Group wants watchdog set up for Sabah gold mining operation


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 12 Jun 2019

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah environmentalists are calling for an independent monitoring watchdog to keep close tabs on a gold mining operation in Tawau.

Sabah Environmental Protection Association (Sepa) president Lanash Thanda said a monitoring committee should comprise of non-governmental organisations and technical agencies.

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