Although mining remains an important pillar of Guyana’s economy, it also continues to be responsible for the majority of deforestation and river contamination in the country, according to industry stakeholders, who say the use of technology is key to reversing the environmental damage.
In observance of Earth Month, the United States Embassy in Guyana hosted a series of virtual programmes to discuss environmental issues in Guyana, including one focused on sustainable mining that saw inputs from President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Urica Primus, Senior Environmental Officer with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Darcy Walrond and Senior Technical Director at Conservation International (CI) Guyana Curtis Bernard.
