KEY POINTS
- Liberia will host its first international mining and energy conference in Monrovia this October.
- Organisers expect the event to attract more than three billion dollars in fresh investment.
- Talks will cover iron ore, critical minerals, renewable power and key infrastructure corridor projects.
Liberia is rolling out the red carpet for mining and energy investors. The country will host its first major industry conference this October.
The Liberia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition runs on October 28 and 29. The Farmington Hotel in Monrovia will host the two-day event. Government officials, investors and mining firms will fill the room.
Three partners are organising it together. The Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Liberia Chamber of Mines and AME Trade are behind the gathering.
The theme sets the tone. It frames mining and energy as catalysts for Liberia’s economic transformation.
A market on the rise
Liberia is courting serious money. Ongoing projects and planned deals could draw more than 3 billion dollars in new investment. The economy is already moving. Output grew by an estimated 5.8 percent in 2025, lifted partly by mining.
Iron ore sits at the centre of the boom. The government wants output to roughly triple in the coming years.A new mining code is driving the change. It hands the state a bigger stake in projects.
Critical minerals add fresh promise. Geological studies finished in 2025 found lithium, cobalt, manganese, neodymium and uranium. Those metals feed the global battery and clean energy supply chain.
Roads, rails and renewable power
Infrastructure will share the spotlight. A planned rail and port corridor will link Guinea’s Nimba region to the Port of Buchanan. Phase one construction should start in 2026. The work could create about 2,000 jobs at peak.
Liberia hopes the corridor cements its role as a regional logistics hub. Cargo from neighbours could flow through its ports.
Energy carries equal weight at the conference. The government wants renewables to supply at least 75 percent of power. It backs the plan through a national energy compact.
Several projects anchor that goal. They include the rebuilt 88-megawatt Mount Coffee plant and an EU-funded grid expansion. A utility-scale solar programme is also in the pipeline. The Saint Paul River holds further hydropower potential.
The two days split the agenda cleanly. Day one tackles mining and finance, while day two turns to energy and infrastructure. Sessions will cover the new mining code, gold, and regional power links.
An exhibition will run alongside the talks. Investors will meet senior officials face to face and weigh Liberia’s next chapter. Officials from the investment commission and power utility will join too.
