Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni K. Singh yesterday visited the Guyana Manganese Inc. (GMI), a subsidiary of Chinese-owned Bosai Minerals Group (BMG), in Matthews Ridge, Barima-Waini, Region One.
A release from the Ministry of Finance said that Singh was joined by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat and Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall and a number of technical officers.
At the mine, the ministers met with senior management of the company and discussed the company’s investment and production plans. They noted the efforts that have been made by the company as Guyana resumes exports of manganese for the first time in nearly six decades.
The Senior Finance Minister also discussed other issues of interest to the company and stressed the importance of the company’s compliance with the strictest of safety and environmental standards, as well as its corporate responsibility to the community in which it operates.
During the visit to the Region, the Ministers attended a community meeting at Matthews Ridge.
At that meeting, the Ministers revealed plans for infrastructural development, improvements to healthcare facilities and services, and more training opportunities for young people in the region.
