Maputo — The authorities in the central Mozambican province of Manica have suspended the operations of two gold mining companies, accused of polluting the river Revue, according to a report by the Portuguese news agency Lusa.
The companies Clean Tech Mining and Gem Resources had been caught dumping effluent from their mines into the river, thus making it impossible for farmers to use the river water for irrigation or for their livestock.
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