The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources is pleased to inform the general public that the Hon. Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, will officially launch the three (3) Mineral Sector Policies on Thursday, 9th May 2019 at the Bintumani Conference Hall at 9am.
The three (3) Mineral Sector Policies are the ‘Sierra Leone Minerals Policy’; ‘The Geo-data Management Policy of Sierra Leone’; and the ‘Artisanal Mining Policy’.
- The Sierra Leone Minerals Policy:
This Policy was prepared as part of series of legal, regulatory and institutional reforms introduced by the Government to ensure that Sierra Leone maximizes gains from the its mineral resource endowments.
- The GEO-Data Management Policy of Sierra Leone:
This Policy outlines how Government intends to manage geological information to help all actors. It comes at a time when Government, with support from the World Bank, is undertaking a countrywide airborne geophysical survey. Prudent management of geological data is critical to Government’s long-term minerals development strategy and this Policy provides the framework within which Government will manage geological information.
- The Artisanal Mining Policy:
The Artisanal Mining Policy for Sierra Leone provides broad guidelines on how Government can better regulate the sub-sector, and maximise benefits for all stakeholders.
The three (3) Mineral Sector Policies will be uploaded on the National Minerals Agency’s website, www.nma.gov.sl, immediately after the launch.
