Fight illegal mining!
Mozambique:
Mining Company blames
Authorities
for allowing illegal ruby trade
The
concession holder of the mining site where 11 people died recently, in the
north of Mozambique, has accused the authorities of inaction and complicity
with the illegal trading of rubies.
“These
tragical casualties were caused by some foreign buyers who manage to do
business illegally, in the light of day, in cities like Montepuez, without any
inspection or sanction from authorities”, the Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) the
press release, signed by the manager for Corporate Affairs Raime Raimundo
Pachinuapa, stated.
The
buyers “enter and leave the country, in particular through Pemba International
Airport, frequently without the required documents, by bribing officials”. “We
need to fight this illegal activity as a country”, Raime Raimundo stressed,
calling upon authorities to “enforce the law and stop the illegal trade of
rubies”.
A
non-authorised mining site inside the MRM perimeter collapsed on Monday due to
heavy rain, trapping 11 illegal miners. The company mines the deposit of rubies
at Montepuez, in Cabo Delgado province, Northern Mozambique, which has an area
of 35,000 hectares.
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