Liberia Wants Investment, Not a Minerals Battleground, Says Minister
Liberia Wants Investment, Not a Minerals Battleground, Says Minister
Liberia is positioning itself as an open and neutral destination in the global race for critical minerals, stressing investment, value addition and stability over geopolitical rivalry, Mines and Energy Minister Matenokay Tingban told Sputnik.
Liberia’s priority is to attract investors while avoiding becoming a site of global political conflict, he said on the sidelines of Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“We will not want ours to be just politicized,” he said, warning that a mineral-driven power struggle on Liberian soil would derail development.
Tingban noted that Liberia’s mineral potential remains largely untapped due to the lack of detailed geological studies and geoscientific data, limiting the country’s ability to move up the value chain.
To change this, the government is focusing on opening its doors to investors, strengthening the investment climate and guaranteeing security of tenure.
He argued that exporting raw materials has constrained national revenues and job creation.
The minister emphasized that Liberia welcomes all partners equally—but on its own terms.
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