Assistant Secretary Kansteiner Tours Sierra Rutile Ltd. in Anticipation of Its Planned ReopeningAssistant Secretary for African Affairs Walter H. Kansteiner III (center) tours Sierra Rutile Ltd. in anticipation of its planned reopening. The rutile mine was the country's largest tax payer, private sector employer, and foreign export earner prior to its closing in 1995 during the war. (Photo by U.S. Embassy Freetown, April 2003) |