Mauritania isn’t typically a major tourist destination. But its only railway has recently become the subject of a viral TikTok travel trend: riding the “Iron Ore Train.” This 437-mile journey through ...
On Tuesday, Mauritania and its partly government-run ore mining company, SNIM, reported that they expect to make 13 million tons of iron ore in 2014. That's a lot of iron. A majority of the iron ore ...
16:30, Tue, Aug 13, 2024 Updated: 19:48, Tue, Aug 20, 2024 A colossal cargo train in northwest Africa is one of the heaviest in the world and is so long you can barely make out the wagons at the back ...
Stretching across the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, Mauritania’s iconic Train du Desert offers an unforgettable adventure for thrill-seekers and iron ore haulers alike. Spanning 704 kilometres, ...