Stop mining activities, panners urged

ARTISANAL miners have been warned to stop mining activities during the rainy season to avoid possible mine collapses because of the wet ground.

“The rains have made mining shafts and pillars in unregulated mining operations weak, hence putting the lives of miners at risk. We would like to urge those in the small-scale and artisanal mining sectors to at least halt their operations temporarily until the rains have subsided. 

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