MONROVIA, Liberia, October 15, 2026: Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah has disclosed that the mining sector contributed approximately US$432 million to Liberia’s US$1billion in revenue collections, highlighting the sector’s role in domestic revenue mobilization.
He made the disclosure during the fourth edition of the Government Town Hall program, Kapa Kulono, held in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, under the theme “Beyond the Boom: Transparency, Value Addition and Sustainable Fiscal Impact.”
Speaking on a panel titled “From Extraction to Transformation: The Mining Sector’s Role in Liberia’s $1 Billion Revenue Milestone,” Commissioner General Jallah emphasized the importance of effective revenue administration, transparency, and compliance in ensuring that the country’s economic activities contribute meaningfully to national development.
He said Liberia crossed the US$1 billion revenue collection threshold in September with the mining sector accounted for approximately 41 percent of the collected total, underscoring its importance to the government’s revenue base.
The LRA Commissioner General said Liberia’s revenue collections have increased steadily in recent years, rising from approximately US$612 million in 2023 to US$700 million in 2024 and US$848 million in 2025.
He expressed optimism about further growth in 2026, noting that the government’s revenue target for the year which stand at approximately US$1.3 billion will be achieved.
The Commissioner General said revenue collected by the government supports essential public services and national development priorities, including road construction, education, healthcare, and the payment of public sector salaries. CG Jallah stressed the need to strengthen tax administration and enforcement to ensure that businesses and other economic actors meet their statutory obligations.
He used the occasion to highlight the LRA’s public revenue dashboard as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in revenue administration.
The online platform, dash.lra.gov.lr, is designed to provide public access to daily revenue collection figures and allow users to download data for independent analysis. The dashboard presents revenue collections from domestic taxes and customs, enabling users to better understand the sources of government revenue.
He encouraged journalists, civil society organizations, researchers, students, and other interested members of the public to use the platform to monitor revenue performance and examine information published by the Authority.
Meanwhile, Minister of Mines and Energy R. Matenokay Tingban emphasized the importance of moving beyond the export of raw minerals toward value addition, local processing, job creation, and broader economic opportunities for Liberians.
For his part, the head of the Protect Our Resources Taskforce Col. Abraham S. Kromah called for stronger enforcement and greater cooperation among government institutions to address illegal operations, protect the environment, and ensure compliance with applicable laws.
The Kapa Kulono town hall, organized by the Ministry of Information, brought together government officials, traditional leaders, students, women’s groups, youth representatives, and other community stakeholders to discuss the relationship between mineral extraction, public revenue, and national development.
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