Slmining – Gerald Group – Sierra Leone
SL Mining Limited engages in sustainable and responsible iron ore mining in the Port Loko District of the northern province of Sierra Leone. We undertake exploration, development and production of iron ore concentrate with an aim to produce among the highest grade iron ore concentrate in the world.
SL Mining producing quality iron ore at Marampa …
23-02-2019 · Once SL Mining is optimized for Phase-II, our goal is to make Sierra Leone’s ‘Marampa Blue’, an internationally recognized premium iron ore brand.” “SL Mining is a good economic development that should receive maximum support,” said Mr. Ajilore, IFC Sierra Leone, adding, “It sends the right signal to foreign direct investors that it is back to business in Sierra Leone.”
Sierra Leone resumes iron ore export after painfully …
21-06-2019 · Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2019: The government of Sierra Leone can once again begin to breathe a sigh of relief, following the announcement by SL Mining Limited – a wholly owned subsidiary of Gerald Group, that its first shipment of iron ore concentrate – branded ‘Marampa Blue’ to China, has set sail on MV Cooper from the Queen Elizabeth II Sea Port in Freetown.
Tonkolili Iron Ore Mine - Mining Technology | …
05-09-2020 · UK-based 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 ...
China’s Kingho Investment to start shipment of …
18-07-2020 · Abdul Malik Bangura: Sierra Leone telegraph: 18 July 2020: As first Shipment expected in October to December 2020, Kingho Investment says it will employ over 2000 Sierra Leoneans to revamp iron ore mining in Tonkolili District. At the peak of a global pandemic which has ravaged economies of all countries across the world, Sierra Leone…
Sierra Leone police arrest five expatriate staff of SL …
Sierra Leone police arrest five expatriate staff of SL Mining 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: View of piles of iron ore adjacent to SL Minings processing plant at iron ore mine in Marampa, Sierra Leone ...
Sierra Leone iron ore crisis creates debt-racked …
LUNSAR, Sierra Leone (Reuters) - In the months since Sierra Leone’s largest iron ore mine laid off almost all its workers due to a legal dispute with the government, the once bustling town of ...
African Minerals, London Mining and the fall of …
Twelve months ago Sierra Leone was the world’s sixth-largest iron ore exporter to China,with its nascent iron ore industry and related services accounting for around 30% of the country’s GDP. This rapid return of the West African country to the list of the world’s top-ten iron ore producers after a hiatus of over 35 years amid a string of brutal civil wars, was driven by two London ...
SL Mining to halt operations at Marampa iron ore …
20-09-2019 · SL Mining, a subsidiary of US commodity trader Gerald Group, is reportedly planning to halt operations as early as next week to help it offset the impact of Sierra Leone’s ban on exports from ...
About Us – Slmining
SL Mining Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gerald Group is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of high- grade iron ore concentrate, branded ‘Marampa Blue’ at Marampa in the Port Loko District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone. SL Mining aims to build a resilient and long-life iron ore mine in Sierra Leone and to expand operations by integrating mining, processing ...
Tonkolili Iron Ore Mine, Sierra Leone - Mining …
Marampa Haematite Iron Ore Mine, Sierra Leone The Marampa mine is a brownfield haematite iron ore mine located approximately 150km north-east 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 north east-south west trending magnetic anomaly.
Sierra Leone iron ore mining company gives notice …
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 September 2019: After weeks of uncertainty, following the Sierra Leone government’s 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…
Gerald Group unit to suspend iron ore mining in …
SL Mining, a subsidiary of U.S. commodity trader Gerald Group, will suspend iron ore mining operations in Sierra Leone over a dispute with the government about royalty payments, a …
Iron Ore deposits in Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone …
Iron ore miner London Mining agrees offtake with Cargill. In: Business News ... London, England — 12 April 2012 – African Minerals ‒ which is developing the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone ‒ has cut its 2012 output forecast citing uncertainty a... Read more . Share 0. Tweet.
African Minerals in Sierra Leone - Centre for Research on ...
for iron ore mining. Sierra Leone’s recent economic growth has been spurred by mining of iron ore and oil exploration, spiking GDP growth at 15.2% in 2012 (compared to an average growth of 4.6% between 2008–2011). Iron ore production started in 2011 by small, high-risk foreign mining companies with no prior experience in this sector.
Iron ore: Sierra Leone cancels Gerald Group’s …
Back in 2014, Sierra Leone exported around 20Mt of iron ore, auguring well for the future of the African iron ore industry. However, its two main operations, Tonkolili and Marampa, faced numerous issues, regulatory and operational, and Sierra Leone’s exports dropped to less than 1Mt in 2018.
Landmark case against British mining firm begins …
08-02-2018 · Children in the village of Bumbuna, in northern Sierra Leone, which is at the centre of a civil case brought by 142 people against Tonkolili Iron Ore Ltd. Photograph: Leigh Day/PA
Sierra Leone mine dispute raises fears of resource ...
Sierra Leone’s abrupt cancellation of an iron ore mining licence this week has raised concerns about a resurgence of resource nationalism across the continent.
The Miracle That Became a Debacle: Iron Ore in …
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.