Sentences with phrase «illegal mining operations»

Following an increase in the activities of illegal mining operation in Edo state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo command said weekend that it has commence clamping down on illegal mining operators in the state.

Fernando Coelho Filho, Brazil's Mining and Energy Minister, says there is some relief that protects the area from illegal mining operations.

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.

The government has been urged to target the brains behind illegal mining operations in Ghana and not just the ground operatives with little value.

The last major incident took place on 27 October, when a mob torched Ibama's office and four pickup trucks in Humaitá, in the state of Amazonas, after a crackdown on illegal mining operations in Madeira river.

The ground operatives arrested by police are ultimately easily replaced by the persons financing the illegal mining operations, a security analyst, Emmanuel Sowatey, has explained to Citi News.