REPORTS AND ANALYSES

Access the following reports and analyses about the mining and minerals sector.

African Development Bank Report 2007: Natural Resources for Sustainable Development  in Africa [PPT, 1.86MB]

Diamond Development Initiative - Background paper on Microeconomic Issues, August 2005  [PDF, 91.1KB]

Diamond Development Initiative - Policy Brief on Artisanal Diamond Cooperatives in Sierra Leone: Success or Failure? June 2008 [PDF, 643KB]

Diamond Development Initiative - The Dynamics of Diamond Marketing and Pricing in Sierra Leone, March 2006  [PDF, 492KB]

Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2007/8 [PDF, 1.37MB]

Global Diamond Statistics - Kimberley Process, 2006 [PDF, 42.2KB]

National Democratic Institute - Transparency and Accountability in Africa's Extractive Industries: The Role of the Legislature [PDF, 1.54MB]

Process Report on the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the least developed Countries for the decade 2001 - 2010, January 2008 [PDF, 73.6KB]

Sierra Leone Diamond Industry Annual Review 2006 [PDF, 426KB]

Sierra Leone Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - 2005 [PDF, 1.26MB]

World Bank Program for Improvements to the Profiling of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Activities in Africa and the Implementation of Baseline Surveys Final Report, March 2004 [PDF, 1.32MB]

World Bank: Sierra Leone Tapping the Mineral Wealth for Human Progress - A Break With The Past - July 25, 2005 [PDF, 6.0MB]






 

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

Company News

Vimetco acquires bauxite mine in Sierra Leone

Read about other company news and exploration activity





 

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