Lolabé Explained

Official Name:Lolabé
Pushpin Map:Cameroon
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cameroon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cameroon
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2001
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:2.6667°N 9.85°W

Lolabé is a small coastal town in Cameroon. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Kribi and the border with Equatorial Guinea.

Port

The town has been chosen as the site for a port serving an iron ore railway (or slurry pipeline) from Mbalam. There will be a causeway about 700m long followed by a jetty 400m long. An area will be dredged to 22m to take 250,000 DWT Capesize ships or 24m to take 300,000 DWT Chinamax ships.[1] [2] In September 2010, Sundance signed an MoU with China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) for construction of the port, which would be able to handle 35 million tons of iron ore per year for 25 years.[3] [4] Contracts for construction of port, railway and mine, signed in June 2014.

The location of the port has no natural outcroppings, so the port will consist of a long pier extending out to sea, with suitable dredging.

Timeline

2014

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sundance Resources Limited.
  2. Web site: Sundance Resources 2008 Annual Report . 2008-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015180127/http://www.sundanceresources.com.au/investors--media/company-reports.aspx . 2008-10-15 . dead .
  3. Web site: Sundance signs rail deal with Chinese firm for Mbalam project. Esmarie. Swanepoel.
  4. Web site: Mineweb.com - The world's premier mining and mining investment website Chinese company to build West African port for Sundance project . 2010-09-14. Mineweb.
  5. http://www.sundanceresources.com.au/irm/Company/ShowPage.aspx/PDFs/2796-93770933/MotaEngilAfricaAppointedtoBuildPortandRail MotaEngil Africa Appointed to Build Port and Rail
  6. http://www.sundanceresources.com.au/irm/Company/ShowPage.aspx/PDFs/2799-69696071/PresentationInvestorBriefings Investor Briefings