Following years of operations, the Mineral Development Agreement of the Hamburg Mineral Resources located in Bokonjlah, Sinoe County, has come under scrutiny. Sinoe County District #1 Representative, Romeo Quioh, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, communicated with the plenary of the House of Representatives, requesting appearance of Minister of Justice, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, the Minister of Mines and Energy, the National Investment Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency to appear before the House’s plenary to provide an update on the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) signed with Hamburg Mineral Resources since 2011. He indicated that Hamburg was given exploration permit in 2011 to carry out prospection and pay $100, 000 United States Dollars (One Hundred thousand United States Dollars) annually toward the Social Development Funds (SDF) to the Government of Liberia consolidated account at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, but he said from 2011 to this date, it is about 14 years, and Hamburg has not made a single payment to the account. He noted that If one may multiply ($100,000) times 14 years, it equals $1,400,000 (One Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) the company owed the county. According to him, the agreement has significant implications for the country’s economic development, environmental sustainability, and the well-being of affected communities within its area of operations. However, the Sinoe County District 1 lawmaker disclosed that after more than a decade, there has been limited public information regarding the status of the agreement, its implementation, and its impact on the nation. Rep. Quioh maintained that giving the importance of transparency and accountability into the country’s natural resource management, it is crucial that these institutions provide the Legislature with comprehensive updates on the current status of the MDA and its implementation progress, including the financial and economic benefits derived from the agreement, the level of compliance with legal and environmental regulations, any challenges or delays affecting the project’s execution, the overall impact on communities within the concession area, among others. He, at the same time, appealed to his colleagues to see reason to take appropriate action to ensure that these critical matters are addressed in the best interest of the Liberian people. Meanwhile, the communication was forwarded to Committees on Investment & Concession as lead, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources & Environment and Judiciary to review and report within two weeks.