Proposed new rules are again creating alarm within the mining industry and miners are being urged to rally to protect their interests.
The proposals “means that very few of us will be able to apply for a mining permit,” President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Patrick Harding told the bi-monthly meeting of the Association on Friday. He said the GGDMA has objected to the proposal which was circulated last Wednesday. “It was circulated with the intention of being implemented the 1st January, 2013 and we objected to it and it