Liberia: Sixty-Nine Percent of Ministry of Mines and Energy Field Inspectors Are Volunteer GAC Audit Finds

Nov 22, 2021 | FrontPage Africa
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A performance audit conducted by the General Audit Commission (GAC) on the Generation of Revenue from Artisanal Mining Activities in Liberia show that there has been a downward trend in revenue from registration fees and renewal of licenses from artisanal mining due to increased illicit mining activities, excessive bureaucratic delays in the renewal of artisanal mining licenses, and the inability of the Ministry to adequately monitor and supervise the artisanal mining sector. This is mainly due to acute manpower shortage, budgetary and logistical constraints facing the Ministry.