Officers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have been ordered by the Ministry of Natural Resources to the Puruni and Mazaruni areas in Region Seven to investigate reports of severe mining pollution of rivers there.
The move by the Ministry follows an April 13th statement by the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) charging that there was serious mining pollution in the rivers of the Upper Mazaruni.
In a statement yesterday, the ministry said it had noted media reports based on the GHRA statement.
“We can confirm that the Minister of Natural Resources has
