Sierra Leone launches 3 Mineral Policies

Charters Artisanal Mining Policy too!

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources informs the general public that the Hon Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, officially launched the three (3) Mineral Sector Policies on Thursday, 9th May 2019 at the Bintumani.

The three (3) Mineral Sector Policies are the ‘Sierra Leone Minerals Policy’; ‘The Geo-data Management Policy of Sierra Leone’; and the ‘Artisanal Mining Policy’.

1: The Sierra Leone Minerals Policy:

This Policy was prepared as part of series of legal, regulatory and institutional reforms introduced by the Government to ensure that Sierra Leone maximizes gains from the mineral resource endowments.

2: The GEO-Data Management Policy of Sierra Leone:

This Policy outlines how Government intends to manage geological information to help all actors. It comes at a time when Government, with support from the World Bank, is undertaking a countrywide airborne geophysical survey. Prudent management of geological data is critical to Government’s long-term minerals development strategy and this Policy provides the framework within which Government will manage geological information.

3: The Artisanal Mining Policy:

The Artisanal Mining Policy for Sierra Leone provides broad guidelines on how Government can better regulate the sub-sector, and maximise benefits for all stakeholders. The three (3) Mineral Sector Policies are being uploaded on the NMA website.