Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has assured miners in Region Nine that the government will continue working to ensure that mining at Marudi Mountain continues safely and sustainably.
The minister made these remarks at a meeting with the Rupununi Miners Association (RMA) at the mining site in the Rupununi District on Friday, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release said on Tuesday.
The visit was prompted by concerns regarding the impact of the operations at Marudi on nearby Amerindian communities and during the meeting, the miners shared their concerns, queries, and comments, centred on creating an enabling environment for business operations.