Liberia: Latest Report Shows Liberia Losing Billions in Mining Revenue as Forests Degrade, Communities Shortchanged

Mar 30, 2026 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh
FrontPage Africa
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A new assessment has uncovered major financial leakages, environmental damage, and governance failures in Liberia’s mining sector, raising fresh concerns about the country’s ability to meet its development and climate goals. The report, titled “A Rapid Assessment of Liberia’s Mining Sector with a Focus on the Local Impacts on Forests and People,” was commissioned by Forest Trends and conducted by Liberian and international experts using data from institutions including the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI).