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.
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.
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.