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Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: 29 April 2026   ·   Last Updated: 29 April 2026

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the official Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 mobile application (the "App") and any related services provided by the National Minerals Agency ("NMA", "we", "us", or "our") in connection with Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026.

Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 is the flagship annual event of the national mining calendar, jointly organised by the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency, held from 19–23 May 2026 at the Freetown International Conference Centre, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

By downloading, installing, registering for, or using the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the App.

2. Eligibility

The Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App is intended for professional adults aged 18 years or older. By using the App, you confirm that:

• You are at least 18 years of age
• You have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements
• The information you provide during registration is accurate, current, and complete
• Your use of the App complies with all laws applicable to you

3. Your Account

To access certain features of the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, you may be required to register and create a delegate account. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorised access or use
• Ensuring the information in your profile remains accurate and up to date

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain false information, are used in violation of these Terms, or are involved in conduct that could harm other users or the integrity of the event.

4. Event Registration and Attendance

Use of the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App does not, by itself, grant entry to the physical event. Attendance at Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 requires a valid delegate registration, exhibitor pass, sponsor allocation, or other authorised credential issued by the NMA or its appointed agents.

The organisers reserve the right to:

• Refuse entry to or remove from the venue any person whose conduct is disruptive, unlawful, or contrary to the values of the event
• Modify the programme, agenda, speakers, venue arrangements, or schedule at any time
• Cancel, postpone, or reschedule sessions, panels, or the event itself due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control
• Verify the identity of any registered user before granting access to App features or event areas

5. Acceptable Use

When using the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, you agree not to:

• Use the App for any unlawful, fraudulent, harmful, or deceptive purpose
• Impersonate any person, organisation, or affiliation
• Harass, abuse, threaten, defame, or discriminate against other users, attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, staff, or organisers
• Post or transmit content that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, infringing, or otherwise inappropriate
• Send unsolicited promotional messages, spam, or marketing communications to other users without their consent
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the App, its servers, other users' accounts, or any related systems
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the App
• Introduce viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the App, its services, or the experience of other users
• Scrape, harvest, or collect personal information of other attendees without their consent
• Use the App in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the App or its underlying infrastructure

6. User-Generated Content

The Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App may allow you to submit content such as profile information, photographs, messages, comments, questions, and feedback ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content, but by submitting it, you grant the NMA a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable licence to use, display, reproduce, distribute, and adapt your User Content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the App and Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content
• Your User Content does not infringe any third-party rights
• Your User Content complies with these Terms and applicable law

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review, moderate, edit, or remove any User Content that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable.

7. Intellectual Property

The Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, including its software, design, logos, branding, text, graphics, images, video, audio, and other content, is owned by or licensed to the National Minerals Agency and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to download and use the App on a compatible device solely for your personal, non-commercial use in connection with Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, sublicense, or create derivative works of any part of the App or its content without our prior written consent. The names "Sierra Leone Mining Week", "National Minerals Agency", and associated logos are protected marks and may not be used without authorisation.

8. Third-Party Services and Content

The App may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content (including those of sponsors, exhibitors, and partners). These are provided for convenience only and are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third party. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to the terms of those third parties.

9. App Store Terms

If you download the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or any other distribution platform, your use of the App is also subject to the terms of that platform. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and the platform's terms, these Terms will apply to the extent permitted.

10. Disclaimers

The Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• Warranties that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses
• Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of any content within the App
• Warranties that the event programme, schedules, or speaker line-up will not change

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the National Minerals Agency, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, and their respective officers, employees, agents, and partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, business opportunities, or goodwill.

Our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the App or these Terms shall not exceed the amount you have paid (if any) to access the App in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or the equivalent of fifty United States dollars (USD 50), whichever is greater.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the National Minerals Agency, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, and their respective officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of, or misuse of, the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any law or third-party rights
• Any User Content you submit

13. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent or unlawful conduct, or compromised the security or integrity of the App or other users.

You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it from your device. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including those relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law — will continue to apply.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the App, our services, or applicable law. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where the changes are material, notify you through the App or by email. Your continued use of the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Sierra Leone, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Sierra Leone.

16. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of that right or provision.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the National Minerals Agency regarding your use of the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, and supersede any prior agreements or understandings on the subject matter.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms or the Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 App, please contact:

These Terms and Conditions apply exclusively to the official Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 mobile application and related services provided by the National Minerals Agency.