Government Launches Critical Minerals Strategy to Boost Investment and Sustainable Development

The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, has launched the National Strategy for Critical Minerals 2026–2031, a comprehensive framework aimed at unlocking the country’s critical mineral potential, attracting responsible investment, promoting green industrialisation, and strengthening mineral governance.

According to the Ministry, the strategy is anchored in the Constitution of Sierra Leone, the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2023 (Act No. 16 of 2023), and the Sierra Leone Minerals Policy (2018), which collectively provide the legal and policy framework for the transparent, efficient, and sustainable administration of the nation’s mineral resources.