Fifteen mining syndicates will be given in the first instance, 12,000 acres of land each to give a combined area of 180,000 acres of land.
This was disclosed yesterday by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman as he tried to assuage concerns about the government’s disposition on mining.
Trotman was speaking at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Annual Awards Celebration for Mining Week 2017 on Sunday at the Tower Suites on Main Street.
He noted that the syndicates initiative was being spearheaded by the Minister in the Natural Resources Ministry, Simona Broomes.