Marampa
Location type
Mine
Name and dates
Marampa
Dates
| / /1930 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Following discovery of iron ore in Sierra Leone DELCO is formed by William Baird & Co Ltd, Northern Mercantile & Investment Co and a minority share owned by United Africa Co Ltd. DELCO is formed to develop the iron ore field at Marampa and a railway of just over 50 miles which ran west to a port on Pepel Island, Tagrin Bay. |
| / /1931 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Construction of the Pepel Island to Marampa railway begins. |
| /02/1933 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Railway opened from Pepel Island inland to Marampa iron ore field. |
| / /1975 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Mining at Marampa ends and the company is wound up. |
