Musongati
Location
Musongati is located in Musongati Commune, Rutana Province, approximately 177 kilometres (110 mi), by road, south-east of Bujumbura, the financial capital and largest city in Burundi. This is approximately 78.5 kilometres (49 mi), by road, south-east of Gitega, the capital city of Burundi.
Overview
Musongati is the location of significant deposits of nickel, platinum, palladium, copper, gold and iron. The minerals are developed by Burundi Musongati Mining (BMM), a public-private-partnership company, co-owned by Kermas Corporation (85 percent) and by the Government of Burundi (15 percent).
Transport
It is on the route of the proposed railway from Tanzania to the Burundi capital Gitega. Therefore, there are unlimited contentions whether they should change the route since Musongati has Nickel deposit and has also numerous chutes of water.
See also
References
- ^ Globefeed.com (29 May 2019). "Distance between Musongati, Burundi and Bujumbura, Burundi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Globefeed.com (29 May 2019). "Distance between Musongati, Burundi and Gitega, Burundi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Ilan Solomons (22 August 2014). "Significant PGM Prospects At Burundi Project". Johannesburg: Mining Weekly Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Senelwa, Kennedy (25 July 2015). "Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania Plan Joint Railway Project". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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