No mining leases issued yet, says Hajiji amid scrutiny over gold exploration


Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor delivers his winding-up speech at the Sabah State Assembly sitting on April 16.

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.

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