A new mine is about to open a couple of hours' drive from the capital Freetown.

Experts believe that it will take more than ten years to open new mines.

Starting in the late 1920s and early 1930s a second wave of new mines opened across the area.

"But with the next five to six years, we hope to find some new mines."

"That was weeks ago; they haven't had a chance to lay new mines since then."

The larvae make a new mine in early winter most of the time.

While we have the new mines, and a huge surplus of food.

The company hopes to have the new mine in production by 2020.

With gold prices recently higher, new mines have been coming into production.

Many people there worry about the effects of a new mine.