Sierra Rutile working toward Agenda for Prosperity Launches New Dry Mining Operations in Sierra Leone

Sierra Rutile Company has launched its new dry mining operations at the Lanti Mining Site in Rutile.  (Photo: The new processing plant machine)

Chairperson of the programme, Hadji Dabo who is the Technical Service Manager said the dry mining operation at Sierra Rutile has to complement what has over the last 45 years been essentially a dredging operation and described the event as a significant milestone achieved in the annals of the operation of Sierra Rutile “which is indeed a further testament to the continuing interest of our principals in investing in Sierra Leone to the manual benefit of both the company and our country.”

“This new set of plants with the state of the art equipment which you see here is expected to increase the current Rutile production capacity of the company by some 30% and will contribute over 26% of the expected total annual production,” he added.

The pouring of libation was done at the Lanti dry mining site by the Paramount Chief, Madam Hawa Kpanabom Sokan IV who expressed her happiness that Sierra Rutile’s business is reopening at last.

Madam Kpanabom confessed that if the Sierra Rutile Company was not there, the area would have been in decline. “Today, many good things are happening that did not happen in the past,” she noted.

The commissioning of the Dry Mining plant was done by the Hon. Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Alhaji Minkialu Mansaray.

Speaking at the football field, the Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Rutile, John Bonoh Sesay said in his speech said that the event honors their part as Sierra Rutile’s achievement. “It also formally inaugurates the new Lanti Dry Mining Operation – the company’s first expansion project, achieved on budget and ahead of time,” he said, adding that Sierra Rutile is set to do things that can grow and last in the community.

“We have embarked on agricultural project of 200 acres of palm oil, the Chief Executive disclosed, stating further that the dry mining is a bit flexible to add more to Sierra Rutile’s production. “Over 30,000 tones will be produced for the dry mining, which means we will be employing more people and pay more to workers and the government. I therefore want to thank the ministry and the Rutile people for their support,” he said.

The Resident Minister, South, Muctarr Conteh noted Sierra Rutile is a serious partner in helping to improve Sierra Leone not only to increase production but to also increase revenue.

In his keynote speech, the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Alhaji Minkialu Mansaray said he was highly delighted to be invited by Sierra Rutile, saying mineral resources are for economic growth and development.” Sierra Rutile is lining its operational force to match up with government’s agenda for prosperity. Lanti is an improved project and believe that this project will bring employment skills for the youths in Rutile,” the minister noted congratulated the chief executive officer, Mr. John Sesay and Senior members of staff for what he referred to as a wonderful project.

This event was climaxed by musical performances from the Fambul Dance Band, Famous, Bobbi, Kakua Musical Academy pupils, After Works Dance band and Emmerson, plus a football tournament.

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