Bharrat says residents called for resumption of Marudi mining – -maintains consultations were held

Defending government’s decision to greenlight the restart of small scale mining at Marudi Mountain, in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat last evening said it was based on pleadings from residents of the nearby communities in need of income generation given the severe constraints from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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