Marampa Explained

Official Name:Marampa
Pushpin Map:Sierra Leone
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sierra Leone
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sierra Leone
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Northern Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:8.6833°N -12.4667°W
Elevation M:74

Marampa Mines is the site of an hematite iron ore mine based in the town of Lunsar, Port Loko District, Sierra Leonehttp://www.thetorchlight.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1576:president-koroma-commissions-lmc-mine-operation&catid=36:local-news&Itemid=27.

Railway

The mine is connected to the port at Port Pepel by an 84 km long gauge railway. This railway is experiencing problems with the theft of its track, and other obstructions.

Mine

In September 2008, the mine at Marampa was sold to Cape Lambert Iron Ore.[1] [2]

In 2012 Cape Lambert Resources decided to sell the mine. In 2013 Cape Lambert requested a mining license for the mine. At the moment (August 2014) the mine is still available for sale.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24284426-5005200,00.html
  2. Web site: Cape Lambert to take iron ore stake - Breaking News - Business - Breaking News . 2008-09-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905162910/http://news.smh.com.au/business/cape-lambert-to-take-iron-ore-stake-20080902-47gq.html . 2008-09-05 .