Tag: Puruni
Action Plan being developed for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining sector via regional partnerships
─ Guyana, first country BCRC working with on NAP DPI, Guyana, Saturday, November 9, 2019 Members of the Basel Convention ... Read More
Field assessments begin for National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector
DPI, Guyana, Friday, November 8, 2019 Miners and persons connected to the local gold mining industry have been assured that ... Read More
Govt announces plans to begin works on several hinterland roads and culverts
- awaiting end of extended rainy season to commence works The Government of Guyana, through the ministries of Public Infrastructure ... Read More
Hinterland roads to be fixed in coming weeks
─ works on the Itabali to Puruni Road shall commence soon ─ government wants to prevent hardship faced by drivers ... Read More
Puruni well assessment on-going
DPI, Guyana, Thursday, October 5, 2017 Following a request by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) ... Read More
Visit by Ministry of Natural Resources’ team to Puruni, Region 7 results in the issuing of cease work orders and citations; final report of visit to be submitted
Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana – In keeping with a commitment made on April 18, 2017, the Ministry of ... Read More
Ministry of Natural Resources orders fact-finding team to Puruni and Mazaruni following reports of river degradation from gold mining
Georgetown, Guyana - April 18, 2017 The Ministry of Natural Resources has noted the recent media coverage emanating from a ... Read More
Rear Admiral (ret’d) Gary Best sworn in to probe Puruni mining death
(MOTP) Georgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2016) Presidential Advisor on the Environment, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Gary Best was, today, sworn-in ... Read More
Ministry of Natural Resources deeply concerned by the persistence of Unsafe Mining Practices – Very saddened by report of miner’s death in mining pit collapse accident.
Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana, Monday, October 10, 2016 The Ministry of Natural Resources is deeply saddened to learn of ... Read More