Overview

China Performs Geological and Mineral Resources Survey for Sierra Leone in 2006

Commitment Year•2006Country of Activity•Sierra LeoneDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sierra LeoneSector•Industry, Mining, ConstructionFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 1, 2006

Start (actual): Nov 21, 2006

End (actual): Dec 21, 2006

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Sierra Leone

Implementing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

Geological Survey Institute of Henan Province

Loan description

China Performs Geological and Mineral Resources Survey for Sierra Leone in 2006

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2006, Sierra Leone undertook a comprehensive geological survey of the country's natural resources and developed a comprehensive database of the country's mineral resources. Geological Survey Institute of Henan Province carried out the survey in collaboration with other government agencies between November 21 and December 21 in 2006. The information would be used for future prospecting efforts. The survey was reportedly was agreed to under a memorandum of understanding signed by President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in November 2006 during a China-Africa summit in Beijing.