Transnet says closed iron ore line to open Wednesday

Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:23am GMT
 

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Logistics group Transnet's iron ore rail line which was shut down last Friday after a train derailment will stay closed until Wednesday, a company spokesman said on Monday.

"The line still remains closed and the estimated time of opening is Wednesday," said Sandile Simelani, adding that the company would only start working out losses from the closure after an investigation into the incident.

<p>An iron ore core sample is passed at one of Atlas Iron Limited's prospective iron ore mines near Port Hedland, about 1,600 km (960 miles) north of Perth May 26, 2008. Picture taken May 26, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne</p>

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