(PDF) The Geology, Mineral Resources of Sierra Leone and …

Organised mining in Sierra Leone began in 1927, after the Mining Act was written and adopted. During the 1930s and 1940s, significant mining discoveries were made by the Sierra Leone Geological ...

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First Schedule

Mine manager's certificate (artisanal mining licence) 250: 52: Annual Trading Licence and Certificate: 53: Diamond exporters licence: 35,000: 54: Gold exporters licence: ... Transforming the Minerals Sector for a Better Sierra Leone. Latest Mining News. MINING. Unlocking shared value for our global energy transition: ...

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLIV, No. 31 dated 4th July, 2013 16. Management Instruments ... "large-scale mining" means the intentional mining of minerals in mechanised operations exceeding twenty ... exploration licence, artisanal mining licence, small scale mining licence, or large scale mining licence, issued under the ...

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THe aSGM OVERVIEW OF SIERRA LEONE

Minerals Agency of Sierra Leone for its collaboration and support during the research. Finally, a ... while some are license holders. Small-scale mining means the intentional winning of minerals in mechanised operations not exceeding twenty metres in depth or involving the sinking of shafts, driving of adits, or other various ...

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Sierra Leone's mining sector in focus: 2018 – 2021

In March 2021 there are nine industrial Gold mines (6 small-scale and 3 large-scale) operating in Sierra Leone. In January 2018 there were two mineral sand (rutile, zircon, coltan, etc.) mines operating in Sierra Leone. In March 2021 there are six mineral sand mines operating in Sierra Leone. Mineral Export and Revenue

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Sierra Leone

Minerals Rights in Sierra Leone is managed by the National Minerals Agency (NMA), under the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources (MMMR). The data is published directly …

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Government of Sierra Leone Ministry of Mineral …

Government of Sierra Leone Ministry of Mineral Resources Mines and Minerals Act 2009 ... 2.1 Work programme to accompany application for a new reconnaissance or exploration licence . 4 ... submitted to the Mining Cadastre Office together with …

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Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2022

(1) A person shall not be eligible to apply for and hold— (a) a reconnaissance, exploration or large-scale mining licence unless that person is a legal person; (b) a small-scale licence unless that person is— (i) a body corporate incorporated or registered under the laws of Sierra Leone and having a minimum of 30% shares held by citizens of ...

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SLEITI | Overview of the Extractive Industries in Sierra Leone

The Mineral and Mines Act (MMA, 2009 Act): which provides details on how mining is to be conducted in Sierra Leone. It advocates the setting up of a modern cadastral system for issuing, registering and surveying mining operations. The Act provides that all rights of ownership and control of minerals in Sierra Leone including its continental ...

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Licenses | National Revenue Authority

Coming to Sierra Leone (Businesses) ... Annual charges for mineral rights: Amount: Reconnaissance Licence (flat fee) $5,000: Exploration Licence (Years 1 to 4) ... 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: Le 250,000.00: Small-scale Mining ...

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The Untold Benefits of Mineral Mining in Developing …

The names of major mining companies operating in Sierra Leone over the past decade are listed in (Table 1). Companies like Sierra Rutile Ltd and Koidu Holding has however been mining in Sierra Leone for the past two decades. Table1. Name of major mining companies previously or currently mining in Sierra Leone over the past decade

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Geological Survey

Developing the minerals sector in Sierra Leone requires a firm foundation of geological knowledge. It is only by providing a framework of high-quality geo-science information on which exploration strategies can be developed that mining companies will be attracted to invest in new exploration in Sierra Leone. Our Strategic Objectives

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2019 Minerals Yearbook

Sierra Leone's mining and mineral processing operations (excluding hydrocarbon processing operations) were privately owned. Table 2 is a list of major mineral industry facilities. ... Financial Times, 2019, Sierra Leone targets international miners in license clamp down: Financial Times, august 2. (accessed February 2, 2021, at

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Guidelines for applying for an artisanal mining licence

Sierra Leone citizens or Cooperatives registered in Sierra Leone and made up of Sierra Leone citizens only or, Partnerships registered in Sierra Leone and made up of Sierra Leone citizens only. This document also covers the process of renewal of an Artisanal Mining Licence 3. PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to:

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John & Lech Mining Company specializes in responsible mineral exploration and extraction in Sierra Leone and Liberia, focusing on gold, diamonds, and chromite to drive economic growth and sustainability.

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Long and short term implications of mineral mining operations in Sierra

Mineral mining license right in Sierra Leone. Critics however argue that, the abundance of mineral resources in Sierra Leone has not translated into economic growth or sustainable development, but has instead resulted into poverty for some mining communities since the commencement of 6 Natural Resources Conservation and Research 2024, 7(1 ...

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Precious Minerals Trading

The Directorate of Precious Minerals Trading (PMT) is primarily responsible for ensuring Kimberley Process compliance, export all precious minerals that …

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(PDF) The Sierra Leone rare earth minerals landscape: An …

PDF | On Dec 1, 2017, Fenda A. Akiwumi and others published The Sierra Leone rare earth minerals landscape: An old or new frontier? | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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The Challenges of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector in Sierra …

Sierra Leone is a resource-rich country with mining being one of the main economic activity in the country. Mining operations has yielded mixed results across the country with the provision of ...

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Artisanal mining, mechanization and human (in) security in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low tech, labor intensive mineral extraction and processing – provides a livelihood for at least 300,000 individuals (Government of Sierra Leone 2018:11).Government statistics suggest that in 2014, commodities accounted for 97 per cent of Sierra Leone's total merchandise exports, of which 12 per cent …

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Sierra Leone

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Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2022

Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2022 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2022 Act 16 of 2023 Published in Sierra Leone Gazette 30 on 12 May 2023 Assented to on 21 March 2023 Commenced on 12 May 2023 [This is the version of this document from 12 May 2023.]

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(PDF) The Untold Benefits of Mineral Mining in

On the other hand, mineral mining has served as a means of sustainable livelihood booster for deprived mining edge communities in Sierra Leone. Additionally, some mining edge communities in Serra ...

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MINING LICENCE PROCESS MAP

these resources in trust for the people of Sierra Leone. To apply for a licence to mine, an applicant must submit a range of documents, including an Environmental Impact Assessment …

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SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT

The Sierra Leone Mineral Sector Benchmarking Assessment Report which was produced using the Natural Resource Charter (NRC) proved to be a very useful ... large-scale mining license as the context requires. Side-stream side-stream or horizontal linkages activities are directly and indirectly connected to mining, and may include transportation, ...

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Long and short term implications of mineral mining …

Mineral mining incentives in the form of license fee, taxes, surface rent and custom taxes among others has provided huge revenue for successive governments to undertake pressing infrastructural and social ... emanating from mineral mining in Sierra Leone 4) and what is the livelihood implication of mineral mining especially to mining edge ...

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Mining Cadastre Office

All applications, requests, communications regarding a mining licence and documents required to maintain and manage a licence must be addressed to …

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Sierra Leone: mining licence process map

Then, the National Minerals Agency is responsible for awarding the mining licence. There are a number of mining licence types, which are issued for different time periods: A Reconnaissance License is issued for one year and renewable once for another year; An Exploration License is issued for nine years maximum.

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A NEW MINING LAW: SUMMARY OF KEY POLICY …

A NEW MINING LAW: SUMMARY OF KEY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS The current mining law reform process presents an important opportunity for the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources to update and improve regulation of the mining sector in Sierra Leone. To support the review of the mining law, at the request of Oxfam, the Columbia Center on Sustainable

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NATURAL RESOURCES

Sierra Leone is a resource-rich country with significant deposits of iron ore, diamonds, bauxite, rutile and gold, as outlined in the Sierra Leone at a Glance section. In 2013, before the drop in commodity prices and the outbreak of Ebola, mining revenues (including licensing fees, signature bonuses, royalties, income tax, customs duties and other non-tax mining revenues) accounted …

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