The Brazilian Mining and General Association is alleging that Mining Officers from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) wrongfully seized an unspecified amount of gold from a miner in the Mazaruni Mining area of Puruni.
The allegations were yesterday made by Antonio Szala, Secretary of the association. The man said that last Thursday they received a complaint from Jose Soares Souse Filho, who informed him of the incident. He said that he traveled into the area last Friday to investigate the matter and returned on Wednesday.
It should be noted that Filho is without a mining licence although his
