Market Overview
Gabon's Transgabonais Railway is a 649-km line connecting the capital Libreville to the interior mining town of Franceville, built primarily to transport manganese ore for export. The railway is operated by SETRAG, a subsidiary of the Eramet Group, the French manganese mining company. The line also carries a limited passenger service. Gabon is studying extensions to open up new mining areas in the country's mineral-rich interior. The government has outlined plans for a second rail corridor to connect southern forest and mineral regions to the coast. Gabon's oil revenues and sovereign wealth fund provide capacity for infrastructure investment. The country is a key partner for European mining companies seeking stable African jurisdictions, with rail a prerequisite for developing remote mineral deposits.