Digging deep outside the law
Weak enforcement of mining laws excludes local communities from the decision-making process and smudges the revenue transparency, said George Boden, a campaigner at watchdog group Global Witness. Weak enforcement of mining laws excludes local communities from the decision-making process and smudges the revenue transparency, said George Boden, a campaigner at watchdog group Global Witness. The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has issued more than 120 exploration licenses to mining companies, yet few operations are authorized to begin mining, experts said. Long-term exploration and feasibility studies at remote mines are subject to suspicion among industry watchers.
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