CCN advocates for crucial reforms in mining and extractive industries
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The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) is actively advocating for crucial reforms in the mining and extractive industries.
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) is actively advocating for crucial reforms in the mining and extractive industries.
A significant contributing factor to the lack of rehabilitation of closed mining sites in Namibia is a weakness in the mining and environmental legislation.
Members of Parliament and stakeholders have expressed worry over the monitoring of mining activities as Namibia only has three mining inspectors.
The Mining Commissioner, Isabella Kandjii-Chirchir, confirmed that the situation is a challenge for the Ministry of Mines and Energy.