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Mines Ministry, NMA Set Record Straight on JM Mining’s Large-Scale Licence Application

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Mines Ministry, NMA Set Record Straight on JM Mining’s Large-Scale Licence Application

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency have clarified that JM Mining Kenema (SL) Limited never held a Large-Scale Mining Licence in Sierra Leone, contrary to claims that the Government withdrew the company’s licence.

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  • The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency have clarified that JM Mining Kenema (SL) Limited never held a Large-Scale Mining Licence in Sierra Leone, contrary to claims that the Government withdrew the company’s licence.
  • Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency (NMA) say JM Mining Kenema (SL) Limited never obtained a Large-Scale Mining Licence, stating that the company’s application expired after it failed to satisfy statutory requirements.

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