China Railway Seventh Group visits Lindian Resources’ bauxite assets to inspect project sites for infrastructure development

China Railway Seventh Group, a major Chinese construction conglomerate, reportedly paid a visit to Lindian Resources’ bauxite assets in Guinea, West Africa, to inspect project sites and associated existing infrastructure as part of the memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year. China Railway Seventh Group will play a key role in developing a feasible infrastructure road map to help the Perth-based company kick-start its bauxite production in Guinea.

According to the memorandum signed, China Railway Seventh Group will support Lindian Resources to evaluate potential infrastructure development solutions to help facilitate a low CAPEX and early bauxite production pathway for smaller Woula project initially. The former will build a 10 kilometre haul road to link the existing infrastructure with the proposed mine, which hosts a bauxite resource of 19 million tonnes at an average grade of 41.7 per cent aluminium oxide.

Going ahead, the construction company will also weigh up infrastructure development options for Lindian’s larger, world-class Gaoual conglomerate and Lelouma projects. Gaoual’s mineral resource estimate currently stands at an indicated 101.5 million tonnes at an average grade of 49.8 per cent aluminium oxide.

Following the field trip, Lindian says discussions between the two parties are continuing, which include engineering, procurement, and construction proposals in relation to Lindian’s projects and the appointment of financing and offtake partners.