TAKRAF Group secures major project award for iron ore project
TAKRAF Group announced the signing of a major contract with Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM) for the supply of a complete iron ore crushing, screening, and material handling system, along with a train loading station for the F’Derick project in Mauritania.
TAKRAF Sales Manager, Norbert Neumann, alongside SNIM Director Projects, Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ahmed and TAKRAF’s local representative Mohamed Saleck Haidalla (right)
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The F’Derick iron ore deposit, known for its natural richness in hematite, is part of SNIM’s iron ore complex in Mauritania. With current production of approximately 12 million t/a, SNIM aims to increase this to 18 million t through the development of the F’Derick project, thereby contributing to the country’s iron ore production. An inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of Mauritanian President of State Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, underscoring the importance of this collaboration.
Rendering of the planned system
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The contract, signed at the end of 2023, marks a key milestone as SNIM begins development work on site. TAKRAF designed the system in order to feed the train load-out station with an average loading rate of 100 wagons per hour. Delivery of the equipment to the port of Nouadhibou is expected to be completed in approximately two years.
