[交流] 每周一听——那些年我们一起练过的听力（第79期） 已有44人参与

每周一听——那些年我们一起练过的听力（第79期）

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    Recent discoveries of mineral wealth in Kenya could help add to east Africa's biggest economy. The government also is taking steps to improve the    (1)    of the mining industry. But some citizens are concerned that new mining projects will damage local communities.

    Mining companies say, the mineral resources could be worth billions of dollars. Local communities say, they hope this will help their economies. And the government has warned companies about making    (2)    about new resources before they are confirmed.

    Kenya's Secretary of Mining Najib Balala says the government will ask mining companies for details about their findings before    (3)    them public.
"Any public announcements by a mining company, we as a government needs to have that notification 21 days before their announcements."

    The discoveries also could upset some communities where big mining projects are planed. One example is the recent discovery of rare minerals in the Mrima Hills in the coast area of kwale. The mining company Cortec    (4)    finding a deposit of more than 600 kilograms of Niobium. The element is used in making steel and metal mixtures called superconducting alloys that allow electric    (5)      to travel very easily.

    Cortec says the discovery could be worth 50 billion dollars. But a dispute has begun between the company, the government and the local communities. Leaders of the Mijikenda ethnic group which lives near Kenya's coast, say they    (6)    in the Mrima Hills.

    Joseph Morando is an official of the kaya people who are part of the local ethnic group. He says his people    (7)    in the Mrima forest and in the area. He says they are appealing to the government to save the area which is an important part of their history. The area also is listed as a world    (8)    by the United Nations cultural agency or UNESCO.

    The Kenya government has not announced how payments it receives from mining companies called royalties would be used. Mining Secretary Najib Balala is expected to    (9)    , proposing that the central government take 70% of mining royalty, local government would receive 25% and local communities would receive 5%.

       (10)    . Mr Balala says that Kenya canceled 31 mining licences during the first half of this year, because of concerns over the process for receiving a licence to mine.

上期活动答案：
1.        ruled
2.        diplomatic
3.        leaked
4.        enforcement
5.        described
6.        telephone records
7.        personal identifying information
8.        linked to
9.        voluntary public disclosure
10.        The group says this will change the way people act and prevent them from enjoying their freedoms