While A&S Resources Ltd is frequently linked to the region’s broader mega-iron ore push, its actual project is located across the northern border in the Central African Republic (CAR), not directly inside the DRC.Because the project relies heavily on the region’s shared geological formations and logistics corridors, it is highly relevant to the Central African mining sector.The A&S Resources Iron Ore ConcessionIn February 2026, UK-based A&S Resources Limited signed strategic development contracts for a massive, undeveloped iron ore footprint:The Core Assets: The company controls two massive, premium high-grade concessions: the Bakala/Topa Project (its flagship asset covering a 75km strike length) and the Bogoin Property.Resource Scale: Combined, these deposits hold an estimated 20+ billion tonnes of iron ore with premium grades exceeding 64.5% Fe. This places it among the top 5 largest iron ore deposits globally.The Logistics Plan: Because the deposit is landlocked, A&S Resources is planning a massive 1,500 km heavy-haul standard gauge railway designed to handle over 50,000 tonnes of daily freight.Cross-Border Engineering & Regional OverlapThe confusion regarding the DRC stem from two main points:The Infrastructure Partner: To build the massive rail network, A&S Resources partnered with China Railway Sixth Group (CRSG)—the same Chinese state-backed industrial infrastructure network heavily involved in managing logistics, rail proposals, and memorandums for the DRC’s $29 billion MIFOR project.Shared Geological Belts: The Central African Republic deposit borders the DRC’s northern Orientale block. Both nations are simultaneously pitching these massive 20-billion-tonne deposits to rival Guinea’s famous Simandou project.
Note by Alessandro Bazzoni