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Ester Mbathera Xinfeng Investments is facing criminal investigations after being caught red-handed mining illegally in the Uis area of the Erongo region, on 16 November. The mines ministry has also ordered the company, which recently commissioned its N$600 million processing plant, to cease all operations at EPL 8397. Residents and conservancies in the Uis area protested against Xinfeng’s alleged illegal mining. The EPL in question, located at Ringmen Investment (Pty) Ltd, was granted to Orange River Exploration and Mining CC for the exploration of dimension stones, base and rare metals, industrial minerals, and precious metals. Orange River is a joint…