Sierra Leone
Head office, workshop and buying desk at 33 MAC Donald Street, Freetown. Own mining projects on [licence areas in Kono, Tonkolili and Bo districts]. This is the only country where Starlight Minerals itself holds licences and runs sites.
Contact: Head office, Freetown · Summary reviewed 2026-09-16
Minerals
- Diamonds
- Alluvial and kimberlite, Kono and Bo districts. Kimberley Process participant since 2003.
- Gold
- Alluvial and primary gold, growing hard-rock production.
- Rutile and ilmenite
- Among the largest natural rutile deposits worldwide, south-west.
- Bauxite
- Port Loko and Moyamba districts.
- Iron ore
- Tonkolili and Marampa.
Equipment and service demand
- Wash plants, trommels and jigs for alluvial gold and diamonds
- Crushing and milling for hard-rock gold
- Heavy-mineral separation for rutile
- Conveying and bulk handling for iron ore and bauxite
- Maintenance and spare parts for existing fleets
Licence route
- LAW
- Mines and Minerals Development Act 2022
- AUTHORITY
- National Minerals Agency (NMA) ↗
- ROUTE
- Reconnaissance, exploration, artisanal, small-scale and large-scale mining licences issued by the NMA; environmental licence from the Environment Protection Agency; community development agreement for larger projects; export permits for minerals through the NMA and the Government Gold and Diamond Office.
Summary for orientation only, reviewed 2026-09-16. Fiscal terms, fees and deadlines are confirmed per project with local counsel.
Logistics and mobilisation
- Port
- Queen Elizabeth II Quay, Freetown (containers and break-bulk)
- Airport
- Lungi International (FNA), ferry or road to Freetown
- Heavy loads
- [Route limits from Freetown to Kono and Tonkolili to be documented]
- Wet season
- May to October; laterite roads restrict heavy transport
- Power
- Grid in Freetown; sites run on diesel generators
- Spares
- Stocked and fabricated in the Freetown workshop
CONTACT
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