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Guyana Suspends Gold and Diamond Mining Permits

Guyana, whose name means 'land of many waters', has implemented a moratorium on the issue of new permits for gold and diamond mining in its rivers. Foreign companies began large scale industrial river mining in the country, using powerful suction dredges, in the late 1980's. Get price

Draft National Mineral Sector Policy Framework and Plan

Ministry of Natural Resources, Press Release – Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Stakeholders and members of the public are invited to review and comment on the draft National Mineral Sector Policy Framework and Plan 2019-2029. The document can be viewed Get price

Toward the Greening of the Gold Mining Sector of Guyana

Abstract1 Guyana is a country with abundant mineral wealth. Extractive industries, along with agriculture, drive the economy. Mining poses several inherent challenges due to its negative impact on the environment, its relatively high level of capital intensity compared Get price

The Geology, Mineral Resources of Sierra Leone and how the

The Geology, Mineral Resources of Sierra Leone and how the Resources can be used to develop the nation Abu Bakarr JALLOH 1, Kyuro SASAKI, Mustapha Olajiday THOMAS2 and Yaguba JALLOH3 1Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Faculty of Get price

Guyana Frontier Mining

Guyana is a pro-mining country with established mining laws managed by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC). Other mining companies active in the country include IAMGOLD Corporation, Guyana Goldfields Inc., Sandspring Resources Ltd., GMV Minerals Ltd., Riva Gold Corporation, Stronghold Metals Inc., Takara Resources Inc., and First Bauxite Corporation. Get price

Diamond Country Index: Guyana

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) are the privileged interlocutors for the negotiation of the mining concession. Mining Act of 1989 regulates mining industry in this country. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is the statutory body that processes all applications for mineral properties in Guyana. Get price

Guyana Geology and Mines – Ministry of Natural Resources

Mining in Guyana is managed by the Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) under the Mining Act of 1989. The Act allows the GGMC to be the guardian of all minerals in Guyana. Therefore, permission must be received from the GGMC, before any exploration activity can begin. Get price

Guyana: Collapse of the Omami Mine Waste Dam

The mining sector in Guyana is managed by the state-owned Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, which is charged with providing reconnaissance, exploration and mining licenses as well as establishing regulatory provisions for the entire mineral sector in Get price

Guyana Gold Mining Law /Lawyer/ Diamonds/ Mining

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is in charge of gold mining and may issue 4 types of licences, permits or permissions: 1. Large Scale - Prospecting and Mining Licences. Local companies made up of foreigners can be issued with these Get price

KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME ANNUAL REPORT 2014 GUYANA

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, provided direct support until September 15, 2013. Thereafter, Manager of the Geological Services Division, Mr. Jimmy Reece and Legal Advisor, Mrs. Kara Duff – Yehudah assumed this role. Get price

Guyana Frontier Mining

Guyana is a pro-mining country with established mining laws managed by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC). Other mining companies active in the country include IAMGOLD Corporation, Guyana Goldfields Inc., Sandspring Resources Ltd., GMV Minerals Ltd., Riva Gold Corporation, Stronghold Metals Inc., Takara Resources Inc., and First Bauxite Corporation. Get price

Toward the Greening of the Gold Mining Sector of Guyana

Abstract1 Guyana is a country with abundant mineral wealth. Extractive industries, along with agriculture, drive the economy. Mining poses several inherent challenges due to its negative impact on the environment, its relatively high level of capital intensity compared Get price

Diamond Country Index: Guyana

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) are the privileged interlocutors for the negotiation of the mining concession. Mining Act of 1989 regulates mining industry in this country. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is the statutory body that processes all applications for mineral properties in Guyana. Get price

First Bauxite Receives Approval to Commence Construction

First Bauxite Corporation has received formal notification from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) that its request for an extension to commence construction under its mining license for the Bonasika Project has been approved. Get price

Country profile Guyana

Guyana 3 Guyana is a sparsely populated country endowed with ample natural resources for agriculture. It is also one of the few countries in the world where population pressure on natural resources is virtually non-existent: 16.5 million ha of the country's territory Get price

Country profile Guyana

Guyana 3 Guyana is a sparsely populated country endowed with ample natural resources for agriculture. It is also one of the few countries in the world where population pressure on natural resources is virtually non-existent: 16.5 million ha of the country's territory Get price

CINRO RESOURCES INC. PRESIDENT AND CEO DISCUSSES

The Chairman provided clear insights into the process and assistance available to foreign companies operating in Guyana by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. The Chaiman's intelligence and guidance was well absorbed by Cinro's President and CEO Roy Singh and will be used as a guideline to moving ahead in its exploration projects in Guyana. Get price

GUYANA NATIONAL FOREST POLICY STATEMENT

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, the Lands and Surveys Department, the Ministries of Tourism and Amerindian Affairs, the Guyana Energy Authority and the Guyana Natural Resources Agency. A related area which has been identified is the need for Get price

Department of Geology and Mines

Department of Geology and Mines under Ministry of Economic Affairs is the apex body for mining and geo-science. Department of Geology and Mines under Ministry of Economic Affairs is the apex body for minerals and mining. The department issues mining leases at the same time regulates the mines and minerals through seven Regional Offices located across the country. The Department also conducts Get price

Jason Downes

A Mineral Resources Engineer with over 5 years working experiencing in the gold mining industry of Guyana. As a graduate from the University of Guyana and a holder of a degree in Geological Engineering, I come equipped with a broad range of technical knowledge applicable to the development of any mining operation. Get price

Guyana Suspends Gold and Diamond Mining Permits

Guyana, whose name means 'land of many waters', has implemented a moratorium on the issue of new permits for gold and diamond mining in its rivers. Foreign companies began large scale industrial river mining in the country, using powerful suction dredges, in the late 1980's. Get price

GUYANA NATIONAL FOREST POLICY STATEMENT

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, the Lands and Surveys Department, the Ministries of Tourism and Amerindian Affairs, the Guyana Energy Authority and the Guyana Natural Resources Agency. A related area which has been identified is the need for Get price

Petroleum exploration in Guyana

The Petroleum Division of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission has the responsibility of monitoring exploration in Guyana. Guyana gained attention in the world in May 2015 when ExxonMobil announced the discovery of more than 90 metres of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs about 200 km off its coastline [2] . Get price

Country profile Guyana

Guyana 3 Guyana is a sparsely populated country endowed with ample natural resources for agriculture. It is also one of the few countries in the world where population pressure on natural resources is virtually non-existent: 16.5 million ha of the country's territory Get price

JUNO CORP. – Reigniting the Ring of Fire

He has over 30 years of field work, research, and senior management experience in gold, base-metals, magmatic nickel PGE, spanning employment within the mineral exploration industry and government. He was previously VP, Exploration of Aurora Platinum Corp. until its sale to FNX Mining in 2005. Get price

Toward the Greening of the Gold Mining Sector of Guyana

Abstract1 Guyana is a country with abundant mineral wealth. Extractive industries, along with agriculture, drive the economy. Mining poses several inherent challenges due to its negative impact on the environment, its relatively high level of capital intensity compared Get price

University of Guyana to establish School of Energy and

2017/9/2By Frederick Halley THE University of Guyana is working on the establishment on a School of Energy and Mines aimed at bringing benefits not just to the oil-and-gas sector, but also the existing gold-mining sector, the ailing bauxite industry and other mineral-related Get price

Globalization, the light that failed, Guyana

As a World Bank Report acknowledges that not only does the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission has no scientists to carry o ut meaningful studies of the environmental problems, more so there are no appropriate regulations to properly manage and harness the Get price