Sierra Leone: One of Sierra Leone’s Last Diamond Mines Reopens

May 15, 2018 | Georgia Williams, Investing News
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The Koidu mine, which is owned and operated by BSG Resources, is renowned for producing some of the most valuable gems in the world. Last March, a 709-carat diamond was discovered in the same region, not by mega mining machinery, but by the hands of an everyday church pastor. The mine, located in Sierra Leone’s Kono region, is one of the last operational mines in the country, and a reminder of the promise the West African mining sector once looked forward to, before the price of iron ore sunk and the Ebola outbreak sparked international fear.