Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic CEO Quits As Guinea Roadblocks Threaten Liberia Rail Deal

Monrovia — The resignation of Bronwyn Barnes as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Atlantic is the strongest indication yet that the U.S.-backed iron ore project linking Guinea to Liberia is facing serious trouble, with far-reaching implications for Liberia’s rail, mining, and infrastructure ambitions.

Barnes’ exit comes barely months after the Liberian government celebrated a US$1.8 billion agreement with Ivanhoe Atlantic to establish a new cross-border rail corridor that would…