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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 geologic

Imposed ban in August 2018 now lifted Resumes processing of applications The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency (NMA) wish to inform the general public that after due consideration and certain measures, the suspension of the processing of application for mineral rights, which was imposed in August 2018, has been lifted, and the NMA has resumed processing of applications.   The Ministry of Mines and the NMA, therefore, encourage credible investors who wish to secure mining licences and other mineral rights to contact the NMA at New England Ville for further information. The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency take this opportunity to assure the public of their commitment to ensure that the people of Sierra Leone derive maximum benefits from the mineral resources. Earlier in the month of November 2018, Vice President, Sierra Leone had launched US$ 20 million World Bank project to boost mining i