West Africa: At Ecowas Mining Forumsierra Leone’s Deputy Mines Minister Advocates for Uniformed Mining Laws in Sub-Regionby Ibrahim Keh-Turay

Mining agreements with multinational foreign investments have often been criticized for failing to bring about the much needed economic prosperity to mineral-rich African countries. From concession to lease agreements, big investors have always made away with the bigger share of every mineral extracted on African soil – leaving its populations in abject poverty. The situation has also often led to protests and bloody conflicts and Sierra Leone is no stranger to this.

A glimmer of hope and a louder…