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The Artisanal Mining Policy for Sierra Leone has been prepared as part of a series of reforms introduced by the Government to ensure that Sierra Leone maximizes gains from the exploration and exploitation of its mineral resources. These reforms include: the establishment of the National Minerals Agency (NMA), the adoption of the Mines and ...

Sierra Leone's government has canceled the mining license of a subsidiary of Gerald Group, the mines minister told Reuters on Tuesday, amid a dispute over royalty payments.

Overview. Sierra Leone is well known for its vast endowment in minerals which include diamonds, rutile, bauxite, gold, iron ore, limonite, platinum, chromite, coltan, tantalite, columbite, and zircon, as well as promising petroleum potential. In the 1990s, the 11-year civil war funded with revenue from the minerals sector engulfed the country ...

This Division also issues Mining Licences to Artisanal and small-Scale miners, and administers the regulations on the mining and marketing of precious minerals through …

/PRNewswire/ -- Le 6 décembre 2017, le ministre des Mines, au nom de l'Agence nationale pour les ressources minérales, a présenté la convention d'exploitation...

Cet article examine les « choix » des femmes en matière d'extraction artisanale de l'or dans le district de Tonkolili, en Sierra Leone. Il soutient que le statut et les conditions socioéconomiques des femmes en Sierra Leone contribuent aux pratiques économiques particulières du secteur de l'extraction artisanale de l'or auxquelles ...

Sierra Leone: No diamond is worth the life of a community. The Sierra Leone government must continue to ensure that the human rights of people living close to the diamond mine exploited by Meya …

(2015). 'Diamond mining is a chain'. Luck, blessing, and gambling in Sierra Leone's artisanal mines. Critical African Studies: Vol. 7, Fate and fortune in Africa; edited by Paolo Gaibazzi and Marco Gardini, pp. 243-261.

Britain's High Court on Monday dismissed Sierra Leone's challenge of a 2020 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) decision over claims by SL Mining after a dispute over its iron ore mining ...

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 colonial …

To excel in the management of Mineral resources and to ensure maximum benefit from our Mineral Resources to all Sierra Leone. OUR MISSION. The Ministry exist to promote …

Although, on 9 August, the Sierra Leonean Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Development Act 2022, which aims to improve the welfare of communities affected by future mining exploration, the government of Sierra Leone must ensure that anyone whose human rights have been violated by any mining company has access to …

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources is one of the core Ministries of the Government of Sierra Leone that was established under Act No. of 1991 constitution of Sierra Leone that is committed in maximizing Government revenue from the Mineral Sector for the benefit of all Sierra Leoneans. Learn More. Contact Info.

Overview of Sierra Leone's mining sector. Sierra Leone is a resource-rich country, unfortunately known for its 'conflict' or 'blood' diamonds used by the rebellion during the 1991-2002 civil war.

developments in the mining sector in Sierra Leone and situates the mineral sector at the heart of achieving Sierra Leone's long-term vision for sustainable growth and …

Mr. Matthew Dingie is the Principal Deputy Financial Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, and an Adviser to the Minister of Finance on fiscal policy issues, budget formulation and execution, and in charge of fiscal operations.He is a career Civil Servant with an outstanding record of service to the Government and people of Sierra Leone. Mr. Dingie started his …

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 office in …

Des prospecteurs de diamants passent au crible la terre dans la mine de Corbert à Waiima, en Sierra Leone, le 24 mai 2000. Partager ... ont indiqué le ministère des Mines et l'Agence nationale des minerais. Les sept autres font partie d'un groupe de 10 Chinois, deux Turcs et cinq Sierra-léonais arrêtés près de Kono (est) et condamnés le ...

this time was operating diamond mines in the then Gold Coast. In 1934, CAST formed a subsidiary company, the Sierra Leone Selection Trust (SLST), a private company wholly controlled by CAST, to exploit the Sierra Leone deposits. In 1935 the company was given sole right to mine diamonds in Sierra Leone for a period of 99 years.

Overview of Sierra Leone's mining sector. Sierra Leone is a resource-rich country, unfortunately known for its 'conflict' or 'blood' diamonds used by the rebellion …

SL Mining, a Sierra Leone company wholly owned by the Gerald Group, one of the world's largest metal trading companies, was granted a mining license agreement (MLA) that was ratified by Sierra ...

Two of Sierra Leone's new laws, the Customary Land Rights and National Land Commission Acts, are going the furthest, according to environmental experts, capping a decade of fights by local ...

To excel in the management of Mineral resources and to ensure maximum benefit from our Mineral Resources to all Sierra Leone. Our Mission. The Ministry exists to promote mining Investment and regulate the Mining …

In Sierra Leone, mineral licenses are available for five types of rights – reconnaissance, exploration, artisanal, small-scale, and large-scale mining, with …

The Ministry exist to promote mining Investment and regulate the Mining Industry in Sierra Leone, through the adoption and Implementation of appropriate policies and programs geared towards the realization of potential economic benefits from mining and mining related activities for sustainable national development and improved quality of life and …

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources is one of the core Ministries of the Government of Sierra Leone that was established under Act No. of 1991 constitution of Sierra Leone that is committed in maximizing Government revenue from the Mineral Sector for the benefit of all Sierra Leoneans. Learn More

Dear Friends, I am pleased to welcome you to the updated Website of the Ministry of Mines & Mineral Resources in Sierra Leone, designed to inform stakeholders about the mining and minerals sector in the country. You will now see a much broader range of information on the Site, more attractively presented and more user friendly. The Home Page ...

"De nouvelles lois en Sierra Leone remodèlent le champ de bataille environnemental", 9 août 2022 …En vertu de nouvelles lois adoptées cette semaine, les entreprises opérant en Sierra Leone devront obtenir le consentement exprès des communautés locales avant de démarrer des activités minières, industrielles ou agricoles.

The chairman of the committee Saa Emerson Lamina, a member of the Coalition for Change (C4C) that is allied to the president's Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), came to prominence in late 2014 when, as mayor of Koidu, he demanded an investigation into possible tax evasion by Octea Mining, a diamond producer active in …

Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources ... Search. X serach-outer. Search for: Schedules. Below is a list of all the schedules for investors in the minerals sector in Sierra Leone, including application forms, fees, certifications, and reports. ... Form B1, B3, B15, B18: Application for a reconnaissance, exploration, small-scale, or large ...

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Coming to Sierra Leone (Businesses) Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) Income Tax ... Mines related license. Diamonds. Annual charges for mineral rights: Amount: ... first 125 km2: $400 per km2: Exploration Licence (Years 5 to 9) –parts of areas in excess of 125 km2: $800 per km2: Artisanal Mining Licence: Small-scale Mining Licence: $600 per hectare ...

We also draw attention to efforts being made to ensure local communities benefit more from the allocation of revenue from diamond mining, steps to rebuild the relationship …

Parliament of Sierra Leone has enacted into law the Mines and Mineral Development Act of 2022 that seeks to improve provisions for the socio- economic benefit of the country. The new law is also geared towards the facilitation of transparent and accountable management of the mineral sector in accordance with international best …

THE ECO-NOMY OF DIAMONDSIn Sierra Leone, diamonds can be extracted on a large scale, small scale or artisanal scale. Each of these levels is monitored and regulated by the Ministry of Mineral Resources (MMR), which, since the end of the civil war (1991–2002), has collaborated with major development aid agencies and human rights NGOs to reform the …