Section 103, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

The Minister may revoke a small-scale mining licence if heis satisfied in respect of a small-scale mining licence that– (a) citizens of Sierra Leone hold less than twenty-five percent of the shares of the holder; or 76 77 Revocation of (b) no mining operations have commenced within a period of one hundred and eighty calendar days from the date of issue or renewal of the licence.