-cites range of assistance to sector
Highlighting the series of measures implemented since 2020 to boost the mining sector, the government has warned that illegal activities by miners will not be tolerated.
“The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) wishes to advise that illegal mining activities will not be tolerated and is calling on all miners to follow the prescribed process to legitimize their operations. Those who are engaging in such activities should desist, or risk being prosecuted by the state. The ministry remains eager to foster greater collaboration with small and medium-scale miners to ensure the sector remains a viable one”, a statement said on Wednesday.
The ministry’s statement comes amid months of concern over gold smuggling that saw sanctions being imposed on two prominent traders here by the US Department of the Treasury.