State-owned enterprise convention (SOE) Transnet has revealed plans to sign nine contracts as part of its Manganese Export Capacity Allocation (Meca) programme, which will see 12.5 million tonnes of manganese transported to South African ports for export.
That was the message from Transnet chief new business development officer, Gert de Beer, following last week’s signing of the second long-term agreement with mining company, Tshipi é Ntle, under the Meca programme.
The seven-year contract involves the transportation of 2.1 million tonnes a year of manganese from the Kalahari manganese fields to the ports of Port Elizabeth and Saldanha, respectively.
“The signing of the second manganese contract is a sign that Transnet is serious about securing export volumes for the mining industry and general freight companies. We are working hard to finalise the outstanding manganese contracts with the rest of the targeted manganese producers,” said De Beer.
Caption: Manganese being transported along the Saldanha/Port Elizabeth railway line.
