The Western Railway Mining will stretch 575 km to the Gara Djebilet iron ore deposit in the Sahara Desert, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Construction of the freight railway line
Photo: Seetao

The project is being undertaken by the Chinese corporation CRCC in partnership with the local company Cosider Travaux Publics.

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The railway will run from the existing Béchar station to the deposit, serving the industrial zone of Douimiât in the city of Béchar as well.

Gara Djebilet is one of the world’s largest iron ore deposits with reserves of around 3.5 billion tons.

Construction is expected to be completed within 2.5 years, with an annual transportation volume reaching between 40 to 50 million tons.

By 2026, annual production from the deposit could reach 3 million tons.

Photo: Seetao

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