Steel giant targets Senegal mine
Feb 23, 2007
Steel making giant Arcelor Mittal is to invest $2.2bn (£1.13bn) in a mining project in Senegal.
The company hopes to develop an iron ore mine in the Faleme region, as well as a new port near Dakar and a rail line to link the two.
Lakshmi Mittal said he hoped the mine would produce between 15 million and 25 million tonnes of iron each year.
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