Liberia, April 30 -- Monrovia - A growing controversy has erupted over the future of Liberia's Putu Iron Ore Project, as newly surfaced documents reveal that Russian mining giant Severstal and the Government of Liberia are aligned in supporting Planet One Natural Resources Holdings as the preferred successor operator-despite objections from a local Liberian consortium and affected communities.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

Government Backs Planet One

Documents obtained by FrontPage Africa show that the Ministry of Mines and Energy has already granted consent for the transfer of the Putu concession to Planet One. In an April 22, 2026 letter signed by Acting Mines Minister Eudora Blay-Pritch...