The M
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.
August 17, 2016 CUYUNI-MAZARUNI, Guyana – Minister of Natural Resources Honourable Raphael G. C. Trotman, M.P., and a team from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) on Wednesday August 17, 2016 made a visit to Troy Resources’ gold mining operation at Karouni in Region…
Press Release: August 17, 2016 GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A five member team will head to New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States to represent Guyana at the first Global Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning to be held from August 18-19, 2016. The team comprises persons from the Ministry of…
