LAMCO
E730801
LAMCO was a major iron ore mining company that operated large-scale mines and infrastructure in Liberia during the mid-20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
iron ore mining company
ⓘ
mining company ⓘ |
| builtInfrastructure |
company town at Yekepa
ⓘ
port facilities at Buchanan ⓘ railway from Nimba to Buchanan ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Liberian GDP
ⓘ
Liberian export revenues ⓘ development of Buchanan ⓘ development of Yekepa ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| exportDestination |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Yekepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of mining-related employment in Liberia
ⓘ
environmental degradation in Nimba Range ⓘ |
| industry | mining industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integrated mine-rail-port operation in Liberia
ⓘ
large-scale open-pit iron ore mining ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| majorShareholder |
Bethlehem Steel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish steel companies ⓘ |
| operatedFacility |
loading terminal at Buchanan port
ⓘ
ore processing plant at Yekepa ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Liberia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nimba County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedMine | Nimba Range iron ore mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedPort | Port of Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedRailway | Lamco Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType | high-grade iron ore ⓘ |
| partnerCountry |
Liberia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | iron ore ⓘ |
| railwayOrigin | Yekepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayTerminus | Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
Liberian civil conflict
ⓘ
falling iron ore prices ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| transportMode | heavy-haul railway ⓘ |
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