Four projects that shaped a governance philosophy — from transformational value creation to crisis leadership under extreme conditions.
$700M+ profit on $100M invested. Tenfold production increase in 12 months. Strategic exit to ArcelorMittal in 2008.
London Mining identified an option to purchase a small, family-owned iron ore mining operation in Minas Gerais, Brazil — and turned it into one of the most striking value creation transactions in junior mining history.
Read full case study →$500M annual export revenue. $1bn of investment. 50,000 people lifted from poverty. A mine dormant for 40 years — rebuilt from absolute beginnings.
Graeme Hossie and London Mining PLC rebuilt the Marampa iron ore deposit in Sierra Leone from first principles into an operation representing approximately 10% of Sierra Leone's GDP — $500M annual exports, $1bn invested over eight years.
Read full case study →27% share stake acquired in under a week. New York hedge fund backing. Resolved through direct engagement, strategic process, and a $400M dividend.
Shortly after its first stock exchange listing, London Mining faced a hostile takeover attempt. The defence was effective because the board acted with decisiveness and understood the motivations of all parties.
Read full case study →Iron ore price −70%. Ebola epidemic. Finance markets closed. Three crises, simultaneously.
In 2014 London Mining faced an iron ore price collapse, Ebola epidemic, and finance market closure simultaneously. Graeme Hossie led through crisis and a decade-long SFO investigation that concluded with full acquittal in 2026.
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