Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Mining Revenue Sinks as Pandemic Hits Production and Prices

May 14, 2020 | Cooper Inveen, Reuters
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Sierra Leone is weathering a dramatic crunch in mining revenue as COVID-19 restrictions hurt companies’ ability to export gold and diamonds and access essential supplies. Revenue from mining dropped from $2.24 million in April 2019 to just $0.33 million in April 2020 - an 85% decline year on year, according to mines ministry figures seen by Reuters.