Rio Tinto, Guinea

Railway Options and Cost Study

As subcontractor to SNC Lavalin, CANARAIL participated in this concept level study which involved the review and updating of previous studies, the proposal of new rail alignments for the 650+ km rail access to the Simandou mine, and the elaboration of an updated order of magnitude capital and operating cost estimate for the port, railway, and mine infrastructure necessary to serve an iron ore deposit at Mt. Simandou in eastern Guinea.