An updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) will likely have to be submitted to the Environment Protection Agency before any mining activity restarts at the Marudi Mountains in the Rupununi, says Kemraj Parsram, the agency’s Executive Director.
Gold mining activities in the Marudi Mountains have been the subject of controversy for decades. Last year, following a visit to the Marudi Mountain, Stabroek News reported on the damage to the Mazoa Mountain from mining and the pollution and changes to waterways caused by illegal and unregulated mining activities.
However, according to Michael Thomas, the Toshao of Aishalton, no mining activities are ongoing at Marudi presently.
