# Tenova TAKRAF completes railcar test at CBG bauxite expansion in Guinea

Tenova TAKRAF successfully completed a 48-hour performance test for bauxite-carrying trains at Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée's (CBG) Bauxite Production Expansion project in Kamsar, Guinea. TAKRAF was awarded a €100 million EPC contract in late 2016 for a greenfield railcar unloading and primary crushing station, secondary crushing station, and conveyor system.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-07-16
- Where: Kamsar, Guinea, Guinea
- Value: $112.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 1 Jul 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 18.5 Mt/y bauxite exports
- Products: bauxite, railcar unloading system, crushing stations, conveyor system
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Tenova TAKRAF](https://endata.com/companies/32848.md)
- [Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée](https://endata.com/companies/40664.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2019/07/16/tenova-takraf-passes-railcar-test-guinea-bauxite-expansion-project/), 2019-07-16: "TAKRAF’s successful delivery of this important project is an important reference for us in and is a true testament of our ability to operate in complex environments, overcome challenges and deliver!"

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