Liberia: Mining, Displacement, and the World Bank
Controversy at mining projects like New Liberty Gold is not new in Liberia. For nearly 100 years, natural resource extraction – from rubber to minerals – has been steeped in violence and corruption. Opaque investments carry a tremendous risk in the context of such a fragile state as Liberia.
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Mining and Minerals in Liberia | NIC
Liberia's mineral industry is dominated by iron ore mining. In addition to the proven large deposits of iron ore, the country has substantial diamond and gold deposits as well as …
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Tripologic Mining Company – Liberia
The Grand Gedeh Mine area is approximately 330 km2 and is located within Grand Gedeh County in eastern Liberia. Recorded gold mining operations in this region date as far back as the late 1930s. One area known to contain the precious mineral is the Barteajam area, which forms part of the company's 330 km2 mining area that indicate a large ...
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Supporting livelihoods in Liberia | ArcelorMittal
Supporting livelihoods in Liberia. Mining activities inevitably impact on land. For some mines, they also affect the people living and working on the land – and Liberia is one such place. ArcelorMittal is committed to providing new opportunities for individuals and families impacted by our mining activities.
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Liberia Water Resources Profile Overview
Guinea. These rivers drain 56 percent of Liberia while 11 medium-size tributary rivers and numerous short coastal rivers drain the rest of the country. 2–4 Liberia's coastal plains have are over 600,000 hectares of freshwater wetlands, 55,000 hectares of coastal mangroves, and three of Liberia's five Ramsar sites.5,6 Lake Piso and Lake
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Women in Mining: How Bea Mountain Helps Become
Their stories encapsulate the extent a woman can go to break the glass ceiling and erode sexism in a patriarchal society like Liberia. The story of four women working for Liberia's first industrial gold mining company in Grand Cape Mount County – southwest Liberia, shows the daring competence of women who can explore any …
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Liberian Company Makes Major Discovery of Diamond
Renowned Geologist Dr. Stephen Haggerty Doing A Presentation As CEO Roger Youssef And Chief Consultant Ernest B. Jones Look On. MONROVIA – A Liberian-owned diamond mining company; Youssef Diamond Mining Company (YDMC) has announced the discovery of what could turn out to be the largest diamond field in the …
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Liberia: Mineral Policy | SpringerLink
The Mineral Policy of Liberia is a policy document drafted in March 2010 to complement the Mining and Minerals Law of 2000 (Mineral and Mining Law 2000 ). It outlines the government's expectations for the sustainable development of Liberia's mineral resources, according to the United States Geological Survey, by establishing guidelines …
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Gold and diamond artisanal mining in Liberia: Under …
We dig deeper and compare the pervasiveness of informality across the two main artisanal mining sectors of the country, namely gold and diamond. To do so, we …
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Liberia
Liberia - Trade, Agriculture, Mining: The Liberian economy is predominantly agrarian, and raw materials, equipment, and consumer goods are imported. Production for export is carried out on a large scale through foreign investment in rubber, forestry, and mining. Foreign ships registering under a Liberian "flag of convenience" have made Liberia one …
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15 Best Places to Visit in Liberia
Let's explore the best places to visit in Liberia: 1. Monrovia. Source: flickr. Monrovia. Hectic, frenetic, smooth and sophisticated (at least in its own, very West African way), Monrovia is home to more than one million Liberians. The largest city in the country, it is a place of great energy.
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Rethinking sustainability: a review of Liberia's municipal …
Introduction. Liberia had its first democratic transfer of power in over 70 years [], following the election of George Weah as president in December 2017.Weah government's pro-poor agenda for prosperity and development has sought to stimulate economic growth, but the challenges of widespread abject poverty and high inflation …
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Aureus Mining : Gold Production in Liberia
Aureus Mining Inc was registered in Canada in 2011, following a split from African Aura (now Afferro. Mining Incorporated). It has an office in the UK, is listed on both the TSX and AIM stock exchanges and is becoming one of West Africa's fastest growing gold exploration and development companies. It has operations in both Liberia and ...
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Liberia
Liberia - Peace, Reconciliation, Recovery: After Taylor left Liberia in 2003, the National Transitional Government (NTG), headed by Liberian businessman Gyude Bryant and supported by United Nations peacekeeping troops, was established and ruled until a new administration was democratically elected and installed. With the assistance of the UN, …
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Liberia: Voluntary National Review on the …
Liberia's Voluntary National Review commenced alongside the beginnings of the OVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the pandemic spread very quickly across nations of the world and of Africa, lockdowns were put in place as a containment measure. It soon became clear that the VNR process will have to be undertaken despite unprecedented challenges.
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The ruins of a mining economy
The physical and psychic ruins of colonial mining practice in a small town in Liberia. Still from film Uppland . Around the 23-minute mark in the short film, Uppland, an unidentified voice speaks over a series of …
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Minerals And Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703 Of 31 March …
LIBERIA Minerals And Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703 Of 31 March 2006) Minerals and Mining Act, 2006. Ownership of minerals and cadastral system 1. Minerals property of Republic 2. Compulsory acquisition of land 3. Land available for application for mineral right 4. Minister may reserve land from mining 5. Power of Minister to grant mineral rights 6 ...
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Liberia: Mining Undermines Conservation of Forest Next …
Nimba Range was discovered by Scottish geologist Sandy Clarke on December 24, 1955. It was this same chain of mountains the Liberia American-Swedish Minerals Company (LAMCO) mined, between the late 1950s and 1989. And ArcelorMittal is currently mining Mt. Tokadeh, another mountain on the range. 'Time for Conservation is …
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Liberia | EITI
Overview and role of the EITI. Liberia's extractive sector – comprised of mining, oil and gas, forestry and agriculture – is the mainstay of the country's economy, contributing 56.61% of national GDP in 2022. The mining sector is primarily driven by the production and export of iron ore, gold and diamonds. While exploration of oil and ...
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Aureus Mining begins initial mining operations from New …
Aureus Mining president and chief executive officer David Reading said: "The first commercial exporting and sales of gold from Liberia is yet another important milestone in the overall evolution of New Liberty and marks the …
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Prosperity or Plunder: The Case of Liberia Western Cluster …
After the termination of Delta Delta Mining Consolidated from the Western Cluster iron ore project bid, the United Kingdom-based Sable Mining bought a 36.5 percent stake in Delta Mining Consolidated in 2010 for US$36.9 million and set its focus on Wologizi, a mountain situated in Lofa County. It is viewed as the final significant …
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The ruins of a mining economy
By. Danny Hoffman. The physical and psychic ruins of colonial mining practice in a small town in Liberia. Still from film Uppland. Around the 23-minute mark in the short film, Uppland, an unidentified voice speaks over a series of historical images of Yekepa, Liberia. Male and American, the speaker is presumably a former resident of the …
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The mining sector of Liberia: current practices and …
China Union (Liberia) Bong Mines Investment—Bong Mines—is a subsidiary of China-Union Hong Kong Mining Company, Ltd. (Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation) located in Bong County, Central Liberia. The mine is situated 10° 13′ 38″ N and 6° 48′ 0″ E and located 78 km northeast of … See more
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Ministry of Mines and Energy Inspects Illegal Mining Sites Southeastern
The clamp down on illicit mining in Class 'C' or Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM), is in fulfillment of Mines and Energy Minister, Gesler Murray's 3-month ultimatum given the Inspectorate Division of the Ministry to clear Liberian rivers and streams of all illegal Dredges and curtail the use of Mercury for Gold Mining. Like the use of ...
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Gallery – The Liberia Chamber of Mines
Take a glimpse into the energy and excitement of the occasion, and join us in celebrating the future of mining in Liberia. Photos from the Liberia Chamber of Mines' one-year anniversary celebration! From inspiring speeches to productive networking, the event was a testament to the Chamber's dedication to sustainable mining practices and ...
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Liberia: 'No Policies, Regulations on Small-scale Mining'
The Head of Programs at Green Advocates International, Francis K. Colee, explains: "In Liberia, people are mainly using diggers and shovels to get involved with artisanal and small-scale mining. The process is very tedious and involves lots of digging. And all this work is to recover just a small stone in the soil.
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Bomi Blue Lake – Tubmanburg, Liberia
Tubmanburg, Liberia. An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction. Been Here? 11. Want to Visit? 91. Bomi Blue Lake. Figula Photography/Getty. …
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Liberia: Solway Takes Gov't to Court for 'Selling' Its Mining …
Swiss Investor Submits Notice of Arbitration to Gov't. The government of Liberia is confronting a potential legal battle with the Swiss-based mining company Solway Investment Group (SIG) over the alleged transfer of mining rights to a rival miner. On behalf of its Liberian subsidiary, Solway Mining Incorporated (SMI), SIG has submitted a ...
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Liberia Pioneers probe for rare earths and lithium
Liberia's mining sector, for years a loose collection of artisanal diamond miners, iron ore giants and other players, now has its own representative chamber. Mining 10.03.2022. Liberia Passions run high over future of iron ore industry. In Liberia, everyone is talking about the possibility of the iron ore industry generating billions of dollars ...
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The Liberia Chamber of Mines – Together We Can Do Better
The Liberia Chamber of Mines is Liberia's primary industry association which aims to bring together stakeholders including license holders, service providers, and suppliers. Mining of precious and bulk minerals has characterized Liberia's sector for centuries, however, efforts to establish a Chamber of Mines are more recent and remain …
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