A Railroad Is Not Just A Rail And A Road

Just concluded a visit from his eminence, Guinea's interim Prime Minister Jean Marie Dore.
Here is the story in the Observer:
http://www.liberianobserver.com/node/8885

We are pleased about the good relations and the discussions. But people let's think about this...

To move four billion tons of high-grade iron ore through Liberia is no small thing. The proposed railroad option is what cooks this soup! All other options for Guinea are far, far inferior.

As we have been saying for years Liberia needs to wake up to the economic development opportunities. GROWTH WITHOUT DEVELOPMENT should never happen again. From the top of Mount Nimba to the Port of Buchanan will be a fantastic number of chances to taste this soup. A Railroad is not just a Railroad. It requires a long term commitment for operation and maintenance. That means support for bridges, rails, roads, and equipment. This will be jobs, housing, schools and infrastructure development.

Are the people of Nimba and Bassa going to be left with dry rice toped with the red dust of Guinea or are we going to enjoy the soup!

Anthropogenicagent

Simba Energy - "Onshore" Reconnaissance

News Story from Proactiveinvestors just in: "Simba Energy finds itself surrounded by the lions of oil and gas exploration"

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/22668/simba-energy-finds-itself-surrounded-by-the-lions-of-oil-and-gas-exploration-22668.html

They have acquired the Liberia’s first onshore reconnaissance licence – a 1,366 square kilometre area close to the airport in the capital Monrovia.

BUT WHAT DOES "ONSHORE" MEAN????

Their exploration project will take them into the most fragile environment possible. The target is the mangroves!

Oil and Mangroves do not mix!see: http://mangroveactionproject.org/issues/petroleum/oil-mangroves-do-not-mix

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.... WOULD THEY ALLOW THIS IN THEIR HOME OF CANADA?

ANSWER: NO!

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Anthropogenicagent