A mining company is proposing a gold and copper mine at Toroparu along the Upper Puruni River and has applied to the Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) for the necessary approval.
ETK Incorporated has several Prospecting Licenses (PLs) in addition to several Mining Permits (MPs) in the vicinity of the upper reaches of the Puruni River. The company also has rights to several medium scale Prospecting Permits (PPMs) bordering the area of the PLs and MPs at Toroparu. The combined area of the PLs,
