Kurupung uranium project area spans about 92.2 square kilometres
Rio Times says the old estimate of 20.6 million pounds of uranium there has not been checked and is not current.
The Kurupung Uranium Project covers about 92.2 square kilometres, details published on 16 October 2026 show. An older estimate puts the uranium there at 20.6 million pounds. A report published on 11 August 2026 gave the same size.
Rio Times said the 20.6 million pound figure is a historical estimate. It said the figure has not been verified, and it is not current.
Kaieteur News reported that the EPA has excused the exploration work planned by U92 Energy Corp. at Kurupung from an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). An EIA is a formal study of how a project could affect the environment. The site is in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), and the company is based in Canada. The exemption cleared the way for a 5,000m drilling programme.
Kaieteur News also reported that earlier companies explored the area between about 2006 and 2012. It named them as Prometheus Resources (Guyana) Inc. and U3O8 Corp. U92 says it is building on that earlier work.
According to Rio Times, the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC) granted the exploration licences on 19 April 2024. It said the public learned of the project only in April 2026. Rio Times added that communities affected by the project say they did not get a proper say.
Kaieteur News reported that the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) and Region Seven Vice-Chair Alden Marslowe have called for the project to be halted. It said the APA pointed to a lack of talks with the public and communities. The APA also cited too little information about the project. Former EPA head Dr. Vincent Adams has also raised concerns.
The story was first reported by Kaieteur News.