KOTA KINABALU: An initial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for a silica sand mining project shows that it will not directly involve mining at the scenic beach area of Kampung Bangau in Sabah's northern Kudat district.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said that based on the EIA submitted for the proposed project to the state Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on June 22, it provided for a sufficient buffer zone between the beach area and the project site.
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