2Q: 2014
Sierra Leone’s
Participation in the
West Africa Mining
Investment Summit
SIERRA LEONES ROLE WITHIN THE EMERGING GLOBAL MINING SECTOR
Conference Briefing
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Keynote Speech:
8th April, Main Conference Day One
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Hon. M.Mansaray
Minister of Mineral
Resources, Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone’s policies and mineral license
framework: assessing government strategy
and the role of the National Minerals Agency
(NMA).
Understanding the successes of the Sierra
Leonean minerals sector: what other countries
can learn?
Examining the role and progress of the NMA
and its position as an independent regulator.
How does Sierra Leone plan to support mining
investment over the next five years and what
could this mean for you?
inisters of mining, lands and
energy attended the West
African Mining Summit held in
London during the second quarter
of 2014, from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Mauritania and Mali.
All were in attendance for speaking
and available for meetings. Financiers and analysts from international
banks, fund managers and financial
institutions graced the occasion and
were available for one-on-one meetings.
The general theme discussed in great
detail was “How to minimize overall
risk in West Africa mining and infrastructure development, as well as the
outlook for gold, iron ore and other
minerals developing rapidly in West
Africa.” It was stressed that government plays a key role in all of the
above and that inter-country cooperation of governments will further
major infrastructure developments
in the region.