In the mining camp of CVI in Konobo District, Grand Gedeh County, thousands of Liberians and foreign nationals are engaged in the mining of gold, using excavators to mine the precious metal. CVI camp, believed to have been sparsely populated during the 1960s, now hosts more than 10,000 people living in conjested quarters at the foot of a mountain about 4 hours walking distance from the Zwedru-Harper highway. How much revenue is the Government of Liberia reaping from southeastern gold mining? Around River Non in Grand Kru, in the community called Joweiken, miners are using floating dredges to extract gold from the river. Despite the huge deposit of gold in these areas, road connectivity and developmental initiatives remain a major challenge for the citizens in the region.

Source: Daily Observer February 16, 2018 02:32 UTC