• Production of high-grade iron ore concentrate, together with a strong focus on operating costs, will ensure a sustainable future for the mine and its stakeholders.
• Build a resilient and long-life iron ore mine in Sierra Leone, expand throughput and integrate mining, processing, logistics and marketing.
• As production increases and as MML optimises plant parameters and product specifications, MML will link orebody to mining for global markets.
• Create in-country value by playing an integral role in fostering socio-economic
  development in Sierra Leone
• Key sustainability focus: (i) build climate resilience (ii) focus on nature and biodiversity, including conservation and land remediation (iv) generate value for primary host communities through a series of social investments.

Brief History

Significant investments have been made by Gerald Group through SL Mining (2017 – 2019) to reconfigure and reactivate the Project from its historically distressed status. The Project, which was successfully commissioned to produce high-grade iron ore concentrate on 2 January 2019, was put back into ‘care & maintenance’ in September 2019 due to a dispute with the Government of Sierra Leone (“the Government”). In May 2021, as part of an amicable out-of-court settlement, Marampa Mines Limited (“MML”) was formed, wherein Gerald Group owns 90% interest and the Government, the remaining 10% interest.