The situation has escalated following the recent announcement by the state government that it had obtained a licence from the federal government to mine gold and lithium in the district.
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They revealed that the situation has escalated following the recent announcement by the state government that it had obtained a licence from the federal government to mine gold and lithium in the district. It was alleged that aside from the poor state of the environment, prostitution is now a serious challenge in the district as the miners allegedly lure young girls away from their homes and schools with cash in exchange for sex, promises of procuring them mobile phones and other favours.
“In some cases there is clear collusion between the miners and unscrupulous government officials who allow them to terrorise and force communities and farm owners from their ancestral lands so that they can continue their environmentally unfriendly practices”.
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