Regulator suspends silica mining rights in Aqaba

By JT - Oct 20,2015 - Last updated at Oct 20,2015

AMMAN — The Energy and Mineral Resources Regulatory Commission (EMRC) on Tuesday suspended silica sand mining rights in several areas in Aqaba, and started searching for alternative isolated areas for excavations.

The EMRC also suspended work in mining fields found in violation of mining rights conditions. The commission granted the violators a grace period of two to three weeks to rectify working conditions and to avert the revocation of their mining rights.

The decisions were taken after inspection tours in several areas of the south, conducted by EMRC Chief Commissioner Farouq Hiyari and other commission officials, Hiyari said on Tuesday.

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