Liberia: Liberian Miners Head to India for Safety Training

A group of thirty (30) Liberian mining officers, geologists and mining engineers are traveling to India to participate in a specialized training programme on Occupational Health,… Read more »

Liberia: Villagers Demand Redress After Mng Gold Chemical Spill in Bong

Residents of several rural communities in Bong County are pressing for urgent intervention following an alleged chemical spill linked to mining company MNG Gold, an incident they… Read more »

Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic Adds U.S. Heavyweights to Board As Guinea Iron Ore Project Advances

Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. has added U.S. diplomatic, financial and critical-minerals expertise to its board, installing former ambassador J. Peter Pham as Executive Chairman and… Read more »

Liberia: Twayen Stands His Ground As Senate Backs AML Deal

Liberia's Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives to ratify the Third Amendment to the ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA), but the vote… Read more »

Liberia: MME Assures Senate On Liberia's Mining Law Reforms

The Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, has assured the Liberian Senate that his Ministry will work closely with lawmakers to advance proposed amendments to… Read more »

Liberia: How Much 'Local Content' Is Too Much When Legislators Are the Key Beneficiaries?

Local content has emerged as the central selling point of the Third Amendment to ArcelorMittal Liberia's Mineral Development Agreement, according to Gbarpolu County Senator Amara… Read more »

Liberia: Tingban Returns With Big Plans for Liberia's Minerals

Liberia's Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, has returned to the country from the 2026 Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with bold,… Read more »

Liberia: Boakai, Friedland Seen On Sidelines of Guinea Inauguration

Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai and Mr. Robert Friedland, the majority shareholder of Ivanhoe Atlantic, had an opportunity to engage on the margins of the inauguration of… Read more »

Ghana: Liberia Permits Dredge Mining While Ghana Outlaws It

Liberia has introduced a permit for gold and diamond dredging, lifting a ban on the mining method associated with pollution. Meanwhile, that is exactly the opposite of what has… Read more »

West Africa: Liberia Opens Doors to Global Mining, Renewable Energy Investment

The Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, is participating in the 2026 Future Minerals Forum (FMF), currently underway in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he is… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Enforces Digital Mineral Licensing

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), has announced the transition to a fully online system for mineral rights applications, with the… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Eyes U.S.$3b Revenue Potential From Mining, Energy Sector

The Government of Liberia says it is positioning the mining and energy sector to generate more than US$3 billion in revenue, following the rollout of the Ministry of Mines and… Read more »

Liberia: Chamber of Mines Hails Ratification of Ivanhoe Atlantic Access Agreement

The Liberia Chamber of Mines (LCM) has commended President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the National Legislature, and Ivanhoe Atlantic/HPX following the ratification of the Ivanhoe… Read more »

Liberia: Senate Joint Committee Finally Holds Hearing On Ivanhoe Deal

The Senate Joint Committee on Transport, Concessions, and Judiciary on Monday held a high-level public hearing on the proposed Ivanhoe/HPX Concession and Access Agreement, an… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches 16th Leiti Report

Liberia has taken another decisive step toward deepening transparency and accountability in the management of its natural resources with the official launch of the 16th Country… Read more »

Liberia: Lawsuit Awaits AML

Nimba Kwado, a Nimba-based civic group, has announced plans to initiate legal action against ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), accusing the mining company of depriving residents of… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Ivanhoe Deal Revives Cross-Border Vision With Guinea

Liberia's House of Representatives has passed the long-anticipated Ivanhoe Atlantic Concession and Access Agreement, setting the stage for Senate concurrence in the coming days.… Read more »

Liberia: House Ratifies U.S.$1.8b Ivanhoe Atlantic Deal, TotalEnergies and Oranto Oil Blocks

The House of Representatives on Thursday, December 11, 2025, spent a marathon session ratifying three major investment agreements expected to shape the future of Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia 'Losing Billions' to Foreign Miners

Liberia is losing billions of dollars in potential revenue as foreign mining companies continue to extract vast quantities of mineral wealth with minimal returns to the country,… Read more »

Liberia: FDA Resurveys KWA Forest Amid Mining Interest

- The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) recently announced a resurvey of the Grand Gedeh portion of the Proposed Kwa Protected Area within 90 days. The FDA ordered farmers to… Read more »

Liberia: Illicit Miners Allegedly Threaten to Kill Residents

- Illicit sand miners have allegedly threatened to kill residents if they tried to remove them from a neighborhood along the Roberts International Airport highway. Read more »

Liberia: Guinea Ratified Shipments of Minerals Through Liberia

Official documents confirm that Guinea gave full approval under its legal and constitutional framework for some mining projects to export natural resources through Liberia's rail… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Rail Corridor Now a Strategic Artery in West's Race for Critical Minerals

The United States' growing race to secure alternative sources of critical minerals has placed Liberia's Yekepa-Buchanan railway at the center of a widening geopolitical map -- one… Read more »

Liberia: Chamber of Mines Pledges Strong Support for Minister Tingban's Vision

In a landmark ceremony marking the official handover of leadership at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Liberia Chamber of Mines has pledged its unwavering support to newly… Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Must Not Sign the AML Deal

Two years into his presidency, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. stands at a defining crossroads -- a moment that will shape his legacy and Liberia's future for generations. On his desk… Read more »