Recent metallurgical testwork at Simandou North, in Guinea, has confirmed the potential for premium-quality iron-ore, with grades surpassing 66% iron and alumina levels below 0.5%, Arrow Minerals has reported.
The route will begin in Kashgar, in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and pass through the mountainous terrain of Kyrgyzstan to reach Uzbekistan.
The European Commission intends to propose a gradual ban on imports of Russian primary aluminium in the latest sanctions package against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, diplomats said Tuesday.