The name of the county Nimba originated from Nenbaa which means slippery mountain where beautiful young girls slip and fall. Mount Nimba is the highest mountain in Liberia. Nimba is the second largest county in Liberia in terms of population. Nimba is also one of the richest in Liberia. It has the largest deposit of high-grade iron ore. Other natural resources found in Nimba are gold, diamonds, timber, etc. In the late 50s, Nimba’s huge iron ore reserve was exploited by LAMCO-the Liberian-American Swedish Mining Company.