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Article

5 Jun 2007

Author:
Bappa Majumdar, Reuters

Mines destroy Bhutan's mountains, affect India

Mineral mining in Bhutan, a country that prides itself on its environmentally friendly policies, is not only angering some locals. It is also damaging agriculture and killing wildlife in neighboring India..."Our target is to get 2,500 metric tonnes of dolomite every day," said a Jigme [Jigme Mining Corporation] spokesman, who would not give his name. "Mining here is pollution-free and not hazardous." People living nearby complain that inhaled dolomite dust is giving them respiratory problems.