Today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the Indigenous peoples of Sierra Leone, the Kono, Krio, Themne, and Lamba communities, and their vital role as stewards of the land...
Today, I had the privilege of participating in the Earth Journalism Network’s workshop on Net Zero for African journalists. With the #ParisAgreement setting ambitious targets to limit #globalwarming to...
Step 1 Location Identification The applicant identifies the proposed mining location (plot) in collaboration with a member of the chiefdom mining allocation committee. Step 2 Land Acquisition The applicant...
The STEAM Reporting Network is tackling a significant challenge in Sierra Leone: land degradation, which affects over 80% of the country’s land. Mining communities, often located in areas rich...
The Bonthe District of Sierra Leone has a long history of rutile mining, dating back to the late 1960s. This mineral extraction has positioned Sierra Leone as a key...
As the investigation into the Mineral Wealth Fund affair continues to unfold, new revelations have emerged about Igor Siberud, the controversial figure at the center of a scandal that...
The Executive Director of the National Protected Area Authority (NPAA), Mr. Thomas Faya Kamara, along with his deputy, Mr. Dwight Sheriff, and their team, conducted a raid on the...
For nearly a century, Sierra Leone’s mining policies have been crafted primarily to serve colonial and foreign interests, failing to adequately address the environmental, social, and economic challenges faced...
The Catastrophic Consequences for Kono District’s Future By Andrew Tamba Gbandeh-Mitta This paper critically examines the environmental, social, and economic impacts of underground mining in Kono District, Sierra Leone,...
By Abdul Aziz Savage At the Africa Energy Forum, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, emphasized the urgent need for innovative solutions to bolster...