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Artisanal Gold Council and the Ministry of Natural Resources Collaborate to Further Advance the Reduction of Mercury Use in the Small and Medium-Scale Mining Sector
Georgetown, GUYANA – As you are aware, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)continues its critical work in support of the sector of exploring methodologies and technologiesto increase mineral recovery while reducing the use of mercury in the small and medium-scalemining (SMSM) sector of Guyana. To this effect, the MNR is…
Forestry Revolving Fund
The 900 million GYD Forestry Revolving Fund Facility (FRF) is a collaboration between the Government of Guyana and Demerara Bank Limited aimed at strengthening the forestry sector by providing low-cost financing of as much as $30M to start forestry-related businesses, aid production, enhance operations, start up value-adding ventures, and expand…
COP 15: the EU and Guyana sign an agreement on sustainable trade of legal timber
Today at COP 15 in Montreal, Canada, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius, and Guyana Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat M.P., signed a legally binding trade agreement to promote sustainable trade of legal timber to the European Union (EU). Mr. Jan Dusík, Deputy Minister…