KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has yet to issue any mining leases for gold despite growing concerns over potential private control of mineral-rich land in Semporna, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (GRS-Sulaman).
The Chief Minister told the State Assembly on Wednesday (April 16) during his winding-up speech that only prospecting licences have been approved, which do not automatically guarantee the right to mine.
