Clampdown on illegal gold mining in Suriname may drive more garimperos into Guyana

Suriname President Desi Bouterse

A senior official in Guyana’s gold-mining sector has said that it may well become more vulnerable to illegal cross-border operators in the wake of plans by neighbouring Suriname to take immediate steps to suppress illegal mining operations in that country.

“Depending on the extent of the clampdown in Suriname,