Over 200,000 Guyanese benefitting from mining sector

-2020 budget measures boosted gold production – Minister Bharrat Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has said over 200,000 Guyanese are benefitting either directly or indirectly from Guyana’s mining sector. These persons are employed in the gold, diamond and bauxite industries, and include miners, their families and several small…

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Loggers, miners urged to help curb illegal activities

Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has called on workers in the logging and mining industry to assist the Government to deter illegal activities within the sectors. This call to action was made at Thursday’s Government outreach at Watooka Guest House, Region 10. “When we have illegal logging, illegal…

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Drilling begins in Bulletwood-1 well

-first well to be drilled in Canje block The Government of Guyana has welcomed the announcement by Westmount Energy that US oil major ExxonMobil has begun drilling in the Bulletwood-1 well in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana. Minister of Natural Resources Hon. Vickram Bharrat said the well was spudded by…

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