Liberia: Communities Cry for Clean Water As EPA Shuts Down Nugget Era Mining for Illegal Operations in Gbarpolu

GBELETA, KORNINGA CHIEFDOM, Bopolu District - April 30, 2026 - Residents of Korninga Chiefdom say their drinking water has been polluted by illegal mining from Nugget Era Mining… Read more »

Liberia: MNG Gold Intensifies Community Development Interventions Across Bong's Boinsen District

Residents of Boinsen Administrative District, on May 8, 2026, gathered in large numbers for a community engagement meeting organized by MNG Gold Liberia Inc., as the company… Read more »

Liberia: Nimba Supt. Gono Vows to Transform Aml Social Development Fund Into Agriculture, Health and Education Boost

Nimba County Superintendent, Kou Meapeah Gono, has announced plans to redirect ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) Social Development Funding toward impactful initiatives in agriculture,… Read more »

Liberia: As Environmental Protection Agency to Release Report On Latest Fish Die Off Near Bea Mountain Mine Expert Warns of Long Term Contamination

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Liberia: GOL Paves the Way for Planet One Takeover to Unlock Putu Iron Ore Deposit, Create Jobs, and Long-Stalled Mining Production

The Government of Liberia has granted its explicit consent for the Change of Control of the long-delayed Putu Iron Ore Project, clearing the way for Planet One Natural Resources… Read more »

Liberia: Ex-Mines Minister Paye Challenges VP Koung Over Conflicting Concession Remarks

Former Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye has taken issue with Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung over what he describes as "contradictory" comments regarding President Joseph… Read more »

Liberia: Landowners Cry Foul As Mining Expands - 'Our Land Is Under Siege' in Marshall Dispute

In Kporkpahkon Community, Marshall, Margibi County, what began as a simple complaint has now turned into a deepening crisis involving land rights, environmental concerns and… Read more »

Liberia: House Endorses Bong Mining Probe Report, Passes Paynesville School System Act

The House of Representatives has decided on two key issues - endorsing the Joint Committee on Lands, Mines and Energy; and Natural Resources and Environment following of an… Read more »

Liberia: Senators Dopoh, Kpehe Submit Draft Act to Reform Minerals Sector

Two members of the Liberian Senate have proposed a bill seeking to establish a national gold refinery in Liberia as part of measures to reform the minerals sector and rebuild the… Read more »

Liberia: Fake Fundraising Scam Targets Mines Minister As Government Issues Strong Warning

The Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a strong public warning, distancing itself from a fraudulent social media campaign soliciting money in the name of its leadership. Read more »

Liberia: Bea Mountain Highlights Economic Impact, Expansion

Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) say the figures discussed during the Vice President's tour must be understood within the broader context of the company's growth and… Read more »

Liberia: Bea Mountain CEO Announces Expansion Will Provide Over 2,000 Employment Opportunities for Liberians

Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia - The Chief Executive Officer of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has detailed the company's ambitious expansion project, which he said aims… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Cannot Afford to Look Away From Its $2.7 Billion Unaccounted Mining Fund

LIBERIA IS ONCE again confronted with a painful truth: a nation rich in resources, yet poor in results. Read more »

Liberia: Cllr. Gongloe Vows Impeachment Campaign If Boakai Fails to Probe Border Mining Allegation

Liberian People's Party political leader and former Solicitor General, Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has warned that he will launch a campaign to impeach President Joseph Boakai if the… Read more »

Liberia: Koijee Accuses Minister Nyumalin of Illegal Mining Role in Liberia-Guinea Border Tension

Jefferson Tamba Koijee, Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change, has accused Liberia's Minister of Local Government, Francis Sakila Nyumalin, of fueling… Read more »

Liberia: Government Intervenes in Bong Mines Rail Protest, Orders China Union to Meet Community Commitments

A protest staged early Tuesday, February 17, 2026 by aggrieved citizens of Fuamah District in Bong County and Larkayta Township in Margibi County against Chinese mining company… Read more »

Liberia: 27 Arrested, Police Weapon Retrieved After Afcons Workers Clash With Security

Police in Nimba County have arrested 27 individuals following a violent protest by workers of AFCONS, a subcontractor of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), that left eight police… Read more »

Liberia: Mines, Energy Minister Says Liberia Targets 30 Million Tons of Iron Ore As Arcelormittal Expansion Drives Mining Boom

Liberia is bracing for a historic surge in iron ore production, with output expected to triple to around 30 million metric tons this year. Read more »

Liberia: MNG Gold Endorses EPA Findings and Dismisses U.S.$1 Million Compensation Demand Over Bong County Acid Spill

MNG Gold Liberia has reaffirmed its acceptance of the final investigative report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the recent hydrochloric acid spill… Read more »

Liberia: Rep Koinah's Oversight Draws Widespread Praise As Mng Gold Restores Key Roads in Kokoyah, District One

Residents of Kokoyah, District One in Bong County are praising Representative Prince K. Koinah following the rehabilitation of long abandoned farm to market roads linking Kpoizon… Read more »

Liberia: EPA Liberia Issues Clarification On Associated Press and Gecko Project Report On Bea Mountain Mining Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a clarification in response to an investigative report published by the Associated Press in collaboration with The Gecko… Read more »

Liberia: Karluway Authorities Accused of Diverting Scholarship Funds From Mining Investor

Local authorities in Karluway District have been accused of misappropriating funds intended for scholarships and community development allegedly provided by a foreign mining dealer… Read more »

Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic CEO Quits As Guinea Roadblocks Threaten Liberia Rail Deal

The resignation of Bronwyn Barnes as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Atlantic is the strongest indication yet that the U.S.-backed iron ore project linking Guinea… Read more »

Liberia: Senator Varpilah Calls for Amendment of Bea Mountain Mining Agreement Over 'Poor Community Benefits' in Grand Cape Mount County

Grand Cape Mount County Senator Dabah Varpilah has called for a comprehensive amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) signed between the Government of Liberia and Bea… Read more »

Liberia: Senator Bartekwa Petitions Senate to Deratify Hummingbird Resources Liberia Concession

Grand Kru County Senator Numene T. H. Bartekwa has formally petitioned the Plenary of the Liberian Senate to deratify the Mineral Development Agreement between the Government of… Read more »