Tibet to ban mining to preserve environment
Tibet is all set to ban the mining of gold, mercury, arsenic and peat to preserve mineral resources and protect the fragile environment in the resource-rich Himalayan region, a regional office said.
By PTI |
BEIJING: Tibet is all set to ban the mining of gold, mercury, arsenic and peat to preserve mineral resources and protect the fragile environment in the resource-rich Himalayan region, a regional office said.
"Mercury and arsenic mining can pollute water supplies, peat mining can destroy wetlands and gold mining can ruin grasslands and rivers," Director, Land and Resources Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Wang Baosheng said.
The region is drawing up a new plan to protect mineral resources following the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, he said.
Wang's statement comes amid global concerns that China may use the strategic Qinghai-Tibet railway to transport the abundant natural resources from the Himalayan region to the mainland.
"Although Tibet boasts rich resources of arsenic and gold, we will still ban the exploitation of these resources for the sake of environmental protection," he was quoted as saying by media.
"Mercury and arsenic mining can pollute water supplies, peat mining can destroy wetlands and gold mining can ruin grasslands and rivers," Director, Land and Resources Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Wang Baosheng said.
The region is drawing up a new plan to protect mineral resources following the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, he said.
Wang's statement comes amid global concerns that China may use the strategic Qinghai-Tibet railway to transport the abundant natural resources from the Himalayan region to the mainland.
"Although Tibet boasts rich resources of arsenic and gold, we will still ban the exploitation of these resources for the sake of environmental protection," he was quoted as saying by media.
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