Rep. Kogar, in his communication, said Article XXXVI of the amended MDA signed in 2013 called for the revision of the agreement every five years. However, that has not happened since 2013, the Nimba County lawmaker said. Speaking in plenary on Tuesday, July 21, Rep. Kogar warned that if the Legislature continues to ignore the gross violations of the MDA, Nimba County and Liberia will continue to lose as the iron ore gets depleted. Rep. Kogar told plenary that the company is still violating some of the provisions in the agreement. “Arcelor Mittal Liberia has not lived by the Mineral Development Agreement.

Source: Front Page Africa July 22, 2020 07:41 UTC