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Youths in Natural Resources Apprenticeship Programme 2023 Draft Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 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 <strong>Forestry Revolving Fund</strong> COP 15: the EU and Guyana sign an agreement on sustainable trade of legal timber Guyana launches First Licensing Round for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production World Bank disbarred Consultant hired under APNU/AFC – Contract was terminated in September 2020 by PPP/C MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, VICKRAM BHARRAT MP, ATTENDING COP27

Youths in Natural Resources Apprenticeship Programme 2023

The Ministry of Natural Resources welcomes applications for its annual Youths in Natural Resources Programme. Application forms can be downloaded below:

Draft Petroleum Activities Bill 2023

Gov’t releases draft Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 https://petroleum.gov.gy/article/draft-petroleum-activities-bill-2023

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...

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...

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...

Guyana launches First Licensing Round for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

Highlights 14 blocks for tender for shallow water and deepwater areas combined Contractual commitments and relinquishment obligations to ensure expeditious development of oil and gas...

World Bank disbarred Consultant hired under APNU/AFC – Contract was terminated in September 2020 by PPP/C

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to state that the services of Mr. Carlos Barberán Diez, an individual consultant was...

MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, VICKRAM BHARRAT MP, ATTENDING COP27

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt – November 6, 2022Minister of Natural Resources, VIckram Bharrat MP, has arrived in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt for the 27thconference of...

The Ministry 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.

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission: 

Mining in Guyana is managed by the Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) under the Mining Act of 1989. The Act allows the GGMC to be the guardian of all minerals in Guyana. Therefore, permission must be received from the GGMC,...
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Guyana Gold

Board:

The Guyana Gold Board was established on May 15, 1982 to manage the business of trading gold in Guyana. The Board secures adequate supplies of gold ensuring equitable distribution at fair prices and engages in other commercial...
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Guyana Forestry

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The GFC is responsible for providing advice on issues relating to forest policy, forestry laws and regulations, administration and management of all State Forest land including distribution of forest land for all forest related activities...
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A Supply Chain to Eliminating Mercury in Guyanas ASGM Sector
Minamata Initial Assessment
Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)- IDB
Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the mining sector- UNDP
Environmental Management in the Mining Sector
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative (EGCI)
European Union Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (EU- FLEGT)
     

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Multi-stakeholder committee to inquire into mining pits’ collapse

The issue of safety in the mining sector is one of paramount importance to this administration. In recent times, a number of reports have reached the Ministry of the Presidency and the general public about the collapse of pits and other incidents resulting in the injury and some cases, deaths…

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June 22, 2015 August 14, 2015

Governance Minister Trotman assumes responsibility for Natural Resources Sector

Georgetown, GINA, May 29, 2015 Recently sworn in Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman is now responsible for oversight of the management of the nation’s natural resources which form part of the patrimony of Guyana. Minister Trotman will occupy the offices on Upper Brickdam and has already met with the staff…

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