He said over the years the Chamber of Mines had consistently highlighted the threat of illegal mining to the mining industry as well as the people involved in the practice in fringe communities but the political will to address the issue was not forthcoming as expected.
“The delay in arresting this menace has obviously emboldened these illegal miners who now cause havoc to the environment by polluting water bodies with mercury and other dangerous chemicals such as cyanide with abandon”, The Chief Executive Officer stated.
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