TIVANI PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE
Nothing here had to be built
The orebody sits six kilometres from an existing Transnet rail line. The line runs east to Phalaborwa, where it connects to two deep-water ports — Maputo on the Mozambican coast, and Richards Bay on the South African coast. Power is on the Eskom grid. Water permits are secured from two major rivers.
None of this had to be built. That profile is the difference between a long-dated greenfield development and a fast track to production.
Rail
01.
An existing Transnet Freight Rail line sits approximately six kilometres from the project. The line runs east toward Phalaborwa, where it connects into the wider South African rail network.
Trains are operated by Transnet - South Africa's state-owned freight operator. Transnet's rail network provides a direct connection from the Limpopo Province to the port of Richards Bay — the primary export point for bulk mineral commodities from southern Africa.
02.
Port
Richards Bay Coal Terminal and Richards Bay Minerals port facilities provide access to global markets for titanium slag, pig iron and vanadium products. Richards Bay is one of the highest-volume bulk export ports in Africa.
Two ports, two strategies.
Maputo
Closer to site and faster turnaround. Suited to smaller parcel sizes and shipments to regional customers.
Richards Bay
Larger vessels, lower shipping cost per tonne. The standard destination for bulk commodity exports to global markets.
LOGISTICS NETWORK
From orebody to deep water.
Power
03.
Tivani has direct industrial access to the Eskom grid. The concentrator's power requirements sit within the supply available at the project's grid connection.
Backup generators are specified to cover grid disruption. South Africa's load-shedding profile is a known operational consideration for any industrial user in the country, and the project's power strategy is designed around that reality, not against it.
04.
Water
Two major rivers run close to the project: the Great Letaba and the Olifants. Water permits are secured under South Africa's National Water Act and sourced from these defined resources.
Available water for industrial operations is a structural constraint across much of southern Africa. The area benefits from sustained surface water availability and a permitting position that's already in place - not pending, not contested.