Liberia, May 18 -- GBELETA, KORNINGA CHIEFDOM, Bopolu District - April 30, 2026 - Residents of Korninga Chiefdom say their drinking water has been polluted by illegal mining from Nugget Era Mining Company in Gbeleta.

By Henry B Gboluma Jr, contributing writer

The Environmental Protection Agency shut down the company on April 29, 2026, for running a Class "B" gold mining operation without an environmental permit.

Oritha Bah, a mother of three in Kpayarmah Town, said the company destroyed their main water source. "This company came and dirtied our drinking water. That is the water we use to cook with, wash our clothes, and bathe inside, but the company came and damaged it for us," she said. "So, they came and dug a big pool for us here i...