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Investment Opportunities

Liberia remains largely underexplored beyond its production of iron ore, gold, and diamonds. Significant opportunities exist across a wide range of mineral resources.

Mineral Resource Base

Beryl, Tin & Tantalum

Industrial & technology minerals

Liberia hosts occurrences of columbite-tantalite and tin-bearing pegmatites. These minerals support electronics, aerospace, and battery supply chains, with exploration potential in under-mapped inland regions.

Base & Rare Earth Metals

Zinc, copper, REEs, nickel

Base and rare earth metals occur within Liberia’s Precambrian rock belts. Growing global demand for energy transition metals positions Liberia as an emerging exploration frontier.

Heavy Mineral Sands

Zircon, rutile, ilmenite

Liberia’s coastal beach sands contain commercially valuable heavy minerals. These deposits are attractive for low-strip, export-oriented mining supporting ceramics, pigments, and industrial applications.

Industrial Minerals

Bauxite, chromite, silica sands

Industrial minerals such as bauxite, silica sands, and kyanite support construction, cement, and manufacturing industries, offering opportunities for domestic processing and export.

These mineral deposits are primarily associated with Precambrian and Proterozoic rock formations, which underlie most of Liberia’s landmass.


Priority Investment Opportunities

Iron Ore Investment

Iron Ore

Liberia’s mining sector is historically anchored in iron ore production.
  • Iron ore once generated nearly 50% of national export earnings
  • Large unexplored reserves, including Wologizi Mountain
  • Opportunities for brownfield expansion and new concessions
Gold and Diamond Investment

Gold & Diamonds

Strong upside potential exists in gold and diamond mining:
  • Currently dominated by artisanal and alluvial mining
  • Widespread mineralization across multiple regions
  • Liberian diamonds are fully re-integrated into global markets
Critical Minerals Investment

Critical & Industrial Minerals

Significant untapped potential in:
  • Platinum, uranium, niobium
  • Base metals: nickel, cobalt, tin, lead, manganese
  • Industrial inputs: phosphates, silica sand, granite, heavy mineral sands
Mineral Processing Investment

Mineral Processing & Value Addition

Most minerals are exported in raw or semi-processed form, representing a major value-addition gap.
  • Processing and beneficiation facilities
  • Public–private partnerships for downstream industries
  • Digitalization and efficiency upgrades across operations

Source: Wavteq, based on data from the National Investment Commission