Sierra Leone: Sierra Leoneans Want a Share of Mining Profits, or They Want Compensation

Jul 23, 2021 | Abdul Brima, Mail & Guardian
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Kumaro village residents used to get by on subsistence farming and artisanal mining. But with their lands mostly destroyed, so are their livelihoods. Three years ago, a Chinese mining company called the Wongor Investment and Mining Corporation started looking for gold nearby. The source of the water was destroyed, and local lands were destroyed by mining activities.