A Canadian mining company is seeking manganese and iron here and on Monday signed a licencing agreement with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).
Geological Services Manager at the GGMC, Kampta Persaud and David Fennell and James Crombie, on behalf of the Canadian firm, signed the agreement that will facilitate the latter’s exploration of manganese and iron resources in Regions One and Nine, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported. The Canada-based company, through a Guyanese subsidiary, has been conducting mining operations and exploratory works in Guyana since 1983, GINA said.
It said that Guyana has several known occurrences of manganese and iron resources with manganese primarily found in Matthews Ridge and Pipaini in Region One, while iron ore occurrences are concentrated at the head of the Pomeroon River and in the South Rupununi. Matthews Ridge was named after FPF Matthews, a government economic geologist who first discovered manganese in the area in 1951.
