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April 18, 2026

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Three foreign nationals have been charged and sentenced to prison after being convicted of illegal gold mining in Guyana’s Iwokrama Protected Area, authorities said. The group — two Brazilian nationals and one Venezuelan national — was arrested on December 10, 2025, during an enforcement operation carried out by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission […]

January 15, 2026

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The Guyana Mining School & Training Centre Inc. (GMSTCI) has received accreditation for its Bartica Training Facility from the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), authorising it to operate as a certified vocational institution and deliver nationally approved technical and vocational education and training programmes. The accreditation, issued through the Guyana Geology […]

January 5, 2026

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The Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has ordered the immediate suspension of all mining operations, permissions to operate and related authorisations belonging to 107 Brazilian nationals, following their failure to comply with regulatory requirements. The commission said the action follows a public notice issued on January 2, 2026, which required the named individuals to […]

June 3, 2025

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David Daniels, the Alliance For Change’s (AFC) Region Seven Chairman and Founder of the Small Miners Association, has publicly endorsed President Dr Irfaan Ali and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the upcoming General and Regional Elections scheduled for 1 September 2025. Daniels declared that the PPP/C’s developmental agenda, particularly in the mining […]

March 31, 2025

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Guyana has been recognised as a Tier 1 pro-business jurisdiction by the President and Chief Executive Officer of G Mining Ventures (GMIN), Louis-Pierre Gignac. The company is advancing the massive Oko West Gold project, which it plans to formally approve before the end of the year. Oko West is expected to yield 353,000 ounces (oz) […]

March 19, 2025

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The government has decisively suspended the permit for the controversial mining project in Aranaputa, Region Nine, prioritising environmental protection and citizen well-being. In a recent statement, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat clarified that the permit was initially granted to the Aranaputa Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), not a Brazilian company. The NDC partnered with Brazilian […]

Tag: mining

Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest

Mining school officially accredited

GGMC orders immediate suspension of mining permits for 107 Brazilians

AFC Region Seven Chair endorses President Ali

Top mining company names Guyana pro-business jurisdiction

Aranaputa mining permit suspended over environmental, community concerns

Grenada PM joins Guyanese diaspora in Diamond Jubilee Independence celebration

Women farmers turn to climate-smart techniques for better yields and income

CPL and GSL launch special ticket promotion for fans

Grenada PM joins Guyanese diaspora in Diamond Jubilee Independence celebration

Women farmers turn to climate-smart techniques for better yields and income

CPL and GSL launch special ticket promotion for fans