MASUMBIRI, Sierra Leone (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When the Chinese gold miners came to Masumbiri town in northern Sierra Leone, everyone lined up for jobs. Teenagers lied about their age ...

China is by far the biggest importer of minerals from sub-Saharan Africa; it invested about $30 billion in metals mining on the continent in the last decade, nearly 15% of it in Sierra Leone. Gold ...

Overview and role of the EITI. Sierra Leone has a substantial mining sector, primarily driven by the large-scale production of iron ore, diamonds, rutile and bauxite. It also hosts small-scale and artisanal mining of gold and diamonds. Mining plays an important role in the country's economy, although the sector has been in decline over …

The informality of the ASM gold mining in Liberia and Sierra Leone is significant, making the sector vulnerable to instability, illicit activity and illicit financial flows. The informality has also given rise to a range of environmental and social problems, such as the water pollution, arable land degradation, as well as the negative health ...

Posted on 24-Dec-2021 2:46 PM. On the 27th July 2020, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone appointed Timothy Musa Kabba Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources. The mining sector is a very important source of revenue for the government. Politico's Alpha Abu on Monday 20th December went to talk to the minister in his Youyi building ...

3 ARTISANAL MINING IN SIERRA LEONE Mining has become an integral part of the rural Sierra Leonean landscape. Artisanal gold and diamond mining activities can overlap in the workforce that they attract and the extraction techniques used, but the links between these two distinctly different— and often informal—sectors are complex and dynamic.

Mining businesses are problematic in developing countries because they intrude on farming ecologies, rendering arable lands almost unavailable to farmers and making them unproductive. This paper expounds on the impact of agricultural land loss on mining activities in Kenema, as farming is the primary source of income for the locals; …

Ericsson &Löf, (2019), Sierra Leone is ranked 16 th in the first 20 countries with high MCI globally. The country has moved from 19 th position in 1996 to 16 th position in 2019 placing it among ...

The Tonkolili iron ore mine was initially developed by UK-based African Minerals (AML) through its subsidiary Tonkolili Iron Ore in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mining lease for the project was approved in August 2010. In September 2011, the Chinese steel company Shandong Iron & Steel Group acquired a 25% interest in the …

Small-scale Mining Licence. Maximum Area: 100 hectares (1 square kilometer) Duration: 3years, renewable for another 3years period ... Transforming the Minerals Sector for a Better Sierra Leone. Latest Mining News. MINING. Emirati company to invest $550 million in Argentinian lithium project April 21, 2024 Valentina Ruiz Leotaud;

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. In a significant development for the mining sector in Sierra Leone, FG Gold Limited announced the signing of a Mezzanine Finance Facility worth US$55 million with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) Agreements with Lycopodium Minerals …

The mining sector has not been spared as investment financing constraints, supply chain and production disruptions, and low output have slowed down new developments and investments in the sector. Thankfully, Sierra Leone has been spared the worst and we have stayed engaged with the Sierra Leone Chamber of Mines in the best …

Interstate Mining & Development (SL) Ltd ( IMD) is a Sierra Leone based mining company. IMD holdings are located deep in the gold and diamond rich eastern province …

We are a group of Self Sponsored Local Miners in Sierra Leone specialized in the mining and sales of gold and rough diamonds. Health & Safety. ... Magburaka Local Miners, with its head office in Sierra Leone, is an independent, global gold and diamond mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and ...

A bill to regulate mining in Sierra Leone has just been passed by its parliament and is expected to be signed into law by the president in the coming weeks. The bill specifically looks at gender ...

Sierra Leone's burgeoning artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector provides critical livelihoods for women and young men in a place where viable income-generating options are few. But the ASGM sector here is also largely informal and associated with a range of serious social and environmental challenges, including …

Developing a World Class Gold Asset in Sierra Leone. FG Gold is a transformational gold exploration and development company. Its flagship Baomahun Gold Project covers a land area of 124.27 km² and is set to be Sierra Leone's first large scale commercial gold …

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Currently the third-largest gold producing continent in the world, Africa has gold mining activities underway in over 21 countries. A major source of employment for the continent, the production of gold has been increasing steadily since 2008, with major discoveries in 2022 positioning the continent as one of …

The rare earth mineral industry in Sierra Leone is touted as a new frontier with ongoing exploration and exploitation of "new deposits". However, a review of Sierra Leone's historical mining development reveals not only that knowledge of the occurrence of rare earth mineral deposits date back to the early 20th century when the British …

New York City-based mining company, Tresor Gold, is currently raising capital to scale its gold projects in Sierra Leone for production within 18 months, while …

SL Mining Ltd | 2,897 followers on LinkedIn. SL Mining Ltd, owner of Marampa Iron Ore project in Sierra Leone West Africa is currently Rehabilitating and upgrading the processing plant for the expected Mining activities to start. As a leading Mining and Metals company we operate with a dedicated spirit in full transparency and legacy management.

The mining sector contributes about 4.5% of Sierra Leone's GDP of which gold production makes a big contribution. Located in the same region as both Mali and Ghana, (two of Africa's largest gold producing countries) Sierra Leone shares some of the same geology with these Africa's top gold producers, meaning that there is good …

The Baomahun Gold Mine project, located in the Valunia and Kunike Barina Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, represents the first large-scale commercial gold project in the country. This project is poised to become a model for sustainable mining operations, reflective of FG Gold's intent to maximize its renewable energy usage.

The Directorate of Precious Minerals Trading (PMT) is primarily responsible for ensuring Kimberley Process compliance, export all precious minerals that come from the mines and support NRA by collecting corporate tax in advance. It is also charged with the responsibility for monitoring and intelligence gathering in a bid to stop conflict ...

T19:01:09+00:00 Slmining – Gerald Group – Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone SL Mining Limited engages in sustainable and responsible iron ore mining in the Port Loko District of the northern province of Sierra Leone We undertake exploration, development and production of iron ore concentrate with an aim to produce among the highest grade …

Our 84 km² Nimini Hills Gold Project is located in Kono District, Sierra Leone's most famous mining region, and home of Koidu diamond project and Meya Mining. Tresor's …

The current drop in prices for gold around the world is a cause for concern for gold exploration companies in Sierra Leone, including Amara Mining (Cluff Gold) and Polo Resources (Nimini Holdings Limited).The two gold exploration companies are currently negotiating with the Government of Sierra Leone, for the commencement of mining …

FG Gold | 2,749 followers on LinkedIn. Sierra Leone's first large-scale commercial gold mine | FG Gold is a privately owned exploration and gold development company, …

AMR Gold | 423 followers on LinkedIn. AMR Gold is an exploration, evaluation and mine development company active in Sierra Leone, West Africa. AMR Gold's 3 exploration licences cover portions of ...