It is reported that Western Gold fields Group Limited a mining company has assured indigenes of Omalar, Dekina and Ankpa Local government of Kogi of adequate compensation for exploring coal in their land.
Mr Innocent Ezuma MD & CEO of the company gave the assurance at the two day Environmental Impact Assessment Public forum held on Sunday in Lokoja that “Mining is very human resource intensive; there is no way we can do mining without extensively engaging the host communities.”
Ms Ache Idachaba CEO of Greennovative Chain, a Non Governmental Organization noted that exploration and mining has adverse effect to the environment. She urged the company to ensure that adequate measures were in place to explore and mine in an environmental friendly way.
Ms Idachaba said “Your effort should gear towards developing the environment, the exploration and mining should be done in an environmentally friendly way.”
(Sourced from http://www.steelguru.com/news/index/2010/01/27/MTMwMzQ2/Kogi_indigenes_to_gain_from_coal_exploration.html)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Kogi indigenes to gain from coal exploration
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