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mainly engaged in extracting
Wolfram and Coltan. Their activity had polluted the river, and in some cases the river had been diverted. The mining releases large volumes of silt into the river, upsetting the natural balance. More than 300 employees lost their jobs for the duration of the ban. The suspension affected eight companies and mining cooperatives that had been violating environmental protection regulations.
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from 3,018 to 3,665 acres (1,221 to 1,483 ha), reforesting 647 acres (262 ha) of land in the
Kinyenkanda area of Rutsiro District. About 150 families had moved into this area and cleared land on the steep slopes for small-scale farming. The result was rapid erosion, depositing silt into the
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February 2010 plans were announced
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Belgians began mining along the river in 1962. Later the mining operations were transferred to REDEMI and then to Natural Resources Development (NRD). There is some illegal mining. In 2012 all mining activity along the river was suspended due to environmental damage. The mining companies were
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174:Lake Kivu
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