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Uranium Push Ignites Indigenous Resistance | Guyana News
U92 Energy Corp. is pushing ahead with uranium exploration in Guyana’s Kurupung region—home to ancestral Kapohn and Pemon lands—despite fierce opposition from the APA, an Indigenous rights group. The project, targeting 20.6 million pounds of uranium across 92 sq km, has secured drilling agreements and environmental approvals, but the APA insists it violates Indigenous rights by lacking Free, Prior and Informed Consent. They warn of irreversible harm to the Mazaruni River Basin, cultural destruction, and health risks, while questioning U92’s readiness and track record. The APA demands a halt…
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