Belinga is a location in Gabon with as yet unexploited iron ore deposits.
These ore deposits extend into neighbouring Cameroon and Congo.
[1][2] They are estimated to hold about one billion tons of iron ore.[2] Iron ore mining was expected to start in 2011[3] but due to a lack of financing the project was currently on hold.
[4] Because of slowness in getting the project started, the Chinese rights may be in 2012 given to BHP.
[5] In 2023, Fortescue Metals Group started exporting 2 million tonnes of ore using road and rail transport to reach the port of Owendo.