MONROVIA, March 22 -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Lands, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment Senator Simeon Taylor has underscored the need for the establishment of a Mineral Development Investment Fund to empower small scale miners and improve the country's economy.

By Obediah Johnson

Senator Taylor is representing the people of Grand Cape Mount in the 55th National Legislature.

According to him, the Fund must be established to exclusively collect taxes from the mineral sector and place in a separate account for the benefit the citizens.

He said small scale mining with a Class C license should be exclusively for Liberians, but foreigners are also engaged into the sector.

Senator Taylor made these comments in...