Southern Canton International Trading Inc has applied for a quarry licence to operate within the Mazaruni mining district and is one of two quarrying companies that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exempted from Environmental Impact Assessments.
With a planned investment of US$11.7 million, Southern Canton International Trading Inc is applying for 2,289 acres for quarry potential, referred to as Turiruba in the Korerit and Mazaruni Rivers, in Region Seven.
“The company is applying for the area known as Turrialba, Durban Quarry, which is actively being mined for quarriable material. The project summary states that a pre-feasibility study shows the area has approximately 9,838,178 tonnes and that the project can be profitable once (a) detailed drilling program is done to confirm the initial appraisal.
