Preamble, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

THE MINES AND MINERALS ACT, 2009 Being an Act to consolidate and amend the law on mines and minerals; to promote local and foreign investment in the mining sector by introducing new and improved provisions for exploration, mine development and marketing of minerals and mineral secondary processing for the benefit of the people of Sierra Leone; to ensure that management of the mineral sector is transparent and accountable in accordance with international best practice; to promote improved employment practices in the mining sector; to improve the welfare of communities adversely affected by mining; to introduce measures to reduce the harmful effects of mining activities on the environment and to provide for other related matters. [ ] E NACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of commencement. S IGNED this 30th day of December, 2009 DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA, President. LS PART I–PRELIMINARY