The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has mandated the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to provide guidance and technical support to the Guyana Women Miners Association so that they can benefit equally from the opportunities in the sector.
According to a press release, the women miners’ body met Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud as a follow-up from previous discussions over concerns and ways of providing avenues for the women to benefit from mining opportunities.
Association President Simona Broomes commended Persaud and the GGMC for implementing the recently established lottery process for allocating lands, saying that it is transparent and allows all miners to have access to available areas. She also pledged her group’s continued commitment to working closely with the ministry and the GGMC to ensure equal opportunities for women miners.
GGMC Commissioner Karen Livan and Deputy Commissioner Rickford Vieira also attended the meeting.
