WILD MINERS BACK THE SERBU MOUNTAIN OF BOTAK

The wild miners back to invade the location of illegal gold mining in the Gunung Botak area, the Buru Island District, Maluku, Monday (23/1), the post was withdrawn security officers who keep this region, Friday (6/1). Gunung Botak area has been closed since November 2015 on President Joko Widodo’s command, due to environmental damage due to the use of mercury and cyanide by thousands of miners who conduct illegal mining activities since 2011. ANTARA PHOTO/Embong Salampessy/pd/17.