Marampa Mine
Location type
Mine
Name and dates
Marampa Mine (1933-1975)
Served by the Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd.
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 Mine and a railway of just over 50 miles which ran west to a port Pepel Island Pier, Tagrin Bay. |
| / /1931 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Construction of the Pepel Island Pier to Marampa Mine railway begins. |
| /02/1933 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Railway opened from Pepel Island Pier inland to Marampa Mine iron ore field. |
| / /1975 | Sierra Leone Development Co Ltd Mining at Marampa Mine ends and the company is wound up. |
