The mining agent (s) on duty and the Environmental Protection Agency inspectorate has the oversight to ensure compliance. The young environmental researcher said the fatality at Gbanepea is not only an environmental crime; it is a crime against humanity due to negligence. The lack of environmental protection and surveillance plus the negligence of mining companies are to be blamed. These actions and inactions by the regulators are serious example of maladministration in public administration regarding environmental protection and sustainable development. Under the environmental protection and management law, environmental management is a vital component of mining and all mining claim holder are obliged to prepare detailed environmental impact assessments, indicating how they will mitigate environmental problems such as air, disaster, biodiversity and water pollution.

Source: Daily Observer February 22, 2019 02:15 UTC