The government could explore using the funds paid by miners as environmental bonds to rehabilitate the degraded Konawaruk River, Administrative Coordinator of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Colin Sparman has said.
“The bond is there earning interest,” he told Stabroek News adding that there are “millions of dollars” in the fund. Many miners do not collect back these sums, he said, adding that maybe the government could explore using them to rehabilitate the damaged Konawaruk River. Under mining regulations, medium-scale miners are required