Communities endangered as insecurity, illegal mining threaten Niger’s solid mineral sector
Niger State’s push to develop its solid minerals sector faces a major setback as insecurity keeps legitimate miners away from some mineral-rich areas, while illegal operators are increasingly digging around homes and other residential areas in search of gold. Miners say kidnappings in mining areas have forced companies to suspend exploration and spend millions of […] Communities endangered as…
We haven't written up this one. Daily Post Nigeria has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
