Mining companies to fund rehabilitation of environment after exploitation

Mining companies will now be compelled to set up a fund to rehabilitate the environment after exploiting minerals in different mining areas in the country.

This was said by Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa last week while presenting the 2016 National Budget.

Different mining companies have been leaving deep pits and causing siltation of rivers without corrective action being taken to ensure communities enjoyed their environmental rights.

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