The Youssef Diamond Mining Company (YDMC), which has since applied for a Mineral Development Agreement to enable it carry out industrial diamond mining in Liberia, after some years of exploring for the mineral [Diamond], has made a presentation before the visiting delegation of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), a Mines and Energy press release says.
Represented during the presentation by its Consulting Geologist and Designated Qualified Person (QP), Stephen Baysah Dorbor, the company told the KP Review Visit Team that it is well positioned with geotechnical analyses to handle industrial diamond mining/production in Liberia.
According to YDMC, its research and analysis expertise of the diamond exploration and mining processes sets it apart and produces guaranteed results in diamond mining. The MDA Applicant – YDMC, has over 30 years of experience, focusing on kimberlite pipe and Dike detection. The company (YDMC) is currently the leader in diamond exploration in Liberia.
YDMC’s presentation was appreciated by members of the KP Review Visit to Liberia. They wished Liberia well in its quest to transition from small-scale diamond mining, to industrial. Currently, every diamond Miner in Liberia is operating with a Class ‘C’ License which is set aside for Liberians only. The Friday, March 27, 2026, final day of work activities by the KP in Liberia was characterized by the delegation discussing their meetings, and field visit observations with authorities of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).
The Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, applauded the KP Review Team for their visit to Liberia, and assured them that Liberia will continue to remain a diamond trading Country, compliant with all standards of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme. Minister Tingban wished the team well on their departure on the weekend of March 27, 2026, and commended his technical team and other staff of the Ministry for achieving every leg of the visit as planned.
As the KP Team departs Liberia, their recommendations from the visit will be communicated with the Ministry of Mines and Energy about the status of Liberia’s diamond sector. The Office of Precious Minerals (OPM), headed by Director Rebecca K. Fallah, played a leading role in the week-long visit to Liberia, of the Kimberly Process. The KP Review Team was headed by Alexander Novikov, and comprised 13 other diamond inspection professionals.
Two other vital components of the mineral chain of custody – Bureau of Mines, which grants licenses to operators, and the Inspectorate Division, which carries out compliance of the issued licenses, were also part of the Mines and Energy Ministry’s team that accompanied the KP Review Team to Lofa Bridge. They were represented by the Director of Mines, Mining Engineer, Alwell Aloysius Carr, and Adolphus M.G.D. Gleekia, another Mining Engineer, who is the Deputy Inspector-General for Mines.
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