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Tougher mining laws

Mar 07, 2009 News

Steps will be taken to prevent miners from taking equipment close to Guyana’s borders. Moves are being made to enforce the law that prevents mining in those areas, according to Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.
Yesterday he told Kaieteur News that the law clearly states that mining is prohibited within 1,000 feet (300 metres) of Guyana’s international borders.
The move to ensure full enforcement of the law comes in light of several instances where conflicts erupted with neighbouring countries, as a result of miners plying their trade close to the border.
Commissioner of Geology and Mines, Bill Woolford, had also expressed the same sentiments earlier, noting that authorities will be issuing ‘stop-work orders’ to gold and diamond miners in the area, and will patrol to ensure compliance.
This also applies to Guyana’s borders with Brazil and Suriname; however, most of the conflicts have been with miners in the disputed boundary with Venezuela.

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