Work commences on a £20m road-building project in
Sierra Leone this week.
Appointed by client African Minerals Ltd, this will be the first project Dawnus has undertaken overseas.
The proposed road will connect a new iron ore mine in the Tonkalili District of Sierra Leone to the nearest port, Pepel, over 200km away. Dawnus is to construct the initial 30km section of the road, as well as crushing aggregate for a refurbished railway that will eventually run between the town of
Lunsar and Pepel.
The project will bring many economic benefits to the developing country, which is recovering from the civil war that took place throughout the 1990s.
Dawnus will mainly employ local workers for the project, with a team from South Wales travelling to
Sierra Leone to manage the works. Dawnus Director Andy Peters will have overall responsibility, assisted by Project Manager Mike Condon, with both expected to spend a large amount of time in the country over the next year.
“We are sending a very talented team to
Sierra Leone,” says Andy.
“The project is a great opportunity for us, and we look forward to sharing our knowledge and expertise with the local people.”
Preliminary work begins this week, with Dawnus General Foreman Jim Cranfield already in
Sierra Leone.
“Dawnus’ involvement in a major overseas project, especially one in Africa, will certainly bring exciting new challenges and another dimension to all of the team’s work,” says Jim.
“It is a rare opportunity and a privilege to be a part of a project that will make a real difference to a developing country such as
Sierra Leone, and for me personally, the realisation of a long term ambition.”