Tonkolele, Sierra Leone
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It is the site of iron oreIron ore in Africa
Iron ore production in Africa is dominated by South Africa, Mauritania and Algeria; Zimbabwe and Morocco produce ore for use within the country. Many countries possess iron ore deposits that are as yet unmined...
deposits. Plans to build a railway to Port Pepel
Port Pepel
- Railway :The port is connected to the mine at Marampa by an 84km long 1067mm gauge railway.It will be replaced by a higher capacity port at Tagrin Point....
, to exploit those deposits, were announced in October 2010.