-likely struck by falling rocks
The Police say they are investigating a mining site incident which occurred at about 23.57 hours on Thursday at a mining site located at Marudi Backdam, Deep South, Rupununi that resulted in the death of Peter Smith, a 55-year-old farmer of Brazil and Aishalton Village.
Inquiries revealed that numerous persons would visit mining sites in the area during the day and night and would use hammers and chisels to break off small pieces of rock, which they would then carry away in ‘salt bags’ and crush to extract raw gold. These men were constantly being chased out of the mining site, but they persisted in their efforts and would allegedly make threats to shoot workers with arrows.