DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Reuters) -- Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement with two Chinese firms to build a railway between the two African countries for transporting metals, including battery mineral nickel, to the port city of Dar es Salaam.
The $2.15 billion joint venture will be constructed by China Railway Engineering Group and China Railway Engineering Design and Consulting Group, Tanzania's transport minister Makame Mbarawa said during the signing ceremony on Wednesday.
