While the local mining industry is both morally and legally bound to respect the rights and privileges of indigenous people in their own communities, the prevailing view in mining circles is that the authorities are advancing the issue of the rights of the country’s indigenous Amerindians as a means of enforcing its own agenda as far as mining in the country’s interior regions is concerned.
Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) official Colin Sparman told Stabroek Business in a telephone interview on Tuesday that there was a clear case