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On June 17, Nya D.Twayen, Nimba County Senator, made a Facebook post that has been shared by many blogs, claiming that the Director General of the Civil Service Agency, Josiah Joekai testified at the Senate that 3,000 Indians are working at Arcelor Mittal — doing jobs that Liberians should be doing.
A revealing report presented during a Grand Bassa Legislative Caucus meeting on Wednesday has reignited public concern over the mismanagement of County Social Development Funds, with Grand Bassa District #3 Representative Clarence T. Banks expressing deep frustration at the state of uncompleted development projects funded by contributions from ArcelorMittal Liberia.
Monrovia-Police authorities in Grand Bassa County have arrested several individuals who recently obstructed the railway operated by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), a key infrastructure used for transporting iron ore from the company’s mining operations to the Port of Buchanan.
Monrovia-The commissioning of the state-of-the-art facility, an iron ore concentrator, which is now fully operational has positioned Liberia as a leader in value-added mineral processing across West Africa, ArcelorMittal Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr. Anthony P. Kocken has disclosed.
Monrovia-Affected Communities in the ArcelorMittal Concession Areas have strongly rejected Senator Nya Twayen’s call that the government should not renew the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) with Company, citing the company’s alleged failure to meet the,needs and aspirations of the people of Nimba County.
Monrovia-ArcelorMittal Executive Chairman, Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal, has pledged that his company will complete the long-awaited asphalt pavement of the Ganta–Yekepa highway, describing it as a priority for community development in northern Liberia.
Mr. Mittal made the commitment during the dedication ceremony of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s newly completed iron ore concentrator in Tokadeh, Nimba County. The high-level event was graced by His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and marked a significant milestone in Liberia’s mining sector, showcasing ArcelorMittal’s $1.8 billion Phase II expansion.
In a highly and historically significant move to enhance Liberia’s mining sector and fortify economic growth, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Thursday commissioned ArcelorMittal Liberia’s new up-to-the-minute Concentrator Plant.
The US$1.4 billion Concentrator Plant situated at the Mt. Tokadeh Mining Site in Yekepa, Nimba County is seen as a huge spring in the Company’s investment portfolio in Liberia.
It is the central component of ArcelorMittal’s US$1.8 billion expansion project in Liberia – bringing ArcelorMittal’s total investment in Liberia to date to approximately US$3 billion – which will see production increase from current levels of 5 million tonnes of iron ore a year, to 20 million tonnes, the company said.
Liberia (AML), in collaboration with the Government of Liberia, has officially launched the 2025 cycle of its Community Development Fund (CDF), reinforcing its commitment to community empowerment and sustainable development across its operational counties.
Monrovia-ArcelorMittal Liberia is proud to continue its commitment to sustainable development by investing over $58,000 in the latest phase of our Biodiversity and Conservation Program – benefiting nine fenceline communities and over 60 local stakeholders in the Yarmein belt, Nimba County.
Yekepa-Buchanan -In a move that has stunned both industry observers and Liberia’s international partners, the Liberian government has reportedly reversed the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC)’s decision to retain ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) as the operator of the Yekepa-Buchanan railway. This decision not only weakens Liberia’s investment credibility but also threatens to unravel nearly two decades of […]