London Mining is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Platts Industry Leadership Award in the Raw Materials and Mining category for the development of its Marampa iron ore mine in Sierra Leone.

The judges for the category cited London Mining’s track record for turning risk into reward by executing its project in Sierra Leone with efficiency and innovation.  They felt that London Mining operates with awareness of its responsibility to all stakeholders and has made a positive contribution to the growth of the mining sector in Sierra Leone.

The judges observed in London Mining the tenacity of an industry leader and saluted the Company for demonstrating a path to success under difficult circumstances.

Graeme Hossie, Chief Executive commented, “Winning this award and having our achievements recognised by our industry is a great honour to all the hard work and dedication by the London Mining team.  We are very proud to have brought Marampa into production and of the positive impact this has had on Sierra Leone’s economic development. This award goes to all our employees and all our stakeholders who have worked tirelessly together to achieve our vision.”

For more information about the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards, please visit:http://gma.platts.com/Winners/Winners2014