Eteringbang Airstrip abruptly closes for 3 months
...leaves passengers stranded, miners, operators in a quandary
Scores of persons were reportedly stranded, while miners and airline operators were left at their wits' end...
Broomes to miners: Gov’t is worthy of your contribution
...says $2B earmarked to map entire country for 40 known minerals
Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes has described Budget 2017, during...
Gold miners reject ‘idiotic proposal’ by Govt to accept below-market prices
In addition to removing a range of concessions afforded to the mining industry and increased taxation and regulation that will certainly kill the already...
Concerns grow as SOCU seizes more jewellery
Jewellery traders and other members of the local gold business community are growing worried over what is developing into a consistent raiding and seizure...
Mohamed’s Enterprise copped Top Dealer award – during Mining Week opening and awards ceremony
President David Granger, last evening, attended the opening ceremony for Mining Week activities, a yearly event organised by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission...
Miners in Marudi told to get act together
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman will appoint a facilitator to help guide discussions among Romanex Guyana Exploration, miners and residents in the South...
Govt hikes processing fee for gold declarations
All miners, including small and medium scale miners, will now have to pay a hiked processing fee of $2,500 per ounce of gold they...
Canadian Mining Company fails to pay its Guyanese workforce; employees fear exploited
By Kurt Campbell
– Sacre Coeur Minerals Ltd, a Canadian Mining company which holds 100% interest in approximately 978 square kilometers of mineral concessions...
Land reclamation to be aggressively pursued – Trotman
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said he would petition the Ministry of Finance to set aside a greater portion of the gold royalties...
GGMC to undertake 12 mineral mapping projects in 2017
The Geological Service Division of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be undertaking 12 projects across the country aimed at mapping Guyana’s...
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Sigma rejects Opposition Leader’s allegations, mulls legal action
See full statement from Sigma Engineers Limited:
Sigma Engineers Ltd Inc. has taken note of statements made by Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed,...
CH&PA warns of consequences for contractors burning vegetation, construction waste
See full statement from the Central Housing and Planning Authority:
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) reminds all Contractors that the open burning of...
Businessman arrested for threatening construction worker at gunpoint
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division # 3 are investigating an alleged firearm incident which occurred on Saturday August...
Wismar resident arrested for possession of unlicenced gun
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating the discovery of a firearm and ammunition which were found on Sunday August 16,...
