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Mar
Lands Ministry Places Embargo On Forest Mining Permits Government will ensure that the Forestry Commission complies with a directive not to issue forest entry permits for mining purposes until otherwise determined, Lands Minister Samuel Jinapor has said. Presenting a statement in Parliament to mark the United Nations International Day of the Forest last week, Mr. Jinapor maintained that the Forestry Commission has been directed — except in exceptional circumstances — not to issue Forest entry permits for mining purposes. “Collectively, and with a determined resolve, we must and will enhance our measures to regulate small-scale mining and eliminate or reduce its adverse…