The director of Ghadeer locality in South Kordofan suspended the gold mining activities of El Masar Company on Wednesday until further notice after local protests against the company’s continued use of cyanide and mercury. In Talodi locality, a reconciliation document was signed with representatives of the Al Junaid Gold Mining Company.
Resistance committees in Ghadeer, South Kordofan, have renewed their categorical rejection of the return of mining companies to the area and warned Sudan’s security forces against interfering in societal issues.