Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | DRC Cobalt Ban: Active ▼ Quota System | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | DRC Copper Output: 2.85Mt ▲ +12% YoY | Zambia Copper: 780kt ▲ +5% | Copper: $9,245/t ▲ +2.1% | Cobalt: $24,800/t ▼ -1.3% | Lithium: $10,200/t ▲ +0.8% | Railway Progress: 67% ▲ +3pp Q4 | DRC Cobalt Ban: Active ▼ Quota System | Corridor FDI: $14.2B ▲ +28% YoY | DRC Copper Output: 2.85Mt ▲ +12% YoY | Zambia Copper: 780kt ▲ +5% |

Infrastructure Profiles

Comprehensive profiles of all major infrastructure connected to the Lobito Corridor: railways, ports, roads, processing facilities, and competing routes.

Infrastructure Profiles

Comprehensive profiles of all major infrastructure connected to the Lobito Corridor — the $6+ billion transportation network linking the DRC-Zambia Copperbelt to the Atlantic port of Lobito. Covering core corridor railways and ports, supporting infrastructure, processing facilities, and competing export routes.

18 infrastructure profiles covering 14 core corridor assets and 4 competing/alternative routes.

Core Corridor Infrastructure

InfrastructureTypeCountryStatus
Benguela Railway (Angola)RailwayAngolaActive/Upgrading
Port of LobitoSeaportAngolaActive/Expanding
Dilolo-Kolwezi Railway (DRC)RailwayDRCSeverely Degraded
Zambia-Lobito Greenfield RailwayRailway (Greenfield)Angola / ZambiaPre-Construction
Lobito Refinery ComplexProcessing FacilityAngolaPlanned
Kolwezi Rail BypassRailway (Urban Bypass)DRCUnder Consideration
Luau Border CrossingBorder InfrastructureAngola / DRCActive / Upgrading
Chingola Terminal (Zambia)Rail TerminalZambiaPlanned
Kasumbalesa Border CrossingBorder InfrastructureDRC / ZambiaActive
Kobaloni Battery FacilityProcessing FacilityZambiaUnder Development
N1 Highway AngolaRoadAngolaRehabilitation Planned
Solwezi-Kasempa RoadRoadZambiaUpgrade Needed
Caculo Cabaça DamHydroelectric DamAngolaUnder Construction
Inga III Dam (Planned)Hydroelectric Dam (Planned)DRCPlanning Stage

Competing & Alternative Routes

InfrastructureTypeCountryStatus
TAZARA RailwayRailway (Competing Corridor)Tanzania / ZambiaRehabilitation Starting
Dar es Salaam PortSeaport (Competing)TanzaniaActive / Expanding
Nacala CorridorMulti-Modal Corridor (Competing)Mozambique / Malawi / ZambiaActive
Beira CorridorMulti-Modal Corridor (Competing)Mozambique / Zimbabwe / ZambiaActive

Beira Corridor

Infrastructure profile for Beira Corridor: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Benguela Railway (Angola)

Comprehensive infrastructure profile for Benguela Railway (Angola). Status, investment, capacity, ESG assessment, and corridor significance.

Feb 25, 2026

Caculo Cabaça Dam

Infrastructure profile for Caculo Cabaça Dam: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Chingola Terminal (Zambia)

Infrastructure profile for Chingola Terminal (Zambia): status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Dar es Salaam Port

Infrastructure profile for Dar es Salaam Port: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Dilolo-Kolwezi Railway (DRC)

Comprehensive infrastructure profile for Dilolo-Kolwezi Railway (DRC). Status, investment, capacity, ESG assessment, and corridor significance.

Feb 25, 2026

Inga III Dam (Planned)

Infrastructure profile for Inga III Dam (Planned): status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Kasumbalesa Border Crossing

Infrastructure profile for Kasumbalesa Border Crossing: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Kobaloni Battery Facility

Infrastructure profile for Kobaloni Battery Facility: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Kolwezi Rail Bypass

Infrastructure profile for Kolwezi Rail Bypass: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Lobito Refinery Complex

Infrastructure profile for Lobito Refinery Complex: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Luau Border Crossing

Infrastructure profile for Luau Border Crossing: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

N1 Highway Angola

Infrastructure profile for N1 Highway Angola: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Nacala Corridor

Infrastructure profile for Nacala Corridor: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

Port of Lobito

Comprehensive infrastructure profile for Port of Lobito. Status, investment, capacity, ESG assessment, and corridor significance.

Feb 25, 2026

Solwezi-Kasempa Road

Infrastructure profile for Solwezi-Kasempa Road: status, investment, capacity, and ESG assessment.

Feb 25, 2026

TAZARA Railway

Comprehensive infrastructure profile for TAZARA Railway. Status, investment, capacity, ESG assessment, and corridor significance.

Feb 25, 2026

Zambia-Lobito Greenfield Railway

Comprehensive infrastructure profile for Zambia-Lobito Greenfield Railway. Status, investment, capacity, ESG assessment, and corridor significance.

Feb 25, 2026