Monrovia - The Crisis Management Team (CMT) comprising officials from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and MNG Gold Mines say all is on course to address the chemical spillover at MNG Goldmine in Kokoya, Bong County. He added that the EPA and CMT have authorized MNG to take a series of temporary measures to remedy the crisis. The mini dam is already part of the expansion plan developed by MNG for the near-term future. CMT will again visit the site on the 19th of October, 2017 to continue its investigation,” the EPA Deputy Executive Director added. MNG Gold Liberia incorporated is a Liberia registered Turkish owned Company that acquired a Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) from AmbLIB, through the Government of Liberia for its Kokoya concession in 2014.

Source: Front Page Africa October 18, 2017 02:48 UTC