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
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
. Sheini is located in eastern Ghana on the border with
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its ...
.
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 ...
. Exploration processes supervised by the
Minerals Commission
In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid chemical compound with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.John P. Rafferty, ed. ...
of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
are still ongoing. When completed iron ore is expected to surpass Gold as a primary source of revenue generated from the
mining industry
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef, or placer deposit. The exploitation of these deposits for raw material is based on the economic via ...
. 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
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. 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
Iron ore production in Africa is dominated by South Africa, Mauritania and Algeria. Many countries possess iron ore deposits that are as yet untapped/unmined. Countries and companies currently involved in production are listed here; measurements ...
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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
Transport in Ghana is accomplished by road, rail, air and water. Ghana's transportation and communications networks are centered in the southern regions, especially the areas in which gold, cocoa, and timber are produced. The northern and central ...
References
External links
Cardero Resource Corp - Sheini Hills Iron Ore
Populated places in the Northern Region (Ghana)
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