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Heavy-duty equipment found in jungle as crackdown on illegal mining continues

By Staff Editor Sun, September 13 2026, 2:08 AM GMT-4

Wardens of the Ministry of Natural Resources have found more non-nationals mining illegally in the Potaro district and heavy-duty equipment hidden in the jungle.

In a release yesterday, the ministry noted that it had reported on September 10, 2026, that an illegal mining operation in the Potaro Mining District had been dismantled, resulting in the detention of five non-nationals.

“Following an expansion of the sweep area, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s (GGMC) Corps of Wardens discovered additional miners, including four more non-nationals. They have since been detained.

“The Corps of Wardens also found excavators and trucks that had been concealed in the surrounding jungle. Dredges, generators, water pumps, metal detectors and other mining equipment were also seized”, the ministry said.

All non-nationals previously apprehended for involvement in illegal mining activities are being deported, the ministry added.

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