The underlying dispute arose out the suspension and subsequent cancellation of a large-scale 25-year mining license agreement granted by the Republic of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone) to SL Mining Ltd ...

Gold panning in Bolaneh. Credit: Jorden de Haan/Pact. Sierra Leone’s burgeoning artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector provides critical livelihoods for women and young men in a place ...

The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

Sierra Leone is weathering a dramatic crunch in mining revenue as COVID-19 restrictions hurt companies’ ability to export gold and diamonds and access essential supplies. By Cooper Inveen FREETOWN, ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president has fired his chief of staff over his negotiating of a mining agreement and granting another company the right to log unlimited amounts of timber ...

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's main opposition party plans to introduce a raft of reforms to the mining and oil sectors if it wins elections next month, according to its election programme ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Britain's High Court on Monday dismissed Sierra Leone's challenge of a 2020 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) decision over claims by SL Mining after a dispute ...

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FREETOWN – Sierra Leone is weathering a dramatic crunch in mining revenue as COVID-19 restrictions hurt companies’ ability to export gold and diamonds and access essential supplies. Revenue from ...

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