Big Ekereku mining operation selling out

A mining company is selling out its entire operation at Ekereku, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) with the deadline for the submissions of tenders being today.

The reason for the sale is not clear but in an ad in Stabroek News, the company described the operation as fully equipped. In terms of mineral properties, this comprises nine river claims at Ekereku, nine medium scale mining blocks (mining permits) at several locations in Region Seven as well as 14 medium scale mining blocks (prospecting permits).

The mining equipment being sold include three excavators, a bulldozer, two fully-equipped 12-inch missile dredges and