Investing in African Mining Indaba, part of Hyve Group, has announced that the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, will deliver a ‘presidential keynote address’ at the upcoming Mining Indaba Virtual.
Bio will join President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, at the online conference, slated for 2-3 February 2021.
Sierra Leone is a resource-rich country of diamonds, iron ore, rutile and bauxite as well as small-scale artisanal mining of gold and diamonds, possessing one of the largest rutile reserves in the world. Mining contributes about 20 per cent to the national gross domestic product, accounting for around three-quarters of the country’s exports.
In more recent years, prudent management of natural resources has been a pillar of the national agenda for prosperity within the country. Sierra Leone has shown strong commitment to using the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative as a tool to bring reforms that will attract much-needed investment into the country.
Indicating a more positive outlook for mining in the near future is becoming apparent for Sierra Leone.
