Cameroon-Congo: Imminent start of a project of 5500 billion CFA Francs!, page-35

It takes about a month for China to just to ship the steel, machinery, trucks, engineering equipment, construction materials and mobilize hundreds of engineers, OH&S and construction crew.

Then they have to train the locals who will be employed for the build phase. Think March rail construction is about right.

In fact, March start is an aggressive schedule compared to Simandou which looks like snail pace by comparison. China hyper anxious of iron ore supply being suddenly pulled means business about making the Central African iron ore province into a Pilbara killer ASAP.

Ding will swap his Armani pin stripe suit for overalls and a hard hat on his subsequent trip. LOL

Bring it on !