COMPANY NEWS

Click on the links below to read the most up-to-date company news stories on mining in Sierra Leone.

Vimetco acquires bauxite mine in Sierra Leone  [PDF, 16.3KB]

Vimetco buys Sierra Leone bauxite mine for $40m  [ DOC, 22.0KB]

Sierra Rutile Company dredge collapse  [ DOC, 22.0KB]

Sierra Gold Corporation to purchase second dredge  [ DOC, 24.5KB]

London Mining Company Rescues Pepel Island  [ DOC, 25.4KB]

African-focused says SL mine reached full production [ DOC, 21.0KB]

Target Resources awarded new exploration licences [ DOC, 22.5KB]

Cluff Gold to take full ownership of Sierra Leone project  [ DOC, 28.0KB]

Cluff Gold speeds up Sierra Leone Project  [ DOC, 22.5KB]

Sierra Leone president sees gold output   [ DOC, 21.0KB]

Sierra Leone says diamond exports rise to $ 14.2m  [ DOC, 21.5KB]

African Mineral Limited Interim Report 2007  [PDF, 1.38MB]

African Mineral Company Profiles  [PDF, 242KB]

Cluff Gold Report  [PDF, 789KB]

Titanium Resources Group Ltd Preliminary Results   [PDF, 1.38MB]

Titanium Resource Group Ltd Results - Sept 2007  [PDF, 100KB]

Joint Venture Agreement in SL with BHP Billiton  [ DOC, 64.0KB]

Kono "Lion" Kimberlite Dykes - Production JV   [ DOC, 216KB]

Nimini Property   [ DOC, 84.5KB]

Pampana Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (EPLs)   [ DOC, 174KB]

Encouraging Diamonds grades from Trial Mining   [ DOC, 23.0KB]

Encouraging Diamond Results from Tongo Project   [ DOC, 188KB]







What's new in the Ministry

"Sierra Leone: Yours   to Discover" - Quarterly Ministry newsletter

Koidu and the Community: On the Way Back
A Task Force has been formed to work with Koidu Holdings to rebuild relations between the company and the community. Read more here

Ensuring Greater Benefit to Local Communities from Diamond Mining
Click here for read about steps being taken to improve the effectiveness and management of the Diamond Area Community Development Fund (DACDF)

“Ministry seeks comment on Environmental & Social Impact Assessment as well as on a Resettlement Policy Framework, to read more please click here

 

Mineral Rights Review Process

The Government has begun a review of all mining agreements and other mineral rights to determine whether optimum gains have been secured for the country.

Click here to read about how the  review process is being carried out, who is involved, its timeframe and expected outcomes.

Presidential Workshop

Read more about the Presidential Workshop on Minerals Sector Reform, held at State House in July 2008 and the agreed next steps












 

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