Things take much longer in Liberia
Building the mining teams also takes much longer than expected
Community relation needs to be better managed; intensive e communication with the communities is required
A foreign expert needs to be on the ground 24/7
Better processing is the key to raise daily production
Communication and decision making within the project managers team. Things are implemented slowly and sometimes questioned again within the team
Ministry and government are not a supportive as UCP hoped for; closer communication and better presentation of the project are required to raise more attention
Competitors are trying to go behind UCP and illegally deal with Coltan from the region
