Liberian Govt Denies Gold Smuggling, Says All Bea Mountain Exports Fully Tracked

– The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that every ounce of gold exported by Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) is tracked and verified under government supervision, from the company’s smelter in Grand Cape Mount County to the point of export at Roberts International Airport.

By Gibson Gee, Blamo N. Toe & Lennart Dodoo

In a formal response to The Liberian Investigator, the ministry said its officials, along with those from the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), attach numbered…