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able buildings and structures. imported houses were used to part of Nimba County. Most of
Areas Ea, Eb, Eu, as well as renovate these camps, all the the river catchments are in good
camps would have been reha- ecological condition, with the
other camps, are literally bushes, bilitated.” exception of the water courses
despite the presence of workers. that drain the former mine
Safe drinking water remains workings on Mounts Tokadeh
The situation in the concession one of the problems faced by and Nimba, which have higher
area has gone beyond most job residents of Yekepa, with wells levels of sediment content and
seekers’ expectations, some and a nearby creek as the only turbidity. All the water courses
workers revealed. Many said sources of water. in the area have high iron
they thought ArcelorMittal was concentrations due to the soils
going to bring the mining town According to a research report, and geology already described.
back to its prewar status, but are there are a number of water The hydrology is complex, with
disappointed that most of the courses, including the Kahn and many of the creeks and rivers
camps have vanished. Dayea Rivers and many creeks, following a course that may cross
in northern Nimba County town the Guinean-Liberian border a
“This company spent millions of Yekepa. Almost all of these number of times.
of United States dollars to import drain into the St John River,
prefabricated houses but many which starts in Guinea and forms
of the camps are still in ruin,” said the western border between
Emmanuel Suomie of Yekepa. Guinea and the whole northern
“If the money used to buy these
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able buildings and structures. imported houses were used to part of Nimba County. Most of
Areas Ea, Eb, Eu, as well as renovate these camps, all the the river catchments are in good
camps would have been reha- ecological condition, with the
other camps, are literally bushes, bilitated.” exception of the water courses
despite the presence of workers. that drain the former mine
Safe drinking water remains workings on Mounts Tokadeh
The situation in the concession one of the problems faced by and Nimba, which have higher
area has gone beyond most job residents of Yekepa, with wells levels of sediment content and
seekers’ expectations, some and a nearby creek as the only turbidity. All the water courses
workers revealed. Many said sources of water. in the area have high iron
they thought ArcelorMittal was concentrations due to the soils
going to bring the mining town According to a research report, and geology already described.
back to its prewar status, but are there are a number of water The hydrology is complex, with
disappointed that most of the courses, including the Kahn and many of the creeks and rivers
camps have vanished. Dayea Rivers and many creeks, following a course that may cross
in northern Nimba County town the Guinean-Liberian border a
“This company spent millions of Yekepa. Almost all of these number of times.
of United States dollars to import drain into the St John River,
prefabricated houses but many which starts in Guinea and forms
of the camps are still in ruin,” said the western border between
Emmanuel Suomie of Yekepa. Guinea and the whole northern
“If the money used to buy these
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