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Mota-Engil Said to Win Deal for US-Backed Congo Copper Railway

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 26 August 2026, 09:27 UTC By William Clowes and Henrique Almeida 1 min read
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Mota-Engil SGPS SA is set to sign a 30-year concession with the Democratic Republic of Congo to operate a key copper and cobalt railway, potentially backed with up to $1 billion of US financing.

Mota-Engil SGPS SA is set to sign a 30-year concession with the Democratic Republic of Congo to operate a key copper and cobalt railway, potentially backed with up to $1 billion of US financing.
Mota-Engil (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Congo Copper Railway (LOCATION) the Democratic Republic of Congo (LOCATION)
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