EDEN DERVAN

Eden Dervan is the Chief Executive Officer of Global Iron Ore. 

Mr Dervan has significant experience representing major buyers of commodity assets, crude oil, and refined products throughout Africa, Russia, and the Middle East.
Mr. Dervan has led a successful integration establishing Global Iron Ore-Africa as one of the world's foremost industrial companies. He is widely recognized for the leading role he has played in restructuring the Iron ore industry in Africa towards a more consolidated and globalized mode.
Mr Dervan is also an active philanthropist and a member of various boards and trusts both in Europe and Africa.  Mr Dervan began his career working in the family iron ore business, and has over 35 years of experience working in mineral related industries. Mr Dervan has also championed the development of integrated channels through which formidable challenges to access iron ore deposits can be accessed. Mr Dervan has been instrumental in the creation of employment opportunities to assist the locals, most of whom are poor subsistence farmers, in adjusting to diversify into the mining industry. Mr Dervan's foundation the Eden Dervan Foundation is providing vocational training and funding towards the education infrastructure.  For more information, visit http://www.edendervan.org/. 

GLOBAL IRON ORE

Global Iron Ore is an international company focussed on mining assets in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary objective of the Company is to benefit from early exposure to mining businesses or assets, primarily iron ore, in under-developed locations which have the potential to attract substantial foreign investment and which have the potential for rapid and sustainable growth.

The Company, through its investment in Sub Saharan Africa, has interests in Sierra Leone with active development programmes in place to raise their current resource base. Global Iron Ore also owns several Investments from which to accrue a substantial capital base. Global Iron Ore CEO Eden Dervan identifies Sub Saharan Africa as the Mecca of Iron ore.  With China which was the world’s biggest Iron Ore consumer in 2010 already clamouring for more, there is a possibility that Africa will emerge as the world’s top most iron ore producer.

EMPOWERING TOMORROWS WORLD

Global Iron Ore established by consummate business man Eden Dervan is making headways in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone. The company has engaged primary and secondary school pupils, teachers and head teachers in their latest strategy to promote safety measures and increase awareness around hazards associated with iron ore mining in the north of the country.  

A foundation established by Global Iron Ore CEO Eden Dervan is targeting the young generation through consultation and engagement with school authorities. Through the foundation, various campaigns have been implemented, to bridge schools and communities. The foundation realises the role of the school communities and the vulnerability of pupils, hence the need to constructively engage them in the classrooms by providing sustainable initiatives. These initiatives would be managed and influenced by members of the local community.  For more information visit  http://www.edendervan.org/.

INVESTING IN AFRICA

World’s famous author on money books George Samuel Clason once wrote, “Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.”  British business man Eden Dervan arguably knows this simple law. It has been his guiding principle as he opens new investment frontiers.

Eden Dervan's Global Iron Ore is rising high among the among the core investors in Sierra Leone. The company has so far invested a considerable amount of money and time in the nation and certainly has long term plans for the country.This English speaking country is one of the most stable on the African continent. Its democracy is thriving, the economy is growing and the climate for investment is being transformed. Most Sierra Leoneans believe that what their country needs now is more entrepreneurs that would provide jobs for the many unemployed graduates and the youths, who constitute the largest percentage of the country’s population.  With the government's pledge to eliminate corruption that was once rife, Sierra Leone is now one of the most stable countries on the African continent and boasts a thriving democracy and fast growing economy.

Global Iron Ore London has invested a considerable sum of money as the beginning of a long term investment plan. Following a strong focus on skills transfer, Global Iron Ore now employs over 100 employees, nearly all of whom are Sierra Leonean, underlining the company’s claim to be "Proudly Investing in Sierra Leone". Global Iron Ore founder and CEO Mr Eden Dervan believes that   investing in Africa more profitable and less risky than anywhere else on this planet.  For more information, visit http://www.gio-africa.com/