Liberia: Lands and Mines Ministry Launches Artisanal Mining Roadmap

Jul 25, 2016 | Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
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The Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy has, for the first time, launched the Artisanal Mining Roadmap for the mining sector in Liberia. The launch of the Artisanal roadmap in Liberia will enable the Ministry in the implementation of its activities with regards to the mining sector. Assistant Lands and Mines Minister William S. Hines said the rural dwellers have Limited knowledge on issues of health and safety, and that their recovery remains very low, Inability to access credit or microloan, and experience unfair returns during sale of product, because they Face several barriers to mine legally with serious difficulties in accessing their license.