Date: 25 April 2025 Assmang and Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM) partnered in a strategic project to upgrade and expand the existing 10 km private railway line connecting Black Rock Mine Operations (BRMO) and Hotazel Station. The goal: to improve capacity by upgrading the track from a 20-ton axle load (TAL) to a 30 TAL line, including the construction of a new bridge over the Gamagara River. Modernising a Legacy Line The current railway siding and bridge structure — over 50 year