Georgetown: The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miner’s Association has announced plans to set a new national record for gold declaration.
Speaking at the GGDMA’s annual dinner, President of the Association, Patrick Harding announced that “in year 2013 this industry will set another record by surpassing 2001 gold declaration of 455,918 ounces of gold sold to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) by OMAI and the small and medium gold and diamond miners.” This target will be the largest ever set by the small and medium scale miners and comes fresh on the current 416,000 ounces declared so far for the year, a figure which is expected to increase before the close of the year.
In other remarks Mr. Harding noted that “for the past thirty (30) years the G.G.D.M.A. has successfully guided the Gold and Diamond Mining Industry from gold declaration of 10,000 ounces to over 400,000 ounces of gold for this year 2012. This industry has grown through the hard work, pioneering spirit and strength of commitment by you the miners, mainly Guyanese from every region of Guyana, and every race and peoples.
The Small and Medium Scale Gold and Diamond Mining Industry is the fastest growing mining sector in Guyana. It plays a very important role to the economy of Guyana and is critical to the development of our hinterland communities such as Bartica, Linden, Madhia, Port Kaituma, Charity, Matthews Ridge to name a few. The infrastructure development of the interior, such as roads, bridges, airstrips, landings, electrical facilities, radio and telecommunication services are mainly due to the Mining Industry. “
As part of the 30 year celebration the association presented a gift of recognition to Prime Minister Samuel Hinds for his contribution to the industry, and a plaque to Minister Robert Persaud and to several long serving members including:
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