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Puruni River

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The Puruni River ( Spanish : Rio Carmen ) is a river of Guyana in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region.

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1-506: In 2017, Ministry of Natural Resources issued five cease and desist orders against gold-mining dredges on the Puruni river. Gold mining is done on many waterways in the country, and the dredging process has had a detrimental impact on bio-diversity. The Guyana Human Rights Association, described the river as “a ruinous mess of tailings and devastation” for miles and unnavigable for large stretches. The remote area has very little oversight, so crime

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