Liberia Moves to Overhaul Mining Law As Second MCC Compact Negotiations Advance

MONROVIA — Liberia has intensified efforts to overhaul its mining law as part of critical reforms tied to negotiations for a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, with the Law Reform Commission (LRC) leading a review of the country’s legal framework governing the mining sector.

The reform initiative, a key requirement for advancing the compact development process, was the focus of a high-level inception meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at the LRC headquarters in Monrovia.