nabela in Congo-Brazzaville and Equatorial's Badondo scheme, also in Congo-Brazzaville, such co-operation seems sensible, particularly given the similarities in the requirements of the two Australian firms. A statement from Equatorial Resources read: "Sundance is progressing the development of the Mbalam and is proposing the construction of a dedicated railway track which will connect Mbalam to a new bulk materials port at Lolabe [in Cameroon].