Zogota

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Zogota is a town in southeastern Guinea.

Mining

It is the site of large iron ore deposits. [1] [2] Initial production proposed for 2012 is 2mtpa. The mine is owned by BSG Resources. [3] [ unreliable source? ]

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The mine will be connected by a standard gauge railway across the border to a port in Liberia.

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References

  1. "Simandou to start at 2Mt in 2012 - Vale". Miningweekly.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. "Topic - Zogota Mine". Miningweekly.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. "Vale's Guinean Iron Ore Mine to Start Production in 2012 - Mining Technology". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

Coordinates: 07°37′00″N07°25′00″W / 7.61667°N 7.41667°W / 7.61667; -7.41667