Unregulated placer gold mining in Gilgit-Baltistan rivers raises ecological concerns
Most outlets highlighted the environmental risks posed by the unchecked expansion of placer gold mining in Gilgit-Baltistan’s rivers and streams. Dawn described the activity as threatening the region’s ecosystem, while Pakistan Observer framed it as an alarming development for the ecology. Both emphasized the lack of regulation and the potential consequences, without attributing specific actions or intentions to any group or authority.
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Ecology under threat
The unchecked expansion of placer gold mining in the rivers and streams of Gilgit-Baltistan is an alarming development that…
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Unregulated placer gold mining in streams, rivers threaten ecosystem of Gilgit-Baltistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/2021627
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