| Organisation |
Ministry of Mineral Resources |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
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| Parent |
Government of Sierra Leone |
| u.r.l. |
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| email |
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| Country |
Sierra Leone |
| Location |
Freetown |
| Address |
5th Floor, Youyi Building, Brookfeilds, Freetown, Freetown |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
+232-22-240142; +232-22-241147; +232-22-240334; +232-22-240420 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
+232-22 242107; +232-22-241936; +232-22-240467 |
| Sector |
Mining Ministries |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
Mission Statement<P>To promote investment and regulate the mining Industry in Sierra Leone through the adoption and implementation of appropriate policies and programmes geared towards the realization of potential economic benefits from mining and related activities for sustainable national development and improved quality of life and prosperity for the people of Sierra Leone. <P> |
| Activities |
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| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
The Government’s short-term goals for large-scale mining are to increase output, employment, fiscal revenues and foreign exchange through:
(i) the reactivation of the existing rutile, bauxite and diamonds mines;
(ii) promoting the development of the identified promising deposits; and
(iii) promoting exploration of favourable geological targets that can be proposed to potential investors for development. |