Liberia: U.S. Hails Ivanhoe Rail Access Deal

Liberia: U.S. Hails Ivanhoe Rail Access Deal

The Government of Liberia's landmark rail agreement with Ivanhoe Atlantic has received a new wave of endorsement from the United States, following a high-level meeting between President Joseph N. Boakai and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington.

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 express disappointment o𝘃𝗲𝗿 $1.8 b𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗣𝗫 d𝗲𝗮𝗹 - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By: Naneka A. Hoffman The Government of the United States, through its Embassy in Monrovia, has praised the recently signed $1.8 billion railway agreement between the Government of Liberia and American-owned HPX/Ivanhoe Atlantic.  The multi-user railway deal, signed over the weekend, was described as a significant development. However, the signing has sparked major controversy among Liberians. President Joseph Boakai and his delegation departed …

Liberia Signs $1.8 Billion Railway Deal with US Mining Company

Liberia signed a $1.8 billion railway access agreement with US-based Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. on July 4 that opens the country’s rail infrastructure to the American mining company for transporting iron ore from neighboring Guinea, officials said. The 25-year deal breaks ArcelorMittal’s two-decade exclusive control over the strategic Yekepa-to-Buchanan railway corridor and constitutes a major private […]