DR Congo Approves Lobito Corridor Railway Partnership to Strengthen Copper and Cobalt Exports

Published: Jul 14, 2026 11:29

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved a public-private partnership with Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil to rehabilitate the Congolese section of the Lobito Corridor railway. Backed by the US, the project will improve transport links between key mining hubs including Kolwezi, Tenke and Lubumbashi and Angola's Port of Lobito, significantly reducing export times for copper and cobalt to Western markets. Mota-Engil and the Congolese government are currently negotiating a 30-year railway operating agreement.

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