By Bill W. Cooper
Bomi County Senator J. Alex Tyler has officially complained Western Cluster Liberia to the Liberian Senate, raising serious concerns about the operations of the company in the Western Region.
Tyler, who is Chairman of the Western Region Legislative Caucus, detailed what he described as the gross violation of the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) signed between the Government and Western Cluster.
Western Cluster Liberia Limited (WCL) is an iron Ore Mining Company operating in the western part of Liberia, precisely in Tubmanburg, Bomi County.
In his communication to the Senate yesterday, May 27, 2025, Tyler revealed that the company has engaged in activities that not only undermine the terms of the agreement but also disregard the welfare of citizens residing in the affected counties.
Those counties making up the Western Region include Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu Counties, respectively.
The Senator also accused Western Cluster of operating outside the bounds of its contractual obligations, specifically pointing to the company’s failure to make social development and community payments owed to the people of Bomi County and the Western Region.
He stressed that despite numerous engagements and public expectations, the company has failed to meet its financial commitments yet has allegedly commenced preparations to resume operations without settling its outstanding obligations or renegotiating terms with affected stakeholders.
“The people of Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu have waited patiently for justice. The company continues to exploit our resources while refusing to deliver on its promises,” the Senator noted.
He emphasized that the company’s behaviour reflects disrespect not only for the local population but for the authority of the Liberian state and at the same time, called for immediate legislative intervention.
Meanwhile, following the reading of the communication, Bomi County Senator Edwin M. Snowe proffered a motion that the matter be turned over to the Senate Committees on Judiciary and Investment.
The committee is being tasked to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the operations of Western Cluster, as well as assess the extent of the company’s alleged violations, and report back to the plenary with findings and recommendations within two weeks.
