Shandong Iron and Steel Group, a mining & metals company based out of Jinan acquired African Minerals’ (AML) 75% stake in the Tonkolili Iron Ore mine in Sierra Leone in April 2015. This took its ownership up to 100% of the equity of Tonkolili Iron Ore Ltd and the associated infrastructure company African Port and Railway Services. The operations in Sierra Leone, known as SD Steel (SL) Ltd, is Africa’s second largest iron ore deposit. The Company currently has over 2600 employees, both nationals and expatriates.