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Namibia: Govt slaps Xinfeng with criminal charges over illegal mining – News

Namibia: Govt slaps Xinfeng with criminal charges over illegal mining – News

Africa Links 24 with Matthew Dlamini
Published on 2024-12-19 17:00:00

Chinese-owned mining company Xinfeng is facing criminal charges over illegal mining in Namibia.

This comes after the Ministry of Mines and Energy took steps, including reporting a police case, against the company carrying out mining operations in the Uis area.

Xinfeng was exposed during an unannounced inspection by the Office of the Mining Commissioner on 16 November.

The visit established that the company was undertaking illegal mining using an exclusive prospecting licence (EPL)…

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