There Is A 2 Kg Of Material Obtained Citizens Report Allegedly Gold, Illegal Mining In Atualupang NTT Village Which Was Immediately Closed

Illustration of gold mining products. (Pixabay)

The Lembata Regency Government (Pemkab) has closed illegal gold mining activities in Atualupang Village, Buyasuri District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"We convey to the sub-district heads and village heads that they are obliged to maintain and there should be no illegal mining anymore. They are ready to guard them," said the Acting (Pj) Regent of Lembata, Marsianus Java, when contacted, Wednesday, February 1, was confiscated by Antara.

This decisive step has been discussed in a coordination forum for regional leaders (forkopimda) meeting room at the Lembata Regent's Office.

Marsianus said there were reports that residents carried out illegal mining at night in the village. From this activity, the resident obtained 2 kg of material suspected of being gold.

He added that the miners are natives of Lembata. According to him, the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) had gone to the mine site and found the evidence.

He has also ordered Satpol PP and villagers to close the location of the illegal gold mine.

Meanwhile, Atualupang Village Head Ahmad Najamudin said the community found illegal gold mining activities manually. This was revealed in September 2022.

Efforts to ban have been carried out by the village government together with residents. However, the miners continued the illegal activity. Mining materials were brought to Lewoleba City. However, he did not know where the miners were taking the material.

"I make sure the existing materials are not allowed to come out of the village again," he said.