Monrovia – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Bea Mountain Mining Company (BMMC) have assured the public that stringent measures are being put in place to prevent any explosion or harm associated with ammonia nitrate used for mining activities. FrontPageAfrica, in late August reported that a huge consignment of ammonia nitrate, about 4,000 metric tons, were imported into Liberia and stored at a heavily guarded area in the Port City of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. At the time of the report, the EPA, the government office that supervises the import, export and use of chemicals, said it was unaware of the ammonia nitrate. The report of the importation of the substance sparked public outcry, with some experts calling for the substance to be banned from Liberia. It is the main component of explosive used in mining activities all over the world and hasn’t been banned as reported.

Source: Front Page Africa December 17, 2020 07:17 UTC