Bong mine

{{Short description|Iron ore mine in Bong County, Liberia}} {{Infobox mine | name = Bong mine | image = | width = | caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | place = | subdivision_type = | state/province = Bong County | country = Liberia | owner = | official website = | acquisition year = | products = Iron ore | financial year = | amount = | opening year = 2013 | closing year = }} The '''Bong mine''' is a large iron mine located in central Liberia in Bong County. Bong represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Liberia and in the world having estimated reserves of 4 billion tonnes of ore grading 36% iron metal.<ref name="muncelu">{{cite web|url=http://www.chinamining.org/Investment/2013-02-22/1361502413d60513.html|title=China's Wugang eyes H2 2013 startup for huge Liberia iron ore project|year=2012|publisher=chinamining.org|accessdate=2013-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425111950/http://www.chinamining.org/Investment/2013-02-22/1361502413d60513.html|archive-date=2014-04-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A railway connects the mine to the capital city, Monrovia. The Bong mine railway was damaged during the civil war, and reopened in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |date=2010-10-21 |title=World rail infrastructure market October 2010 |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/world-rail-infrastructure-market-october-2010.html |access-date=2010-10-25 |publisher=Railway Gazette International}}</ref>

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Category:Iron mines in Liberia Category:Bong County