Illegal gold mining threatens lives, environment, says Kelantan MB


KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan government has stressed that enforcement action against illegal gold mining activities continues to be carried out consistently by the relevant agencies in identified areas, including in Jeli and the state’s interior regions.

Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said the state government was deeply saddened and regretful over the landslide incident that claimed the lives of two men aged 32 and 38 while they were carrying out gold mining activities at the Kampung Jerimbong oil palm estate in Kuala Balah, Jeli.

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