The governing body of this province identified the issue from the very beginning and issued an administrative order to formalize and standardize the approval process for these documents, preventing any loopholes from being exploited.
However, there was no noticeable impact. The governing body further strengthened the management in this regard by increasing the approval procedures and implementing follow-up visits to companies and individuals who obtained the documents.
Even then, the measures did not yield much effect.
This indicates that the frequent mining accidents have deeper underlying risks.
Upon learning about the situation, Ma Lin first contacted the Sand Dog Temple to investigate whether there were broader societal issues in the area, particularly those that might relate to the frequent mining accidents. He also funded two journalists to conduct an in-depth investigation on-site.
The results revealed numerous problems in the locality.
