GGDMA to miners: “Get your act together”
By Jomo Paul
– President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Patrick Harding has confirmed that only nine out of ten...
Gov’t monitoring mountain fires in Region 9
– The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry says that it is currently conducting aerial monitoring of fires in the Kanuku Mountain Range –...
Labour violations found in Region 8 – Ministerial Task Force
– A team of representatives from the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons (MTFTIP) visited the Mahdia community in Region 8, as...
Miners’ association withdrew proposal on mercury free mining, but Gov’t will move ahead –...
- The Chairman, Clinton Williams along with the Board of Directors of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) says he notes with...
GGMC workers on strike will not be paid – Official
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
– Employees of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) who are currently on strike following a row over...
Guyana engages UNDP to study impact of investment in mining
- The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has engaged the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and hosted...
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...
Gov’t makes gold standard obligations compulsory
By Kurt Campbell
– The non – enforceable gold standards obligations which Guyana voluntarily adopted in 2010 are now compulsory and legally enforceable,...
GGDMA, President Ramotar worried about declining gold declaration
– The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called for increased gold declarations, improved Guyana Gold Board performance and better monitoring...
New Unit launched to track illegal mining, deforestation
By Kurt Campbell
– Guyana’s first Geospatial Information Management Unit has been officially launched at an event on Thursday, April 10.
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