inistry of Natural Resources (MNR) as it is known was established on December 17, 2011 as the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) with a primary focus of harmonizing policy and management in the Natural resources-based sectors. However, following the appointment of the new Government in May 2015, the institutional structure of the MNRE changed and it became a Department of Natural Resources and Environment under the purview of the Ministry of Presidency. A second change occurred on January 18, 2016 which saw the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment transformed to into the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Ministry of Natural Resources committed to improving the lives of all miners; Syndicates seen as a means of optimising opportunities for small miners and not meant as a ‘divide and rule’ tactic
PRESS RELEASE GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Natural Resources recognises the right of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) to vigorously represent their members’ interests. Further it is the Ministry’s intention to continue its engagement with the Association to ensure that their views on matters affecting their…