Matthews Ridge, Guyana
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Matthews Ridge is a small village within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. The village name comes from the name of a British public official, Matthew French Young, as well as the ridge
A dredge being used in a nearby backdam.
The main street of Matthews Ridge
Port Kaituma
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Port Kaituma is a small village within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. It became known internationally as a gateway village to the Peoples Temple settlement in nearby Jonestown. It h
Matthews Ridge, Guyana
…1968, Matthews Ridge was the location of a large manganese mining operation by Union Carbide. A 38.5-mile (62.0 km) narrow gauge railway was built to Port Kaituma to transport the ore. The mine was closed in 1968. In 2011, it has been reopened by Reunion Manganese Incorporated. With the closing of the manganese…
Port Kaituma Compound