Definitional Mission Report: Ferromanganese Development Project in Gabon.

摘要

A Definitional Mission team evaluated the prospects of the US Trade and Development Program (TDP) funding a feasibility study that would assist the Government of Gabon in increasing the value of their exports of manganese. This would be accomplished with a project to produce 150,000 mt of ferromanganese at the port of Owendo. Data in Annex IV covers recent market data for ferromanganese and location of natural gas fields in the proximity of Owendo. Separately included are the capital cost estimates of a 300,000 mtpy plant and estimates of the cost to prepare the feasibility study. Although the data indicates a potentially profitable rate of return may be possible for the project, it is contingent upon the availability of low cost natural gas at the project site which is not assured.