Monrovia – The Governance Commission (GC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Civil Society Organization (CSO) and other partners on Thursday held a special session to review the report from the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Policy Dialogue. The report draws on existing facts and opinions expressed by the stakeholders and experts at the just ended policy dialogue. The report also highlights major concerns and recommendations aimed at revitalizing the ASM sector, which according to stakeholders continue to suffer setbacks. The mainstream government entities – Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), which have the statutory mandates and oversights for the ASM sector, are encountering daunting challenges in managing and controlling the sector. In addition, the issue of child labor that is also increasing in the ASM sector, and needs government swift intervention.

Source: Front Page Africa February 26, 2019 00:11 UTC