Liberia: Liberians Must Demand Transparency from HPX on Iron Ore Transit Agreement

By Alexander Jones

For years, High Power Exploration (HPX) has maneuvered aggressively to secure rail access through Liberia to export iron ore from Guinea. The company, led by billionaire mining investor Robert Friedland, has employed various tactics to manipulate Liberian government officials into signing an agreement that lacks critical assurances from the Guinean government. But as the facts stand today, HPX has failed to provide any documented proof that the new Guinean authorities…