Mboukoumassi is advancing alongside dedicated export infrastructure and a wider pipeline of potash projects concentrated around Congo's Atlantic coast, creating opportunities for investment across mining, power, transport and logistics. These opportunities will form part of the investment landscape at the Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF), taking place in Brazzaville from June 1–3, 2027. Organized by Energy Capital & Power in collaboration with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the forum will connect investors, project developers and policymakers as Congo advances investment across energy, infrastructure and related industries.

The Infrastructure Behind the Mine

Mboukoumassi’s mining permit covers 242 km² in the coastal Kouilou region. Site works began in 2023 with housing, road construction and power access for surrounding villages. A 10 kV power line, the first component completed, now supplies both construction activity and the surrounding communities.

Export infrastructure is also being developed around the project. In September 2025, the government allocated 577 hectares of public maritime land in Hollmonie, Loango District, for a dedicated port terminal built to handle Luyuan's output. Shandong Port Overseas Development Group won a seven-year contract to operate the terminal, designed for 2 million tons of potassium chloride annually – matching Mboukoumassi's long-term production target.  

The combination of mine development and dedicated export capacity is significant given the scale of Congo's wider potash pipeline. Rather than relying solely on existing general cargo infrastructure, Mboukoumassi is being developed alongside infrastructure specifically intended to support mineral exports.

Building a Potash Export Corridor

Mboukoumassi is not the only major potash development advancing in Congo. In June 2026, the government approved an exploitation permit for Dangote Fertilizer Limited Congo's Mengo deposit, which holds approximately 325 million tons of proven potash-salt reserves. The $3 billion project targets annual production of one million tons in its initial phase, rising to two million tons in Phase 2 and three million tons in Phase 3, alongside the development of an NPK fertilizer plant.

Kore Potash is simultaneously progressing the Kola project within its Sintoukola portfolio. The company signed a $1.93 billion Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract with PowerChina in November 2024 for a project designed to produce approximately 2.2 million tons of muriate of potash annually. Kore is currently undertaking a formal sale process, while financing remains a key requirement before full construction can proceed.

These projects are advancing alongside broader investment in Congo's maritime infrastructure. Pointe-Noire and the surrounding coastal region are seeing new investment in port and cargo-handling capacity, strengthening the logistics base available to the country's energy, mining and industrial sectors.

If multiple potash projects reach production, the concentration of mining projects and export infrastructure around Pointe-Noire and Kouilou could support the emergence of a larger mineral-export cluster. Congo’s Atlantic coast also offers direct shipping access to Brazil, the world’s largest fertilizer importer, strengthening the investment case for Congolese mining and infrastructure projects.

The next phase of Congo’s mining development will be one of the major themes at the upcoming CEIF 2027. The event will bring together investors, government officials and industry stakeholders to discuss opportunities across the country’s energy and mining value chains, connecting financiers to projects and accelerating Congo’s development strategy.