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Global EITI board asked to intervene in impasse over local civil society representation
Local and international pressure at the weekend intensified with a decision to invoke the Norway-headquartered Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)...
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Illegal Brazilian miners arrested, prosecuted
Several of the Brazilian miners in the Mahdia Police Station lockup. At least 24 mostly Brazilian miners, have been arrested...
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Ali warns gold miners of tough action for smuggling
President Irfaan Ali (inset) addressing the opening of GuyExpo 2025. President Irfaan Ali on Thursday warned gold miners that his...
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TotalEnergies to shoot 3D seismic survey in Guyana shallow water block
Signing the petroleum exploration agreement were (left to right): Qatar Energy's Manager for International Upstream and Exploration, Ali Abdulla Al-Mana;...
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Policy Forum Guyana maintains GYEITI’s civil society convenor in conflict of interest
Despite assurances by the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, that civil society convenor for the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency...
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GYEITI civil society gold miner convenor says no conflict of interest, “I maintain my integrity at all times”
Dr Ivor English Natural resources minister says GYEITI civil society convenor not in conflict of interest not actively mining for...
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GYEITI to be represented by legally registered civil society bodies, NGOs
Dr Ivor English The Ministry of Natural Resources will be accepting nominees for representation on the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency...
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Brazilian illegal gold miners at Iwokrama entered Guyana as tourists
Mr Jose Dos Santos Silvino Several illegal Brazilian gold miners, who fled their operations in the Iwokrama Rainforest protected area...
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Real economic growth poised to surpass target, measures taken to withstand oil price drop
Overall growth in Guyana's production of tangible goods and services this year is now set to surpass its target by...
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Eco Atlantic says Hammerhead may fuel heavy oil build-out offshore Guyana
Reproduced from BNAmericas The US$6.8 billion seventh phase of Guyana's Stabroek offshore block has the potential to spur heavy oil...
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