The Guyana gold mining disaster: poison in the lifeline

In: Covert action: quarterly, S. 23-30

Abstract

Describes the 1995 breach of the tailings pond at a large gold mine on the Omai river, which released cyanide-laced sludge and spurred the government to restrain foreign development harmful to the population and the environment; Guyana. Refers to Omai Gold Mining Ltd. which manages the mining operation on behalf of Cambior, a Canadian transnational and Golden Star Resources Ltd., a US transnational.