I emailed RM on this to get his take I'll let you know what he says.

Meanwhile the small miners are not required to leave their working areas, having received assurances from the Canadian gold mining corporation, Crystallex that the land where they work belongs to them by a pre-arrangement. In other information it is understood that some low-contamination equipment is to be returned to the gold miners so that they can continue their work routine although they are still hampered by a lack of fuel since supplies are strictly controlled.