Recommendations from mining industry inquiry to be implemented

Georgetown: The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has recognised with deep concern, the continued unfortunate loss of lives in the mining industry, due mainly to mining pit collapses. An official inquiry into this deadly spate of events was launched in July 2015 and a report with recommendations for the improvement of safety in the sector has been submitted.
Efforts are ongoing to address the implementation of some of these recommendations. The public will be informed of these in the short term. In the interim, the Department wishes to advise all mine operators and workers to exercise due care and caution in their operations. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has also been mandated to strictly enforce the regulations governing the operation of mines and the safety of mines workers. The Department expresses its condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in these accidents.