The Ministry of Natural Resources will soon lay charges against Prospect-ing Licence (PL) and mineral property holders for violations and infringements of their agreements because of illegal subleasing unearthed during an enforcement exercise.
An official of the MNR told Stabroek News yesterday that because of security concerns and not to tip off miners, the ministry did not give the names of communities targeted and the dates they were checked. However, he said that similar exercises are planned and will commence soon.
“Investigations revealed several illegal mining operations were present on a property that was intended for only
