Section 95, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Any person who wishes to carry out small-scale miningoperations shall apply for a small-scale mining licence. (2) A small-scale mining licence shall be granted to– (a) a body corporate that is incorporated or registered in Sierra Leone and having a minimum of twenty-five percent of its shares held by citizens of Sierra Leone; or (b) a co-operative society registered in Sierra Leone having a minimum of twenty-five percent of its member being citizens of Sierra Leone. (3) All such co-operatives and bodies corporate shall register with the Director and shall provide such documentation as the Director may require.