‘Stop drilling, picking gold in Mwinilunga’
Published On October 23, 2024 » 854 Views» By Times Reporter » Business, Stories
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By CHATULA KANGALI –
MWINILUNGA District Commissioner Harrison Kamuna has warned mining companies conducting exploration for copper in the district to desist from drilling and picking gold because it was illegal.
Mr Kamuna said in an interview there were reports of a named mining company exploring for copper that was mining gold in the name of exploration.
He said any company that wanted to pick gold should follow the legal procedure laid by the Government.
“Drilling and picking is illegal, we are not condoning it. As the district administration, we follow up the report of the company engaged in such illegal activities,” he said.
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