Illegal mining, logging operations shut down as Guyana ramps up protection of natural resources

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Illegal mining, logging operations shut down as Guyana ramps up protection of natural resources

In a coordinated push to safeguard its natural resources and sovereignty, Guyana has intensified surveillance and enforcement operations across land, river and sea to combat illegal logging, mining and maritime crimes. These efforts have resulted in the shutdown of illegal logging and mining operations in Regions 7, 8 and 9 over the past year. This is according to Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Colonel Sheldon H…