January 25, 2022
The year 2022 has started in good footing for Leone Rock Metal Group as the company through its subsidiary Kingho Mining Company donated agricultural equipment to women farmers of the relocated communities, and provided scholarships to some university students of the mining communities and stationaries to the United Mines Workers Union.
The donations which are done in tandem with the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive are geared toward boosting the relationship between the company and its various stakeholders.
In the scholarship donation in Bumbuna Town, Dansogoia Chiefdom, the Chiefdom Speaker Michael Y. Kallon acknowledged the multiple assistances Kingho Mining Company has rendered to Dansogoia Chiefdom ranging from education, agriculture, sanitation, and a host of other CSR within the short period they have operated in the chiefdom.
Furthermore, in another event, Leone Rock Metal Group has in Freetown donated stationary to the United Mines Workers Union.
During the donation, Ezekiel Dyke, Secretary General of the union said his union is looking forward to working towards not only the interest of the workers but also the company. He said the donation is timely and assured that the union will utilize the materials very well.
Responding, Director of Human Resource, Dean Ma said Leone Rock Metal Group will continue to donate more so as to boost its relationship with miners and all relevant stakeholders.
Human Resource Manager, Mohamed Daffae said the United Mines Worker Union plays a very important role in trying to checkmate the company. Hence, he said the support given to them tis timely and pretty much in place.
Director in the Office of the CEO, Salim Sillah said that the tools given to the United Mines Worker Union significant to the operations of the union. He recounted on the CSR endeavors the company has undertaken and assured that the company will explore and tap into more future CSR projects.
Note:
Kingho Mining Company Limited and Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited are both subsidiaries of Leone Rock Metal Group. Kingho Mining Company Limited operates the Tonkolili Iron Ore Mines in Sambaia, Dansogoia and Simiria chiefdoms, Tonkolili District, Northern Province of Sierra Leone. On the other hand, Kingho Railway and Port Company operate the 192 Kilometer railway as well as the Pepel Shipping Port in Kamasondo Chiefdom, Northwestern Province of Sierra Leone. The company has a full integrated chain ranging from mining, processing, transshipment, railway transportation, modeling and planning, ship loading and marketing.