Sentence examples for unauthorized mining from inspiring English sources

The program focuses on the challenges posed by cocaine trafficking, illegal deforestation, the unauthorized mining of gold and diamonds, and the threat of incursions by guerrillas from Colombia briefly seeking a haven.

Oliver pointed out that a government report determined the collapse was due to unauthorized mining practices and noted that Murray blamed it on an earthquake.

The State Council, China's highest legislative body, is weighing a proposal to put the government in control of private and unauthorized mines that produce rare earth minerals, a strategic resource that much of the world depends on, according to China Daily, the official English-language newspaper.

Unauthorized sand mining has become so prevalent that it has developed into a black market that is estimated to generate revenue of approximately $16 to 17 million a month, according to Rege's research.

One is to enforce a ban on all forms of unauthorized de-mining.

Third, in spite of MRE, unauthorized de-mining and UXO tampering continue to be reported in some of the project areas.

A recent study by Greenomics, a Jakarta-based policy institute that researches forest management, determined that unauthorized permits for mining and palm oil plantations — meaning they were issued by local officials without approval at the national level — have affected more than 520,000 hectares, or 1.3 million acres, of protected forest in Aceh.

Xinhua also reported that the accident may have been caused by illegal activity in an unauthorized area of the mine.

Two weeks after the MSHA hearing, Howard was told that a written disciplinary infraction would be going into his record -- for the unauthorized use of a video camera on mine property.

Some of the world's largest mining companies have invested in Ghana, but unauthorized small-scale mining has been a persistent issue for the country and the Chinese workers there.

Ventilation shafts and access drifts of these mines are usually sealed by plugging with concrete to isolate the mine environment from the outside atmosphere (surface) and also to prevent unauthorized access to old workings.