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Iron Ore Developments Surge in West Africa

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The first ton of iron ore from West Africa was shipped in 1951. Since then, exports have exceeded 4 million tons per year. This article reviews the present status of iron ore mining in West Africa, which is predicted to attain a capacity of 40 to 50 million tons by 1970.

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  1. The Grangesberg Co., Stockholm, Sweden

    C. Danielsson

  2. Liberia, South Africa

    S. Ivarsson

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This paper appeared in the March 1963 issue of Mining Engineering.

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Danielsson, C., Ivarsson, S. Iron Ore Developments Surge in West Africa. JOM 15, 377–381 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378249

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