DODGING SUPERVISION
In the past, hundreds of mines and many construction projects in the Qilian Mountains nature reserve have taken a toll on the environment. In response, the central authorities launched inspections on environment protection in the area.
In August 2017, the provincial authorities in Qinghai ordered all coal mines in Muli to stop operation and take measures to recover the environmental damage.
An informant told Xinhua that the company has adopted the strategy of pretending to cooperate with environmental supervision while secretly continuing to mine illegally.
The company's documents show that in 2017 and 2016, despite severe crackdowns on illegal mining, Xingqing mined over 1 million tonnes of coal in both years.
"When officials came to inspect, Xingqing usually ceased mining for a day or two. To cover its mining activities, the company often hid away its machinery and blocked roads to the mining area," said an informant inside Xingqing, adding that the company usually mined at night or right after inspection teams left.
In the most recent case on July 28, Xingqing ceased mining for four days to cope with an inspection. At about 4 p.m. on July 31, just two hours after inspectors had left, the company ordered its staff to restart mining that night.
Xingqing's mining teams normally worked around the clock. During past inspections, Xingqing would often receive a tip in advance, which gave them time to cover evidence of mining activities, said an informant.
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