The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources hereby offers a 709.48 carats uncut gem diamond for sale by international tender.

Interested parties can view the diamond at the Bank of Sierra Leone from Wednesday 29^th March to Wednesday 5^th April 2017 between the hours 10:00am and 2:00pm.

Bidding documents can be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $ 5,000 (Five Thousand U.S Dollars). A bid security of $50,000 (Fifty Thousand U.S Dollars) will also be required.

See below Account details:

1. WIRE TRANSFER:

 CORRESPONDENT BANK DETAILS

INTERMEDIARY BANK

Bank of New York, NY

SWIFT BIC: IRVTUS3N

In favour of our correspondent bank:

Crown Agents Bank

Account No. 8900319011

SWIFT BIC: CRASGB2L

For the credit of:

Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited

SWIFT BIC: SLCBSLFR

Account No. 33445101

For further credit to:

Payee’s Account Name: NATIONAL MINERALS AGENCY

Payee’s Account No. 003001117393030221

1. CASH PAYMENT:

Beneficiary Account Name:            National Minerals Agency

Bank Name:                                       Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Bank Address:                                   Siaka Stevens Street Freetown

Account No:                                       003-001-117393-030-221

BBAN Number:                                  003-001-117393-030-234

Interested parties can purchase bidding documents from the address below:

Directorate of Precious Minerals Trading

National Minerals Agency

Bank of Sierra Leone Building

Freetown.

Bids will be received and opened in front of all bidders on the same day, 6^th April 2017 at 11:00am, at the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security of $ 50,000 (Fifty Thousand U.S Dollars).

For further information, please contact

Mr. Samuel Koroma

Manager of Precious Minerals Trading

National Minerals Agency

Bank of Sierra Leone Building

Freetown.

Email: skoroma@nma.gov.sl

Tel: +232 76 675986