Kromah Vows Drone and Satellite Raids on Illegal Mining Sites
MONROVIA — Liberia will deploy drones, satellite reconnaissance and joint military and police units against illegal mining sites nationwide, seizing ...
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Grand Kru Turns to Traditional Chiefs to Combat Illegal Mining
HARPER, Maryland County — Grand Kru County authorities are turning to town and paramount chiefs to combat illegal mining, saying ...
Liberia Losing US$1.6 Billion in Smuggled Gold, Minister Warns
MONROVIA — Liberia may be losing as much as US$1.6 billion worth of gold to illegal cross-border smuggling, Mines and ...
Liberia Chamber of Mines Seeks Comprehensive Mining Law Review at Capitol Hearing
MONROVIA – The President of the Liberia Chamber of Mines, Amara Kamara, has called on the House of Representatives to ...
House Opens Sweeping Review of Mining Law as Officials Push Tougher Crackdown on Illegal Mining
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – The House of Representatives has begun a major review of the country’s Minerals and Mining Law, ...
Chamber of Mines Pledges Support For New Task Force Targeting Illicit Operations
MONROVIA — The Liberia Chamber of Mines has thrown its support behind President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's decision to create a ...
Govt Arrests Chinese Nationals, Seizes Excavators in Illegal Mining Raid
GBARPOLU COUNTY — Liberian enforcement officers seized two excavators and detained several suspects, including a group of Chinese nationals, during ...
EPA Shuts Down Mining Firm in Grand Gedeh Over Creek Diversion, Illegal Operations
GRAND GEDEH COUNTY — Environmental regulators shut down a gold mining company in Grand Gedeh County Friday after inspectors found ...
EPA, Police Arrest Nearly 20 Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Mining
MONROVIA — The Environmental Protection Agency, working with the Liberia National Police, arrested nearly 20 Chinese nationals Thursday on allegations ...
EPA Executive Director engages local authorities in Grand Gedeh to tackle environmental and land use challenges
ZWEDRU, Grand Gedeh County – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, ...
