Mining Industry
Illegal foreign gold miners arrested in Potaro
Law enforcement officers and GGMC’s Corps of Warden inspecting items found at the site As part of a crackdown on...
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Gov’t must halt incursion into Amerindian lands at Chinese Landing – APA
A map provided by the Amerindian People's Association showing what it says is Chinese Landing titled land and overlapping mining...
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GHRA seeks international intervention to protect Indigenous Amerindians from gold mining
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) on Tuesday urged the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU)...
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Chinese nationals in alleged illegal gold mining facing immigration charges
Five Chinese nationals, who were allegedly mining illegally, are now accused of overstaying in Guyana, police said Tuesday. They are...
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Agri minister, Opposition Leader squabble over gold mining lands to Mustaphas
Mr Zulfikar Mustapha Agriculture minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday admitted that his son has gold mining lands, but defended the...
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Chairmen of parliamentary standing and sectoral committees elected
Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir chairing a meeting to elect chairmen of the standing and sectoral committees of...
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AK-47 assault rifles smuggled through wharves for Venezuelan gang members
The 23 AK-47 assault rifles that police say were seized from a vehicle at Schoonard, West Bank Demerara The 33...
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Raw gold Canadian pilot fined
A Guyana-born Canadian pilot, who was recently caught at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with just over a half...
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Extortion gang ruled out in hacking Guyana’s mining sector data – natural resouces official
Despite claims by the online extortion group, FulcrumSec (or Fulcrum Security), that it has hijacked sensitive data about Guyana's mining...
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Shipping assn chief rubbishes Suriname’s proposed exemption system for vessels plying Corentyne River
Chairman of the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), Komal Singh has rejected Suriname's proposal that Guyana should apply for additional...
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