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.
Oct 27, 2019· Sierra Leone News: Mines Minister visits mining companies in Kono The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Morie Manyeh, between the 25 to 27 May 2018, went on a .
Short title. No. 12 2009 Sierra Leone The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009. Being an Act to consolidate and amend the law on mines and minerals; to promote local and foreign investment in the mining
Oct 25, 2019· The 30-day Shandong Steel minimum shutdown of all mining activities including mining, hauling, processing and transshipping of iron ore within and .
Sep 16, 2019· Sierra Leone is endowed with rich natural resources. The mining industry is dominated by large-scale producers of iron ore, diamonds, rutile, and bauxite as well as small-scale and artisanal mining of gold and diamonds. The country possesses one of the largest rutile reserves in the world. Mining is significant to the economy of Sierra Leone.
Mining in Sierra Leone is an important source of diamonds, titanium, bauxite and gold, and has one of the world's largest deposits of rutile.Together, these minerals comprise about three-quarters of the country's total export revenue.
List of Minerals & Metallurgy Companies in Sierra Leone . Suppliers, Distributors, Manufacturers, Importer. Include West African Meniral, FeedSalone International, Kono Gold and Diamond Mining .
The website of a foreign-owned diamond mining company in Sierra Leone states, "Our Diamonds Doing Good: Follow our progress as we demonstrate that responsible and sustainable diamond mining can - and will - elevate and empower the people, the economy, and the country of Sierra Leone."
Better known for its diamond fields, gold exploration and mining in Sierra Leone is on the increase. The British company, Cluff Gold, has announced it will build a mechanized gold mine in the ...
Ebola: UK cancels resumption of direct flights to Sierra Leone. New World Food Crisis, warns United Nations Food Agency-(FAO) Sierra Leone police open fire during anti-palm oil protest. Foreign investors may leave Sierra Leone due to corruption and lack of rule of law. Sierra Leone.
Feb 07, 2018· A British court has heard testimony of the alleged complicity of a British mining company in police brutality including rape, in an unusual hearing held in Sierra Leone. Hearings in the civil case ...
Nov 26, 2012· Marampa Haematite Iron Ore Mine, Sierra Leone – Mining . The Marampa mine is a brownfield haematite iron ore mine located approximately 150km north-east of Freetown in Sierra Leone, . Mining, the project includes a . »More detailed
Sierra Rutile, a subsidiary of Iluka Resources, is a multi-mine operation located in the Bonthe and Moyamba districts, south west Sierra Leone. The operation is the world's largest natural rutile deposit and encompasses two mines, (Lanti Dry and Gangama), a mineral separation plant .
In October 2000, a new UN-approved export certification system for exporting diamonds from Sierra Leone was put into place that led to a dramatic increase in legal exports. In 2001, the Government of Sierra Leone created a mining community development fund, which returns a portion of diamond export taxes to diamond mining communities.
May 25, 2018· FREETOWN, May 25 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's new president will follow through with campaign promises to review mining contracts and consider changes to .
The Geological Survey Division undertakes the geological mapping of Sierra Leone, prospecting and exploration operations, the collection, compilation, publication and dissemination of data and information concerning the geology and mineral resources of the country. The Geological Survey also advises Government on all matters of geological nature.
PAGE 4 FESS ISSUE BRIEF damage, diamond mining will continue in Sierra Leone well into the future. This will inevitably mean greater environmental damage if the consequences of mining are not adequately addressed. In order to ensure the continued peace and development of Sierra Leone, the country must balance mining, which brings in badly
Aug 07, 2019· Sierra Leone is reviewing all mining licenses as part of a government clean-up of the industry. The West African nation has already canceled or suspended permits for assets that were not ...
African Minerals, London Mining and the fall of Sierra Leone's iron ore sector What a difference a year makes. 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.
MINING AND THE ECONOMY OF SIERRA LEONE. ... Conference: 4th West & Central Africa Mining Summit, 26th - 27th September 2011, Accra International .
May 23, 2018· World Bank estimates suggest the artisanal diamond mining sector is now Sierra Leone's second largest employer (after agriculture), providing .
SL Mining suspended its iron ore mining operations in the West African country last month after filing for arbitration over the matter in an international court. Sierra Leone's mines minister, Foday Rado Yokie, declined to comment further on the decision. "The matter is currently in court and I can't comment on an ongoing case," he said.
Mining in Sierra Leone has been seen as one of the key factors for instability in the country and one of the reasons for the country's recent civil war. Traditionally, benefits from diamond mining have ended up with private companies and corrupt officials rather than the country's government and people.
(Freetown) – The government of Sierra Leone and a mining company that is the country's largest private employer have undermined villagers' access to food and prevented workers from ...