The Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Mr. Peter Gwom, said this during a news conference on Thursday in Jos.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang had on February 21, issued an executive order suspending mining activities in the state.
Mutfwang further constituted a Technical Committee on Mining Reform, being chaired by Mr Philemon Dafi, the state’s Commissioner for Justice, to ensure the successful implementation of the order.