Tag: Minamata Convention

Action Plan being developed for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining sector via regional partnerships

Action Plan being developed for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining sector via regional partnerships

- November 9, 2019

─ Guyana, first country BCRC working with on NAP DPI, Guyana, Saturday, November 9, 2019 Members of the Basel Convention ... Read More

Field assessments begin for National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector

Field assessments begin for National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector

- November 8, 2019

DPI, Guyana, Friday, November 8, 2019 Miners and persons connected to the local gold mining industry have been assured that ... Read More

No plan to replace mining in Guyana – Min. Trotman

No plan to replace mining in Guyana – Min. Trotman

- November 6, 2019

−Guyana developing National Action Plan for ASGM sector. DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 The Government will not replace, nor ... Read More

Govt signs MOU to manage mercury importation

Govt signs MOU to manage mercury importation

- August 30, 2019

─ in keeping with Minamata Convention  DPI, Guyana, Friday, August 30, 2019 Adhering to its August 2019 deadline, the government, ... Read More

Removing mercury from mining

Removing mercury from mining

- August 27, 2019

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 As Mining Week continues, day two of the mining and quarry conference saw new ... Read More

New criteria to import mercury by August 1

New criteria to import mercury by August 1

- May 20, 2019

─ collaborative approach to ensure safety of people and environment ─ new measure in place by August By Felecia Valenzuela  ... Read More

Govt to get UN assistance in eradicating mercury use

Govt to get UN assistance in eradicating mercury use

- June 6, 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 The government will be speeding up its efforts to eradicate the use of mercury ... Read More

Ministry of Natural Resources and Other Government Agencies Already Responding to Mercury Situation – No Effort Or Expense Will Be Spared To Protect Workers

Ministry of Natural Resources and Other Government Agencies Already Responding to Mercury Situation – No Effort Or Expense Will Be Spared To Protect Workers

- June 2, 2018

PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Natural Resources notes a curious press release issued by the PPP/C concerning the deaths of ... Read More

Guyana Gold Board seeking to return its operations to normality; appeals for continued patience

Guyana Gold Board seeking to return its operations to normality; appeals for continued patience

- May 22, 2018

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - It has been approximately one month since the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) ceased burning raw gold in ... Read More

Gold Board Laboratory to be closed- alternative arrangements put in place

Gold Board Laboratory to be closed- alternative arrangements put in place

- April 24, 2018

(Georgetown, Guyana, April 24, 2018)- Following consultations with the Chairman and General Manager of the Guyana Gold Board, and being ... Read More