Sheini is a village in
Zabzugu-Tatale District
Zabzugu-Tatale District is a former district that was located in Northern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former East Dagomba District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was ...
in the
Northern Region of
Ghana. Sheini is located in eastern Ghana on the border with
Togo.
Economy
Minerals
Sheini has unexploited deposits of
iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
. Exploration processes supervised by the
Minerals Commission of
Ghana are still ongoing. When completed iron ore is expected to surpass Gold as a primary source of revenue generated from the
mining industry. Other minerals aside iron are being discovered also in huge quantities as contained in the first phase of the exploration report submitted to the
Government. A railway to the coast would be required to export these minerals overseas.
Transport
Railway station
In
July 2007 contracts were made for the construction of a
railway extension to this village.
See also
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Iron ore in Africa
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Railway stations in Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana- shows Topography.
UN Map Ghana- shows Provinces
GhanaNet Map Towns served by rail
Existing
The following towns or vi ...
– proposed
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Transport in Ghana
References
External links
Cardero Resource Corp - Sheini Hills Iron Ore
Populated places in the Northern Region (Ghana)
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