Bac Kan Province struggles to control illegal miningVietNamNet Bridge – Authorities are struggling to control illegal mineral mining and transportation in the northern province of Bac Kan. The Nang River running through An Thang Commune in Pac Nam District has been severely polluted due to gold mining. They also closed two illegal mining camps. In Na Rì District, gold mines located in the Kim Hy Natural Reserve were also mined by illegal miners. Nguyen Phuc Dan, deputy head of the mineral division under the province’s Environment and Natural Resources Department, said besides illegal mining, local authorities also failed to collect enough tax from legitimate mining activities.

Source: VietNamNet News June 01, 2018 08:26 UTC