Liberia: US$1.62 Billion in Gold Wealth from Bea Mountain Leaving Liberia

Apr 13, 2026 | Amos Harris
Global News Network Liberia
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Recent disclosures regarding the Bea Mountain Mining Company’s production levels to Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung have intensified public anger across Liberia. For many citizens, the figures represent a painful contradiction at the heart of the country’s extractive economy: billions of dollars in gold wealth are leaving the soil while host communities remain locked in a cycle of poverty, weak healthcare, and chronic underdevelopment.