Municipality of Kétou: Closed operating quarries

Bad times for kaolin and sand quarry operators in the town of Kétou in the Plateau department. Because, two mining sites, one of kaolin and the other of sand, were closed last week by the authorities.

The operation that took place on Thursday 28 Last October is the work of the Mobile Control Brigade (BMC) quarries for the exploitation of mineral resources. It took place in two localities in Kétou commune, namely Adjozounmè and Iwoye. According to our information, the decision to close the kaolin and sand quarries follows the bitter observation made during the descent of the control mission. Indeed, elements of the BMC and the prefect of the Plateau department during their descent on the incriminated mining sites noted the abandonment of the deep holes in one of the quarries. To that, In addition, the operation of a mining site without prior authorization. After this observation, it was decided to close two of the sites visited together with the arrest of one of the managers of the operators of these quarries. Note that several bags of 50 kg of mining products were seized during the operation.

Edmond HOUESSIKINDE