Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Liberia

GOVERNMENT COMPLETES PAYMENT FOR OWNERSHIP OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OFFICE BUILDING

Minister Paye Emphasizes Significance of Women’s Participation, Leadership In Managing Water Resources

Official Induction Ceremony Statement of the Minister of Mines and Energy Hon. R. Matenokay Tingban

MINES AND ENERGY STAFF GAIN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE IN EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS

MOU SIGNED, CHINA UNION WORKERS’ CONCERNS ACCEPTED BY MANAGEMENT

Liberia River Sand Mining Regulations

Regulations Governing Tailing Storage Facilities Management Under the Mineral, Mining and Environmental Protection Law of The Republic of Liberia 2024-Version 1.0

Regulations on Groundwater Exploration and Borehole Drilling/Operation Permit of the Republic of Liberia

SWEDISH AMBASSADOR, PARLIAMENTARIAN PAY COURTESY VISIT TO MINES AND ENERGY MINISTER

Hon. Wilmot J. M. Paye Minister of Mines and Energy USA TODAY - LIBERIA 2025

AS COUNTY OFFICES GO FUNCTIONAL SOON, MINISTER PAYE BRIEFS MINE OFFICERS, RESIDENT GEOLOGISTS

LIBERIA VALIDATES DRAFT NET-METERING POLICY TO ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY TRAINS COUNTY OFFICE STAFF IN DIGITAL LICENSING APPLICATION PROCEDURES

OFFICIAL OBITUARY

MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY CLARIFIES CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE IRON ORE TAILINGS IN GRAND BASSA COUNTY

(DISCOVERY OF GOLD BY GEM ROCKS MINING RESOURCES-Gem Rocks)

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY CONVENES '2025' FIRST KIMBERLY PROCESS ROUNDTABLE

LIBERIA, THE GAMBIA, HOST TECHNICAL EXCHANGE ON ADVANCING NET METERING POLICY

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY CLARIFIES SUSPENSION OF TWO EXPLORATION LICENSE APPLICATIONS

MINES AND ENERGY SHUTS DOWN MASSIVE ILLICIT MINING OPERATIONS IN POKPAKEN, JEDEPO, SINOE COUNTY

DEPUTY MINISTER WILLIAM HINES LEADS TECHNICAL WORKING VISIT TO BAO CHICO MINING COMPANY.

HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE CONDUCTS ANALYSIS ON ST. PAUL RIVER

Liberia Launches Energy Information System, Marking New Era of Transparency and Efficiency in Energy Management

MINE RESCUE TRAINING STRENGTHENS LIBERIA – CHINA TIES

LIBERIA – ECOWAS ADVANCE ENERGY SECTOR TRANSPARENCY THROUGH STAKEHOLDERS TRAINING ON COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM

MINES AND ENERGY TO REVAMP TECHNICAL STUDENTS PROGRAM -Minister Wilmot Paye Asserts

AMBASSADORS FAHNBULLEH, AND PATTEN PAY COURTESY VISIT TO MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY

RESIDENTS ADVISED TO STOP BEACH-SAND MINING

AAID PILLAR-5 LEAD – MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY HOSTS COORDINATION MEETING

WILMOT PAYE’s ASTUTE LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZED BY LIBERIA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

BONG COUNTY EXPLORATION SITE OF MDA APPLICANT WESTCREST-LIBERIA INSPECTED BY MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY

TWENTY-SIX MME EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR DEDICATED, COMMITTED SERVICE TO COUNTRY

AFRICAN MINING MINISTERS WANT BOLD POLICY REFORMS TO IMPROVE SECTOR

ILLICIT MINING OPERATION IN ‘MIDDLE’ OF DOUGBO TOWN, GRAND KRU COUNTY, SHUT DOWN

WESTCREST-LIBERIA PRESENTS MDA PROPOSAL TO MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY

NO CONTENDING PARTY OWNS DISPUTED MINING SITE IN BEN-BEN TOWN

SMALL SCALE MINERS HOOKED FOR ILLEGAL USE OF EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT IN CVI, GRAND GEDEH COUNTY

EIGHT EXCAVATORS FACILITATING ILLICIT MINING IN TCHIEN DISTRICT, GRAND GEDEH COUNTY GROUNDED: KEYS CONFISCATED, MINING ACTIVITIES SHUT DOWN

THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON MINES AND ENERGY MINISTER

COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT: CHINESE, LIBERIAN ARRESTED IN SINOE COUNTY FOR ILLICIT, ILLEGAL MINING

LIBERIA HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE UNDERTAKES WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING

MINISTER PAYE SEES 2025 ADPA CONFERENCE SIGNIFICANT TO LIBERIA’S UPCOMING KIMBERLY REVIEW

SIERRA LEONE, LIBERIA, UNDERTAKE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ON MINERALS VALUATION, KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME

MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY ASSURES NEW LEC ACTING MANAGEMENT OF SUPPORT, COOPERATION

GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO LICENSE ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONTRACTORS

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY LIFTS BAN ON ALL LICENSE APPLICATIONS

LIBERIA ATTENDS 2025 KIMBERLY PROCESS INTERSESSIONAL WITH THEME: “THE YEAR OF BEST PRACTICE” IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), sector Lead of the Energy Sector, hosts the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) in 'Deep-dive' Session-2.

MME HOLDS REFRESHER SESSIONS FOR MINING AGENTS

ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES SHUT DOWN IN NEHN TOWN, TODEE DISTRICT

COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT: FIVE CHINESE HOOKED FOR ILLICIT, ILLEGAL MINING IN RIVERCESS COUNTY

MINES AND ENERGY GETS COUNTY STRUCTURES

PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND GOLD EXPORT PROCEDURES OF BEA MOUNTAIN UNDERGO GOL COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT

Liberia Establishes Mineral Sector Working Group

Energy Sector Working Group Established

Liberia Attracts big Investment Opportunities At Mining Indaba 2025 Conference

Government Carries Out Compliance Assessment of Bea Mountain Operational Mines

Let’s Prove that Liberians Can Change Liberia for the Better

Temporary Ban on Mining Activities in Ben-Ben Town, Todee Statutory District

Mines and Energy Ministry Highlights Significance of Women’s Contribution

Mining Law Review Working Session in Buchanan

Mining Cooperatives Urged To Join Fight Against Illicit, Illegal Mining

Department of Energy (DOE) - Empowering Liberia's Future

Mines and Energy Ministry, University Of Liberia Sign Technical Cooperation

Modern Geo-Chemical Machine – ‘Xrf Analyzer’ donated To MME

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY TRAINS COUNTY OFFICE STAFF IN DIGITAL LICENSING APPLICATION PROCEDURES

WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE MINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY

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Nov 02, 2026

LIBERIA JOINS MEMBER COUNTRIES OF ADPA AT 13TH EXTRAORDINARY MEETING, AND 20 YEARS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN LUANDA, ANGOLA

LUANDA, ANGOLA | November 2, 2026: The African Diamond Producing Association (ADPA) is celebrating 2...

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Oct 28, 2026

MINISTER R. MATENOKAY TINGBAN: WELCOME REMARKS AT OPENING CEREMONIES OF LIMEC 2026

MINISTER R. MATENOKAY TINGBAN: WELCOME REMARKS AT OPENING CEREMONIES OF LIMEC 2026October 28, 2026 |...

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Oct 26, 2026

LIBERIA LAUNCHES US$1.1 MILLION FASMIN PROJECT TO FORMALIZE SMALL-SCALE MINING, CREATE JOBS, AND BOOST NATIONAL REVENUE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — OCTOBER 26, 2026: The Government of Liberia has officially launched the Fo...

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Oct 22, 2026

MINES AND ENERGY GENDER UNIT LEADS REVIEW OF FIVE-YEAR POLICY TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE MINING AND ENERGY SECTORS

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — OCTOBER 22, 2026: — The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), through ...

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Oct 16, 2026

MME CONDEMNS VIOLENT RESISTANCE TO ANTI-ILLEGAL DREDGING OPERATION IN CAPE MOUNT; INSPECTORS INJURED, VEHICLES DAMAGED

GONELOR, GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY, LIBERIA – OCTOBER 16, 2026: The Ministry of Mines and Energy...

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Oct 15, 2026

MINISTER TINGBAN EMPHASIZES NEED FOR US MINING INVESTORS’ INVOLVEMENT IN LIBERIA’S MINING SECTOR … AS HE HOLDS DISCUSSIONS WITH CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES KRISTIN M. GILMORE

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – OCTOBER 15, 2026: Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Hon. R. Ma...

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GOVERNMENT COMPLETES PAYMENT FOR OWNERSHIP OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OFFICE BUILDING

Minister Paye Emphasizes Significance of Women’s Participation, Leadership In Managing Water Resources

Official Induction Ceremony Statement of the Minister of Mines and Energy Hon. R. Matenokay Tingban

MINES AND ENERGY STAFF GAIN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE IN EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS

MINES AND ENERGY STAFF GAIN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE IN EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS

MOU SIGNED, CHINA UNION WORKERS’ CONCERNS ACCEPTED BY MANAGEMENT

Liberia River Sand Mining Regulations

Regulations Governing Tailing Storage Facilities Management Under the Mineral, Mining and Environmental Protection Law of The Republic of Liberia 2024-Version 1.0

Regulations on Groundwater Exploration and Borehole Drilling/Operation Permit of the Republic of Liberia

SWEDISH AMBASSADOR, PARLIAMENTARIAN PAY COURTESY VISIT TO MINES AND ENERGY MINISTER

Hon. Wilmot J. M. Paye Minister of Mines and Energy USA TODAY - LIBERIA 2025

AS COUNTY OFFICES GO FUNCTIONAL SOON, MINISTER PAYE BRIEFS MINE OFFICERS, RESIDENT GEOLOGISTS

LIBERIA VALIDATES DRAFT NET-METERING POLICY TO ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY TRAINS COUNTY OFFICE STAFF IN DIGITAL LICENSING APPLICATION PROCEDURES

OFFICIAL OBITUARY

MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY CLARIFIES CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE IRON ORE TAILINGS IN GRAND BASSA COUNTY

(DISCOVERY OF GOLD BY GEM ROCKS MINING RESOURCES-Gem Rocks)

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY CONVENES '2025' FIRST KIMBERLY PROCESS ROUNDTABLE

LIBERIA, THE GAMBIA, HOST TECHNICAL EXCHANGE ON ADVANCING NET METERING POLICY

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY CLARIFIES SUSPENSION OF TWO EXPLORATION LICENSE APPLICATIONS

MINES AND ENERGY SHUTS DOWN MASSIVE ILLICIT MINING OPERATIONS IN POKPAKEN, JEDEPO, SINOE COUNTY

DEPUTY MINISTER WILLIAM HINES LEADS TECHNICAL WORKING VISIT TO BAO CHICO MINING COMPANY.

HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE CONDUCTS ANALYSIS ON ST. PAUL RIVER

Liberia Launches Energy Information System, Marking New Era of Transparency and Efficiency in Energy Management

MINE RESCUE TRAINING STRENGTHENS LIBERIA – CHINA TIES

LIBERIA – ECOWAS ADVANCE ENERGY SECTOR TRANSPARENCY THROUGH STAKEHOLDERS TRAINING ON COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM

MINES AND ENERGY TO REVAMP TECHNICAL STUDENTS PROGRAM -Minister Wilmot Paye Asserts

AMBASSADORS FAHNBULLEH, AND PATTEN PAY COURTESY VISIT TO MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY

RESIDENTS ADVISED TO STOP BEACH-SAND MINING

AAID PILLAR-5 LEAD – MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY HOSTS COORDINATION MEETING

WILMOT PAYE’s ASTUTE LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZED BY LIBERIA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

BONG COUNTY EXPLORATION SITE OF MDA APPLICANT WESTCREST-LIBERIA INSPECTED BY MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY

TWENTY-SIX MME EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR DEDICATED, COMMITTED SERVICE TO COUNTRY

AFRICAN MINING MINISTERS WANT BOLD POLICY REFORMS TO IMPROVE SECTOR

ILLICIT MINING OPERATION IN ‘MIDDLE’ OF DOUGBO TOWN, GRAND KRU COUNTY, SHUT DOWN

WESTCREST-LIBERIA PRESENTS MDA PROPOSAL TO MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY

NO CONTENDING PARTY OWNS DISPUTED MINING SITE IN BEN-BEN TOWN

SMALL SCALE MINERS HOOKED FOR ILLEGAL USE OF EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT IN CVI, GRAND GEDEH COUNTY

EIGHT EXCAVATORS FACILITATING ILLICIT MINING IN TCHIEN DISTRICT, GRAND GEDEH COUNTY GROUNDED: KEYS CONFISCATED, MINING ACTIVITIES SHUT DOWN

THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON MINES AND ENERGY MINISTER

COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT: CHINESE, LIBERIAN ARRESTED IN SINOE COUNTY FOR ILLICIT, ILLEGAL MINING

LIBERIA HYDROLOGICAL SERVICE UNDERTAKES WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING

MINISTER PAYE SEES 2025 ADPA CONFERENCE SIGNIFICANT TO LIBERIA’S UPCOMING KIMBERLY REVIEW

SIERRA LEONE, LIBERIA, UNDERTAKE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ON MINERALS VALUATION, KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME

MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY ASSURES NEW LEC ACTING MANAGEMENT OF SUPPORT, COOPERATION

GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO LICENSE ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONTRACTORS

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY LIFTS BAN ON ALL LICENSE APPLICATIONS

LIBERIA ATTENDS 2025 KIMBERLY PROCESS INTERSESSIONAL WITH THEME: “THE YEAR OF BEST PRACTICE” IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), sector Lead of the Energy Sector, hosts the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) in 'Deep-dive' Session-2.

MME HOLDS REFRESHER SESSIONS FOR MINING AGENTS

ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES SHUT DOWN IN NEHN TOWN, TODEE DISTRICT

COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT: FIVE CHINESE HOOKED FOR ILLICIT, ILLEGAL MINING IN RIVERCESS COUNTY

MINES AND ENERGY GETS COUNTY STRUCTURES

PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND GOLD EXPORT PROCEDURES OF BEA MOUNTAIN UNDERGO GOL COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT

Liberia Establishes Mineral Sector Working Group

Energy Sector Working Group Established

Liberia Attracts big Investment Opportunities At Mining Indaba 2025 Conference

Government Carries Out Compliance Assessment of Bea Mountain Operational Mines

Let’s Prove that Liberians Can Change Liberia for the Better

Temporary Ban on Mining Activities in Ben-Ben Town, Todee Statutory District

Mines and Energy Ministry Highlights Significance of Women’s Contribution

Mining Law Review Working Session in Buchanan

Mining Cooperatives Urged To Join Fight Against Illicit, Illegal Mining

Department of Energy (DOE) - Empowering Liberia's Future

Mines and Energy Ministry, University Of Liberia Sign Technical Cooperation

Modern Geo-Chemical Machine – ‘Xrf Analyzer’ donated To MME

MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY TRAINS COUNTY OFFICE STAFF IN DIGITAL LICENSING APPLICATION PROCEDURES

WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE MINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY

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