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[00:00.10]From VOA Learning English,
这里是VOA英语学习之 [00:02.87]this is the Economics Report.
《经济报道》。 [00:05.98]Recent discoveries of mineral wealth in Kenya
近期，在肯尼亚发现的矿产资源 [00:10.13]could help add to east Africa's biggest economy.
可能会成为东非最大经济动力的一部分。 [00:14.30]The government also is taking steps
政府同时也在采取手段 [00:17.35]to improve the openness of the mining industry.
发展采矿业。 [00:21.66]But some citizens are concerned
但一部分当地居民却担心 [00:24.93]that new mining projects will damage local communities.
采矿活动会破坏当地的生态群落。 [00:30.24]Mining companies say, the mineral resources
矿业公司表示，这些矿产资源 [00:33.81]could be worth billions of dollar.
可能创造几十亿美元的价值。 [00:37.32]Local communities say,
当地的社区也表示， [00:39.42]they hope this will help their economies.
他们希望发展采矿业从而能促进经济发展。 [00:42.95]And the government has warned companies
同时，政府也警告了矿业公司， [00:45.87]about making announcements
要求它们在新品种的资源得到确认之前， [00:47.98]about new resources before they are confirmed.
要先发表声明。 [00:52.65]Kenya's Secretary of Mining Najib Balala says
据肯尼亚矿业部部长Najib Balala透露， [00:56.76]the government will ask mining companies for details
政府会先向矿业公司了解它们具体的勘探结果， [01:01.30]about their findings before making them public.
才会把消息公之于众。 [01:05.52]"Any public announcements by a mining company,
“矿业公司发布的每一条公告， [01:09.45]we as a government needs to have that notification
我们政府方都需要提前21天了解到其内容， [01:12.53]21 days before their announcements."
之后才能把内容告诉给公众。” [01:14.83]The discoveries also could upset some communities
矿业公司的勘探结果也可能会让 [01:18.79]where big mining projects are planed.
那些住在被选定为采矿地区上的居民们感到不满。 [01:22.38]One example is the recent discovery of rare minerals
例如最近在夸莱的沿海地区内的 [01:27.32]in the Mrima Hills in the coast area of kwale.
Mrima山发现的稀有矿物。 [01:32.87]The mining company Cortec reported finding a deposit of
Cortec这家矿业公司报道称， [01:38.48]more than 600 kilograms of Niobium.
他们勘探到了超过600千克存储量的铌。 [01:43.00]The element is used in making steel
铌元素可以用来制造钢铁 [01:46.27]and metal mixtures called superconducting alloys
以及其他超导合金材料。 [01:51.12]that allow electric currents to travel very easily.
这样可以让电流更加畅通无阻。 [01:55.14]Cortec says the discovery could be worth 50 billion dollars.
Cortec表示，这一发现可能价值500亿美元。 [02:01.36]But a dispute has begun between the company,
但是矿业公司，政府和社区居民 [02:05.77]the government and the local communities.
之间的争议声已经越来越大。 [02:08.53]Leaders of the Mijikenda ethnic group which lives near Kenya's coast,
住在接近肯尼亚海岸线的米吉肯达族的首领声称， [02:16.39]say they practise their religion in the Mrima Hills.
他们正在Mrima山区内宣传他们的宗教信仰。 [02:21.21]Joseph Morando is an official of the kaya people
Joseph Morando是卡亚人中的一位官员， [02:26.44]who are part of the local ethnic group.
同时也是该族群中的一员。 [02:29.74]He says his people are oppose to mineral mining
他说道，他管理的这群人都反对 [02:33.75]in the Mrima forest and in the area.
在Mrima森林和附近的区域开采矿产。 [02:38.16]He says they are appealing to the government to save the area
他还提到， 他们正在向政府申诉保护这片土地， [02:43.12]which is an important part of their history.
因为这里是他们民族历史的重要部分。 [02:46.77]The area also is listed as a world heritage site
该片区也被联合国教科文组织 [02:52.09]by the United Nations cultural agency or UNESCO.
列入了世界遗产地的名单。 [02:57.30]The Kenya government has not announced how payments it receives
肯尼亚政府目前尚未公开将如何使用 [03:02.77]from mining companies called royalties would be used.
从矿业公司那里收来的所谓特许使用权税。 [03:07.89]Mining Secretary Najib Balala is expected to present legislation,
矿业部部长Najib Balala受邀参与立法， [03:13.77]proposing that the central government take 70% of mining royalty,
他提出让中央政府占有70%的开矿特权税， [03:20.79]local government would receive 25%
当地政府则可以收到其数额的25%， [03:24.29]and local communities would receive 5%.
当地的居民可以收到5%。 [03:29.54]The government says it hopes that reforms
政府表示，希望这次在采矿业的改革 [03:32.28]in the mining industry will improve openness.
能够提高当地的开放能力。 [03:35.80]Mr Balala says that Kenya canceled 31 mining licences
Balala部长还提到，肯尼亚在上半年内 [03:41.81]during the first half of this year,
取消了31个采矿许可证。 [03:44.81]because of concerns over the process for receiving a licence to mine.
而这是由社会对批准该许可证的关注度而推动的。 [03:51.63]That's this week's Economics Report from VOA Learning English.
以上就是本周的VOA英语学习之《经济报道》的全部内容。
这里是VOA英语学习之 [00:02.87]this is the Economics Report.
《经济报道》。 [00:05.98]Recent discoveries of mineral wealth in Kenya
近期，在肯尼亚发现的矿产资源 [00:10.13]could help add to east Africa's biggest economy.
可能会成为东非最大经济动力的一部分。 [00:14.30]The government also is taking steps
政府同时也在采取手段 [00:17.35]to improve the openness of the mining industry.
发展采矿业。 [00:21.66]But some citizens are concerned
但一部分当地居民却担心 [00:24.93]that new mining projects will damage local communities.
采矿活动会破坏当地的生态群落。 [00:30.24]Mining companies say, the mineral resources
矿业公司表示，这些矿产资源 [00:33.81]could be worth billions of dollar.
可能创造几十亿美元的价值。 [00:37.32]Local communities say,
当地的社区也表示， [00:39.42]they hope this will help their economies.
他们希望发展采矿业从而能促进经济发展。 [00:42.95]And the government has warned companies
同时，政府也警告了矿业公司， [00:45.87]about making announcements
要求它们在新品种的资源得到确认之前， [00:47.98]about new resources before they are confirmed.
要先发表声明。 [00:52.65]Kenya's Secretary of Mining Najib Balala says
据肯尼亚矿业部部长Najib Balala透露， [00:56.76]the government will ask mining companies for details
政府会先向矿业公司了解它们具体的勘探结果， [01:01.30]about their findings before making them public.
才会把消息公之于众。 [01:05.52]"Any public announcements by a mining company,
“矿业公司发布的每一条公告， [01:09.45]we as a government needs to have that notification
我们政府方都需要提前21天了解到其内容， [01:12.53]21 days before their announcements."
之后才能把内容告诉给公众。” [01:14.83]The discoveries also could upset some communities
矿业公司的勘探结果也可能会让 [01:18.79]where big mining projects are planed.
那些住在被选定为采矿地区上的居民们感到不满。 [01:22.38]One example is the recent discovery of rare minerals
例如最近在夸莱的沿海地区内的 [01:27.32]in the Mrima Hills in the coast area of kwale.
Mrima山发现的稀有矿物。 [01:32.87]The mining company Cortec reported finding a deposit of
Cortec这家矿业公司报道称， [01:38.48]more than 600 kilograms of Niobium.
他们勘探到了超过600千克存储量的铌。 [01:43.00]The element is used in making steel
铌元素可以用来制造钢铁 [01:46.27]and metal mixtures called superconducting alloys
以及其他超导合金材料。 [01:51.12]that allow electric currents to travel very easily.
这样可以让电流更加畅通无阻。 [01:55.14]Cortec says the discovery could be worth 50 billion dollars.
Cortec表示，这一发现可能价值500亿美元。 [02:01.36]But a dispute has begun between the company,
但是矿业公司，政府和社区居民 [02:05.77]the government and the local communities.
之间的争议声已经越来越大。 [02:08.53]Leaders of the Mijikenda ethnic group which lives near Kenya's coast,
住在接近肯尼亚海岸线的米吉肯达族的首领声称， [02:16.39]say they practise their religion in the Mrima Hills.
他们正在Mrima山区内宣传他们的宗教信仰。 [02:21.21]Joseph Morando is an official of the kaya people
Joseph Morando是卡亚人中的一位官员， [02:26.44]who are part of the local ethnic group.
同时也是该族群中的一员。 [02:29.74]He says his people are oppose to mineral mining
他说道，他管理的这群人都反对 [02:33.75]in the Mrima forest and in the area.
在Mrima森林和附近的区域开采矿产。 [02:38.16]He says they are appealing to the government to save the area
他还提到， 他们正在向政府申诉保护这片土地， [02:43.12]which is an important part of their history.
因为这里是他们民族历史的重要部分。 [02:46.77]The area also is listed as a world heritage site
该片区也被联合国教科文组织 [02:52.09]by the United Nations cultural agency or UNESCO.
列入了世界遗产地的名单。 [02:57.30]The Kenya government has not announced how payments it receives
肯尼亚政府目前尚未公开将如何使用 [03:02.77]from mining companies called royalties would be used.
从矿业公司那里收来的所谓特许使用权税。 [03:07.89]Mining Secretary Najib Balala is expected to present legislation,
矿业部部长Najib Balala受邀参与立法， [03:13.77]proposing that the central government take 70% of mining royalty,
他提出让中央政府占有70%的开矿特权税， [03:20.79]local government would receive 25%
当地政府则可以收到其数额的25%， [03:24.29]and local communities would receive 5%.
当地的居民可以收到5%。 [03:29.54]The government says it hopes that reforms
政府表示，希望这次在采矿业的改革 [03:32.28]in the mining industry will improve openness.
能够提高当地的开放能力。 [03:35.80]Mr Balala says that Kenya canceled 31 mining licences
Balala部长还提到，肯尼亚在上半年内 [03:41.81]during the first half of this year,
取消了31个采矿许可证。 [03:44.81]because of concerns over the process for receiving a licence to mine.
而这是由社会对批准该许可证的关注度而推动的。 [03:51.63]That's this week's Economics Report from VOA Learning English.
以上就是本周的VOA英语学习之《经济报道》的全部内容。
