The Akwa Ibom State Government has taken action against Ruitai Mining Company, a Chinese mining company located in Esuk Ikim Akeme community, Ibeno Local Government Area of the state.
The government has shut down the company due to its involvement in illegal mining of Titanium Ore.
The Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Uno Etim Uno, revealed this during a meeting with members of the correspondents chapel in Uyo. He shared that he, along with Brig. Gen. Koko Essien (rtd), the Commissioner for Ministry of Internal Security, conducted an inspection of Ruitai Mining’s facility. During the inspection, they discovered the company engaging in illegal mining.
During the inspection, officials found black clay-like mineral stored in 50kg sacks. However, the Managing Director and Director of the company, Zeng Zhonghuan and Huang Ying, were not present at the site. Additionally, the staff on-site were unable to provide any information or documents regarding the company’s authorization to operate in the area.
In response to the discovery, the government called in the police and army to secure the site temporarily. The government has given Ruitai Mining until the end of this week to provide proper documents that validate their authorization to mine the mineral. Until then, the site remains under the control of the authorities.
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