Concessions needed now to maintain viability of sector

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
The newly elected executive of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, led by its President Patrick Harding and including President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes, met Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud, senior officials of the ministry, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) on Thursday. (Government Information Agency photo)
The newly elected executive of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, led by its President Patrick Harding and including President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes, met Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud, senior officials of the ministry, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) on Thursday. (Government Information Agency photo)

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) believes that government concessions are urgently needed to help maintain viability in the mining sector.

In a statement, the organisation identified relaxation of import duties and taxes on new four-door pickup