Liganga mine

{{short description|Iron mine in Tanzania}}

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| name = Liganga mine

| image = Liganga iron mountain in Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania.jpg

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| map_caption = Location of Liganga mine

| coordinates = {{coord|9.86493147|S|34.94404671|E|display=inline,title|type:adm3rd_region:TZ-source:google_maps}}

| place = Ludewa District

| subdivision_type = Region

| state/province = Njombe Region

| country = Tanzania

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| products = Iron ore

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The Liganga mine is a large proposed iron mine located in Southern highland of Tanzania in the Ludewa District of Njombe Region. Road construction has begun in 2014. Ongaba represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Tanzania and (perhaps) in the world having estimated reserves of 1.22 billion tonnes of ore grading 35% iron metal.{{cite web|url=http://www.hakimadini.org/publications/BOMANI%20REPORT..pdf |title=Bomani report |year=2011 |publisher=hakimadini.org |accessdate=2013-06-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311160605/http://www.hakimadini.org/publications/BOMANI%20REPORT..pdf |archivedate=2014-03-11 }}

File:Liganga iron mountain in Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania 2.jpg