Liberia EU MPs concerned about ArcelorMittal-Monrovia agreement. EU High Representative Josep Borrell was questioned about the agreement signed between ArcelorMittal and the Liberian governement over expanding the Yekepa iron ore mine. The agreement has already been deemed worrisome by the Liberian parliament and companies working near …
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The sheer scale of the construction and upgrades was staggering, reflecting ArcelorMittal's bold expansion project, not just for Liberia, but for Africa and the global iron ore market. Currently Liberia is being placed on the mining map, as a key forerunner to the second largest mining investment project on our African continent.
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HPX completes acquisition of St John River iron ore licenses in Liberia ... ... © smfg 2024
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The sheer scale of the construction and upgrades was staggering, reflecting ArcelorMittal's bold expansion project, not just for Liberia, but for Africa and the global iron ore market. Currently, Liberia is being placed on the mining map, as a key forerunner to the second-largest mining investment project on our African continent.
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The ArcelorMittal iron ore deposit at Yekepa, also known as the Nimba No. 1 Mine and referred to above as Mount Tokadeh, is also located in Liberia, <5 km SW of the Guinea-Liberia-Core …
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YEKEPA, Nimba County – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has long been a cornerstone of Liberia's post-conflict recovery and socioeconomic development, significantly contributing to the government of Liberia's revenue, creating thousands of jobs, and driving community development in its host counties. Since commencing operations, AML has invested over $1.7 billion in its …
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The company has reported that this restored infrastructure now facilitates the movement of thousands of tons of iron ore to global markets, providing critical export revenue for Liberia. ArcelorMittal's Tokadeh mine in …
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Near the Simandou, Zogota, Yekepa iron ore mines, the transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site at Mount Nimba is threatened by an open-pit iron ore mine owned by US-Canadian firm High-Power-Exploration. ... Furthermore, Guinea and Liberia seem to have agreed to ship the iron ore through the Yepeka rail line which connects the Liberian mine of ...
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ArcelorMittal Executive Declares 2025 as "The Year of Liberia," Highlighting Community and Economic Transformation YEKEPA-Yekepa, Nimba County—Kleber Silva, ArcelorMittal's Global Executive Vice President and CEO of Mining has declared 2025 as "the year of Liberia" as the company accelerates its expansion efforts. During a recent visit to …
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Yekepa, the seat of ArcelorMittal's large iron ore concession, is surrounded by mineral-rich hills and lush, dense jungle. In Yekepa's heyday, the Liberian American Swedish Chemicals Company (LAMCO) ran the high-grade ore mine from the 1950s until Charles Taylor's rebels invaded in 1989.
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Production of iron ore is currently restricted to a single mine, Yekepa, in the Nimba Range. Other important deposits, some of them previously mined, include Bong, the Western …
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Nimba (Yekepa) is ArcelorMittal's Liberia operations. Its four deposits are approximately 111 kilometres north-east of the capital Monrovia. ArcelorMittal has been mining …
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The AML project is unique to ArcelorMittal's mining portfolio in that this was the first greenfield mine the company operated. ... is situated near the town of Yekepa. Iron ore is then transported ...
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Iron ore mining was a central pillar of Liberia's post-World War 2 economy. Foreign mining giants like LAMCO, backed by the Liberian governments of William Tubman and then William Tolbert, rapaciously harvested the country's reserves until the global price crashes of …
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YEKEPA-ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is set to bolster Liberia's mining sector with an important expansion of its locomotive and wagon fleet. The aim is to increase transport capacity for iron ore and drive broader economic benefits across the nation. ... Currently, AML operates a fleet of 410 gondola wagons, dedicated to transporting iron ore ...
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HPX (High Power Exploration), a U.S.-based mining company, has made a significant move in West Africa by completing the acquisition of the St. John River iron ore licenses in Liberia, a transaction that has now received official …
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MONROVIA – Kleber Silva, ArcelorMittal's Global Executive Vice President and CEO of Mining has declared 2025 as "the year of Liberia" as the company accelerates its expansion efforts. During a recent visit to Yekepa Town, Nimba County, Silva outlined the company's ambitious project goals and highlighted the benefits of the ongoing Phase 2 …
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Liberia EU MPs concerned about ArcelorMittal-Monrovia agreement. EU High Representative Josep Borrell was questioned about the agreement signed between ArcelorMittal and the Liberian governement over expanding the Yekepa iron ore mine. The agreement has already been deemed worrisome by the Liberian parliament and companies working near …
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"The expansion of mine, processing, rail and port facilities is the largest iron ore project in West Africa and will draw international attention to Liberia as an attractive country to invest in. The current planned expansion is part of a long-term commitment by ArcelorMittal to Liberia that includes undertaking planning for the further ...
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The start of operations of Liberia's first iron ore mine : The USA gets interested The truth behind the decision of the Barclay Administration to discontinue the relations with the NEEP for the exploitation of the Bomi Hills iron ore might be quite different. Reportedly, the cancellation of the concession agreement with NEEP was the result of ...
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The Luxembourg-based global steel giant is battling with the head of state to renegotiate the terms of the Yekepa iron ore mine and the rail link to the port of Buchanan. Withdrawn by Parliament, the amendment to the Mining Development Agreement (MDA) led to tense discussions between Jozephus Coenen, CEO of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), and ...
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The agreement allows the company to expand its operations in Liberia and extends its iron ore mining concession for 25 years. The Agreement, despite its promising US$800 million investment, was rejected by the House in April, 2022 and was sent back to Executive for renegotiation.
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Liberia President George Manneh Weah said: "We are delighted to have reached this important agreement with ArcelorMittal Liberia, our long-term partner in the development of the mining sector in Liberia. "This agreement demonstrates to the world that Liberia welcomes foreign direct investment and is a key emerging destination for capital."
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Under its agreement with the Government of Liberia, negotiated in 2005 (a re-negotiated contract was signed in 2006), the worlds largest steel producer ArcelorMittal …
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Plateaus two and three are proposed to be mined and hauled by road to a transfer yard near Yekepa, Liberia. The DSO ore will be stockpiled and loaded into rail wagons before being transported to the Port of Buchanan for shipping. Shipment of iron ore from the Nimba mine
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The granting of Access to the existing Yekepa to Buchanan Rail commences the first phase of transporting iron ore via Liberia from Guinea. Ivanhoe reportedly plans to commence with shipping between two to five million tons per annum on the Yekepa-Buchanan railway while work commences on the Feasibility phase for the long term Liberty Corridor to transport as …
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In 2019, the governments of Liberia and Guinea entered into a bi-lateral agreement that was ratified by the Liberian National Legislature, supporting the transportation of ore mined in Guinea through Liberia, utilizing the Yekepa to Buchanan railway and Buchanan Port.
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He wants to begin development of Nimba, near Liberia's border and estimated to hold 1 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore, next year. Gold Futures $ 2901.7 / ozt 0.23% Micro Gold Futures ...
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The Nimba-Yekepa Iron Mine, located near Sanniquellie, Liberia, was first discovered in 1955. It is a surface mining operation that began production in 1963. The mine covers an area of …
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