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The Marampa mine is a brownfield haematite iron ore mine located approximately 150km northeast of Freetown in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Tonkolili iron ore deposit is located within the Sula Mountain range and forms part of a banded iron formation (BIF) featuring a
After weeks of uncertainty, following the Sierra Leone governments decision to ban the exporting of iron ore by Sierra Leone Mining Ltd., the company says that despite an international court order for the government to lift its ban, the ministry of mines is unmoved. The company now says that it will take action to cut its losses, as it is becoming difficult for the company to continue to operate and meets its
In many West African countries such as Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, the future of some large iron ore projects, under development for the last five years, is looking uncertain. These projects were conceived when iron ore prices were at historical heights, and officials and citizens alike foresaw transformational development outcomes.
Sep 22, 2020#0183;#32;Iron ore production in Sierra Leone will flatten in the coming quarters, as Covid19 and increasing government intervention weigh on mining activities. Additional suspensions will hinder the revamping of mining within the Tonkolili district. Reduced steel demand and persisting resource nationalistic attitudes will continue to challenge new iron ore investment in Sie...
Sep 20, 2019#0183;#32;Located in the Port Loko District, in the countrys north, SL Mining is engaged in the exploration, development and production of a highgrade iron ore concentrate with gt;65% Fe content.
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Together with Gerald Groups international expertise in metals, finance, strategic investments and experienced management teams and employees, SL Mining says that it aims to build a resilient and longlife iron ore mine in Sierra Leone, as well as expand its operations by integrating mining, processing and rail and port logistics, alongside playing a responsible role in the economic and social stability of the
May 17, 2020#0183;#32;The arrests come amid a dispute between SL Mining and the Sierra Leonean government over royalty payments at the Marampa iron ore mine that resulted in
Meanwhile, the places where the Kingho Investment Company Limited will be focusing on Iron Ore mining are Sambaia, Dansogoia, Simiria, Kafe and Tane chiefdoms all in the Tonkolili District of the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.
Sep 20, 2019#0183;#32;FREETOWN (Reuters) SL Mining, a subsidiary of commodity trader Gerald Group, will suspend iron ore mining operations in Sierra Leone
SL Mining ships first Marampa Blue iron ore concentrate from Sierra Leone. Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 21st June 2019. SL Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gerald Group, has announced the first shipment of iron ore concentrate, branded Marampa Blue, set sail on MV Cooper from Freetown Port (Queen Elizabeth II) in Sierra Leone on June 16. The loading of over 55,000 t of high grade gt;65% Fe
Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) through the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources has on Thursday 23 rd September 2020 hand over the Tonkolili Iron Ore Project to Chinese owned Kingho Mining Company Limited. Mines Minister handing over the mines document to Kingho CEO. The event which took place at the Bumbuna Town Court Barry, in Dasogoia Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, saw
Dec 27, 2014#0183;#32;UKbased African Minerals (AML) through its subsidiary Tonkolili Iron Ore, is developing the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The project, involving a fully integrated mine, rail and port infrastructure, is planned to be developed in three phases. Mining lease for the project was approved in August 2010 and the first phase development commenced direct shipping iron ore
Jun 03, 2014#0183;#32;London Mining tells eight staff at Marampa mine to go home Iron ore miner pulls staff after Sierra Leone Ebola outbreak Marampa reached a peak production of before low iron ore
Sierra Leone was hit by two shocks in mid2014: the Ebola epidemic and sharply declining iron ore prices. As a result, economic indicators have deteriorated sharply since the outbreak. In spite of initial signs of recovery in 2016 (%), growth moderated to % in 2017 primarily due to slow recovery in iron ore production and reduced government funding for infrastructure investment.
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