The Chief Inspector of Mines found the Uis Tin Company in contravention of the Explosives Act after it left explosives unguarded within 500 metres of public infrastructure on the Uis-Henties Bay road.

Community members have also expressed concern about the company leaving explosives on the ground, as it poses a danger to the environment and community.

Community members at Uis have informed nbc News that the Uis Tin Mining Company has left explosives on the ground since the 24th of last month.

The company had applied to the Ministry of Mines and Energy for permission to do a blasting exercise, but that application was turned down.

In a letter from the Chief Inspector of Mines, the application was rejected because the company wanted to blast within the boundaries of Uis, where residential properties, a public road, and telecommunication infrastructure are located.

Mathews Amunghete says no consent letters from the Local Authority, Roads Authority, or Telecom were produced by the company to aid the application.

Moreover, the Chief Inspector stressed that the company had already drilled and charged holes for the blast prior to receiving approval from the ministry.

The company was thus instructed to treat the charged holes, remove all explosives, and rehabilitate the area.

However, the community members say the company has not followed the instructions and is endangering their homes, ancestors' graveyard, and borehole.

Telecom Chief Executive Officer Dr. Stanley Shanapinda has also written a letter to express concern over a lack of compliance with the law.

Shanapinda says Telecom has not provided consent to Uis Tin Company for the blasting to happen near the Uis settlement or the telecommunications infrastructure.

Questions sent to the company have yet to be responded to.