Injunction granted to miner against Kako toshao discharged

Justice Sandra Kurtzious yesterday discharged an injunction granted in September 2012 to miner Belina Charlie against the toshao of Kako who had stopped the miner from accessing the Kako River.

Charlie has been involved in a standoff with villagers of Kako, Region 8 since 2012 over the right to mine in the area. Villagers had sought to deny her access to the area for fear of pollution of the river.

“The court discharges the injunction dated 18th September 2012, and orders that the