Chinese ‘investor’ moves to evict 10,000 artisanal miners

Hubei further claims that the artisanal miners use mercury and cyanide while mining.

“… the use of mercury in illegal mining activities leads to mercury poisoning and exposes the… fertile soils, water sources, livestock and the defendants themselves to poisoning,” the plaint reads in part.

The country is also losing money since the artisanal miners do not pay tax or royalties, the Chinese firm noted.
Hubei officials feel the security officers have let the company down for not reining in the artisanal miners.

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