African Minerals Forum

petey2 19:51 shocking if true just received this email from someone called Graham foyle-twining just for information,i have observed the commentary on the share chat website and am dismayed by how investors are being treated by African Minerals.In addition to all of this something that has not become part of this debate or investor knowledge at this time is that a class action is in process against AMI for human rights and livelihood abuses against the population on Bumbuna and Farenboya.This action was initiated by Human Rights Watcg and the impacted communities.This action is being handled by a london based law firm by the name of Leigh-Day solicitors.This will only add more negativity to this already sad situation as it has a direct impact on the people of Sierra Leone.It is interesting that this is a well known fact by the BOD of AML but as yet remained undercover from investors. Unfortunately all a very sad situation for all of the financial investors but more so people of Sierra Leone. For my part i had extensive dealings with African Minerals,Timmis,Gibril and other members of the BOD and frankly my eyes water when i just reflect on the leadership issues that i persomally know about.In reality a full investigation of African Minerals and its BOD is required by the LSE/AIM. Kind regards Graham. can anyone validate if this is true,email received from source unknown to me [link]

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story is hitting the african media now

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grant defend him , but he isn't innocent

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n the town of Bumbuna, where mining expeditions discovered an immense amount of iron ore, the quality of life has steadily decreased. African Minerals Limited (AML) is a London-based company that settled in the Bambuna area in 2006. Although this area was already inhabited by villagers, this mattered little to the mining company, who promptly went about removing them. Villagers were promised new homes, with water pipes, plenty of food and access to education. Instead, villages have been placed on arid lands with little access to water, sustenance or education for their children. On their old land, food and water were plentiful, “Before, we ate three or more meals per day. Now it’s one,” said a village elder. “We have to buy things now that we used to get for free.” The displaced people only added to the overall feelings of discontent. The workers in the mines, 80 percent of whom are from Sierra Leone, found themselves increasingly at odds with AML. One worker described the situation in the mining canteens, “The chicken is … boiled and undercooked with the blood still visible. There are flies in the food. The expats and locals eat separately, and the locals are not permitted to eat in the expat dining room… There is only one meal…for the African workers, with no other opportunities to eat in a day that starts at 3 a.m. and doesn’t end until 9 p.m. sometimes.” Other instances include giving expat workers bottled water, while local workers have been forced to drink out of streams, which are laden with bacteria, including cholera. Read more: [link]

Timis ask for Police and Army , GoSL sent