Otmane El Rhazi : TFR gears up for R176m manganese line shutdown

Otmane El Rhazi from Mining Weekly | Ferrous Metals Home.

Railways utility Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) reports that it will spend R176-million during the annual maintenance shutdown of the manganese line, which will begin on August 11 and continue until August 20. The 965 km railway line spans two provinces, running between Swartkops and De Aar, in the Eastern Cape, and between De Aar and Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape.