Illegal Ore Miners Cause Half a Billion Tenge Damage in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Region

Financial monitoring agents in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region have stopped illegal iron and manganese ore mining near Balkhash city. The operation, conducted without proper permits, caused significant environmental damage. Experts estimate 485 million tenge is needed for land reclamation. Two excavators, a loader, a crushing plant, and dump trucks were used. Three quarries were discovered, with 338,000 cubic meters of soil extracted.

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