Pickles says that gold mining was a “major, imminent threat” to the pristine area. However, despite the good news that Guyana has banned gold mining in the area, the Rewa Head remains threatened.

One of Guyana’s smallest Amerindian villages is waging a monumental battle that could decide the amount of control that thousands of indigenous people have over their land in remote parts of ...

The BBC's Sarah Grainger looks at how Guyana's plans to protect its rainforest in return for international funding are in danger of being undermined by increased gold mining.

Guyana bans gold mining in the ‘Land of the Giants’ (03/01/2010) ... Guyana bars gold mining from vast rainforest area. Jeremy Hance. 1 Mar 2010. Comments Share article. Share this article.

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman says he would petition the Ministry of Finance to set aside a greater portion of the gold royalties for land reclamation projects in mining areas ...

An aerial view of the Tassawini gold mining operation, in Chinese Landing, Guyana, Monday, April 17, 2023. The mining operation spans 3,400 acres or 1,380 hectares.

The BBC's Sarah Grainger looks at how Guyana's plans to protect its rainforest in return for international funding are in danger of being undermined by increased gold mining.