Sierra Leone Selection Trust
| Industry | Mining |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1934 |
| Defunct | 1971 |
The Sierra Leone Selection Trust was formed in 1934 following an agreement between the government of
Oppenheimer empire. SLST corporation which had exclusive mineral mining rights in Sierra Leone beginning in 1935 was scheduled to last for 99 years. In 1955, the SLST abandoned mineral mining and settled on mining the Yengema and Tongo Fields. However, with the creation of the Sierra Leonean parastatal National Diamond Mining Company
in 1971, the diamond company was effectively nationalized, ending the SLST in Sierra Leone.
Sources
- Peter Greenhlagh - West African Diamonds - An economic history 1919–83. ISBN 0-7190-1763-7
- The Heart of the Matter: Sierra Leone, Diamonds & Human Security
External links
- Catalogue of the Selection Trust papers at the Archives Division of the London School of Economics.
- Documents and clippings about Consolidated African Selection Trust Ltd in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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