Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes has recommended cease work orders against a stone quarry in the Mazaruni River and a sand pit operated by the regional authorities of Bartica.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that Broomes and a team from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) yesterday conducted impromptu inspections at quarry operations in Region Seven.
The Minister and GGMC staff visited BK International Quarry, Baracara Quarries Incorporated, Durban Quarries, Toolsie Persaud Limited’s St Mary Quarry in the Essequibo River and a sand pit in Five Mile, Potaro Road, Bartica.
DPI said that the most glaring instances of non-compliance in safety practices were seen at the Durban Quarries where the
