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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Thursday, was guest of honour at the launch of a project that will see the expansion of iron ore production from two million dry tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 7 MTPA by Marampa Mines Limited (MML) \u2013 a subsidiary of the Gerald Group.<\/p>\n

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gerald Group, Craig Dean, thanked President Julius Maada Bio for his leadership in settling the dispute between the government, the company and the people of Marampa. He stated that the company is one of the world\u2019s oldest and largest independent metals traders that are advancing economies and working towards building a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n

He further noted that many big iron ore companies of the world are producing 62% ore-grade but that they at Marampa are producing 65% high-grade ore for export across the world.<\/p>\n

He added that the government of Sierra Leone owns 10% shares at MML, and that the company has employed over 2,000 Sierra Leoneans, with about 40% of the employees being women.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour Excellency, ladies, and gentlemen, by next year, we will expand our production to 7 million tonnes per annum. We want to have a bigger scale of production that will be beneficial to the people and government of Sierra Leone and our company. Thank you very much,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Julius Maada Bio said that as a government they believed that the mining sector is critical to national development and future prosperity, adding that this is why his government commissioned a comprehensive, nationwide geophysical survey to obtain first-hand data that will help in negotiating with potential investors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also reviewing a favourable and inviting taxation and regulatory regime that promotes community development, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. As you already know, we have worked very hard over the last four years to make Sierra Leone a low-risk investment destination.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, may I suggest that with new renewable energy technologies, MML could do better by integrating the use of cleaner energy in parts of its operations. This could be part of a future growth and sustainability strategy and clearly one that presents Sierra Leone\u2019s mining sector as one that is open to innovation and low-carbon sources of energy,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

He also lauded the fact that gender equality is firmly on the agenda of MML and that women are a meaningful and significant part of the workforce, adding that addressing the issue of gender parity in the mining sector is a novel idea that sits very well with his government\u2019s overarching priority of gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment in national development.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, women, who are now encouraged to study STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] disciplines for free through 17 years of school and university under my government\u2019s free quality school education agenda, can get preferential placements at these kinds of mine sites.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a government, we urge investors to be patient, open, and engaging and we will do everything necessary to nurture a very healthy relationship \u2013 one that fosters goodwill, and from which the investors can register healthy profits and reinvest or repatriate those profits. So, I find the deep commitment to what Craig Dean calls \u2018the inherent long-term value and potential in Sierra Leone,\u2019 very assuring. Rest assured, therefore, that government will fully play its part,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Paramount Chief of Marampa Chiefdom, Port Loko District, PC Alie Koblo Queen Kabia II, expressed gratitude on behalf of the local community for the production expansion by MML, adding that this could boost the country\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n

He said that the Gerald Group, operating MML, have done a lot for the chiefdom and by extension the entire district, through its corporate social responsibility policy that is aimed at developing the chiefdom and its communities.<\/p>\n

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