Sierra Rutile Limited

Sierra Rutile Limited
FormerlyTitanium Resources Group Ltd ( –2011)
IndustryMining
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
FounderNord Resources and Armco Steel
HeadquartersFreetown, Sierra Leone
Area served
Sierra Leone
Key people
Rob Hattingh (CEO)
ProductsRutile, ilmenite, zircon
Number of employees
>2,000 (2018)
ParentIluka Resources
Websitesierra-rutile.com
Footnotes / references
Number of employees;[1] Parent[1]

Sierra Rutile Limited (Titanium Resources Group Ltd. until 2011) is a mining company with headquarters based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The company currently has operating mines for Rutile, ilmenite, zircon, and titanium dioxide minerals in South and Northwest Sierra Leone, specifically in the Moyamba and Bonthe Districts.[2] Australian-based Iluka Resources Limited acquired the company in December 2016 and subsequently installed new and currently acting CEO Rob Hattingh.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c Staff (September 20, 2018). "Storied Past, Future Potential for Sierra Rutile". Mining Journal. London: Aspermont Media. Retrieved 30 Nov 2019. World's largest natural rutile deposit supports long-term production plan (sub-title)
  2. ^ "Sierra Rutile Ltd". Company profiles and news. Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 Nov 2019.
  3. ^ "Gangama dry mine propels strong rutile output growth in Q3". The Economist. 2016-10-28.