Liberia: Liberia Gave Villagers Control over Their Forests. Then a Mining Company Showed up

Dec 22, 2020 | Ashoka Mukpo and James Giahyue, Mongabay
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At Liberia's northern edge, the Nimba Range’s jagged green peaks crisscross the horizon before spilling over the border into neighboring Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire. While the Nimba Range is renowned for its biodiversity and pristine forests, it’s also home to a different type of natural wealth. Some of the largest and most lucrative deposits of iron ore are peppered throughout the mountains, making it a magnet for mining companies from around the world.