The gold rush over the past years has not been a glittering one for the environment, with many new miners unaware of proper mining practices and others continuing to operate as they have done in the past.
The majorities of mining operations are done at a small scale (approximately14, 333 claims were made in 2010) (Guyana Geology & Mines 2010), which is considered to be the most destructive form of mining, it incorporates the use of mercury causing pollution to the waters, poisoning fish and endangering the lives of indigenous people, who inhabit these mining areas and rely on the water for domestic and transport purposes.
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