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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>State-owned rail companies from Botswana and South Africa are seeking funding for a 3 billion pula ($230 million) railway line between the two countries to transport commodities including coal. <\/b><\/p>\n

The Mmamabula-Lephalale link will run 113 kilometers (70 miles) and have a capacity of 24 million tons a year. It will connect to existing routes to South Africa\u2019s Richards Bay and the Maputo port in Mozambique \u2014 both key export terminals for bulk minerals.<\/p>\n

An expression of interest showed the project will also involve upgrades of existing facilities such as the Multiple Purpose Terminal at Richards Bay to accommodate the increased volumes from Botswana. Transnet Freight Rail and Botswana Railways will run it as a public-private partnership, with no financial contributions from the two governments.<\/p>\n

Botswana has estimated coal resources of more than 200 billion tons, according to its government, but the industry has been hampered by the lack of rail-export capacity. The southern African nation\u2019s two coal mines have largely moved their output by truck to neighboring countries. South Africa uses coal to produce about 80% of its electricity capacity, while Transnet SOC Ltd. is battling disruptions to its services because of damage to and theft of its rail infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Read more: Chaos, Dysfunction Force South Africa to Lean on Private Sector<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mmamabula-Lephalale rail link will be operated as one seamless service with no stopovers at the South Africa-Botswana border,\u201d according to the notice. \u201cOn completion, the rail link is expected to deliver significant socioeconomic benefits such as a shift from road to rail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Transnet Freight spokesperson Bonginkosi Mabaso said the project wasn\u2019t expected to face funding challenges, despite a global aversion to coal financing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis link is a regional integration initiative and there are also other commodities that will be transported in the line other than coal,\u201d he said in an emailed response to questions on Monday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. State-owned rail companies from Botswana and South Africa are seeking funding for a 3 billion pula ($230 million) railway line between the two countries to transport commodities including coal. The Mmamabula-Lephalale link will run 113 kilometers (70 miles) and have a capacity of 24 million tons a year. 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