Sentences with phrase «about illegal mining»
The move would help the iPhone - maker not only save many billions of dollars in the long term but also be more transparent about how the metal is sourced, as there have been concerns about illegal mining operations and the use of child labor.
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About 15 illegal miners are reportedly trapped in a mining pit at Petriensa in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality in the Ashanti Region.
You will also hear Dr. Kweku Agyeman Mensah of the Water Resources Ministry complaining about the impending shutdown of water treatment plants due to illegal mining (galmsey).
In all, a personal observation showed that about 96 water bodies combined in Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Central, Eastern and Western Regions have been contaminated with lead, mercury and cyanide chemicals which are being used for illegal gold mining operations in 2013/2014 periods.
There have been complaints about the adverse effects of small - scale illegal mining on water bodies and the environment in general.
He added that since the team took over the task about months ago, they've been able to move over 60 earth moving equipment from illegal mining sites.
These revelations, made public only late last month, have rekindled a broader debate about how to manage contact as isolated indigenous peoples increasingly emerge from the forest, displaced by mining, logging, and illegal activities (Science, 5 June, pp. 1061, 1072, 1080).