In 2014, the Government of Liberia issued a class A mining licence (for large-scale operations) to Putu Iron Ore Mining Company, a fully-owned subsidiary of Russian steel and mining …

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Iron ore mining plays a significant role in the Liberian economy and accounted for 16 percent of total export earnings in 2017. A number of large-scale international companies hold mineral development agreements (MDAs) for iron ore mining operations in Liberia, but the largest such operations are owned by ArcelorMittal, which is has invested ...

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ArcelorMittal is the only large-scale international company currently engaged in iron ore mining operations and its multi-billion-dollar mineral investments include restoration and operation of the 243-kilometer rail line connecting its Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia to the Port of Buchanan, as well as roads, electrical plants, housing ...

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The iron ore mining process is an exciting one to watch, from the blasting stage to the loading of trains for passage to the Port of Buchanan. Liberia's mine is considered one the most beautiful mining environments in the world and has a 2018 production target of 4.5 million tons of iron ore.

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Iron ore mining plays a significant role in the Liberian economy and accounted for 16 percent of total export earnings in 2017. A number of large-scale international companies hold mineral development agreements (MDAs) for iron ore mining operations in Liberia, but the largest such operations are owned by ArcelorMittal, which is has invested ...

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The company was the first and single largest private investor in the country since the civil wars in Liberia in 2006. ArcelorMittal Liberia's operation center around three key components including mining, railing and shipping iron ore. Iron ore is excavated from Mount Gangra and processed at a nearby plant in the Tokadeh mines in Nimba County.

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Other articles where Liberian Mining Company is discussed: Tubmanburg: …was long associated with the Liberian Mining Company (LMC; a subsidiary of Republic Steel Corporation), which closed down mining operations in the late 1970s. The firm, the first in Liberia to export iron ore, completed a 43-mile (69-km) narrow-gauge railway to the port at Monrovia in 1951.

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Liberia, Africa's largest iron ore exporter The Liberia Mining Company was the first of four iron ore companies which produced and shipped such large quantities of iron ore that in the 1960s and 1970s Liberia became Africa's largest iron ore exporter and even the third on the world list of iron ore exporters. In 1958 followed a concession ...

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The mining industry of Liberia has witnessed a revival after the civil war which ended in 2003. Gold, diamonds, and iron ore form the core minerals of the mining sector with a new Mineral Development Policy and Mining Code being put in place to attract foreign investments. In 2013, the mineral sector accounted for 11% of GDP in the country and the World Bank has projected a further increase in ...

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ArcelorMittal signed an agreement on Friday to stay for at least 25 more years in Liberia, where it will at least triple its iron ore production and invest an additional $800 million, the company ...

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Table 1 Large-scale mining companies' production and mineral reserves in Liberia Mine/company MDA/agreement Production Type of mineral Ore grade Mining method Estimated reserves Nimba Range/ AML 2005; 25 years 5.1Mt ore Iron ore; hematite, magnetite 65–69% Fe Open pit 417 Mt Bong Mines/China Union 2009; 25 years 0.70Mt ore Iron ore; magnetite

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The main iron ore deposits in Liberia and neighbouring countries. Liberia – an under-explored West African iron ore region: A major historic iron ore producer — Africa's leading producer in the 1970s. Approximately 65 per cent of Liberia is underlain by Archean rocks, the world's main source of iron ore …

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Iron ore mining was the mainstay of the Liberian economy between 1960 and 1980, contributing more than 60% of export earnings and about 25% of GDP (Boakye et al. 2012), which then ranked Liberia as the largest exporter of iron in Africa and third largest in the world. Gold and diamond mining in Liberia was carried out largely by alluvial mining ...

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Sustainable mining Mount Gangra in Nimba county has large deposits of high quality iron ore near the town of Yekepa, Liberia Learn More ArcelorMittal Liberia Protecting the Environment ArcelorMittal Liberia staff work together to preserve the environment. ...

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The mining operations are located approximately 300 kilometers northeast of Monrovia, Liberia. Three deposits within the MDA are grouped under the name "Western Range Project", which includes the Mt.Tokadeh, Mt.Gangra and Mt.Yuelliton deposits, covering 51,651.5 hectares. In addition to the rights to explore and mine iron ore, the GOL has ...

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The steel and mining company first signed a 25-year deal with Liberia in 2005 and shipped the first iron ore from its Yekepa mine in 2011. It had been aiming to expand output to 15 million tonnes ...

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