The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) through its Vice-President, has issued a call for miners to operate in the best interest of Guyana as the Association starts the year off with a donation to small miners.
The GGDMA continues its assistance programme to help small miners re-enter the industry and to expand operations by handing over essential mining equipment to two small-scale miners.
IN a brief message Managing Director of the GGDMA, Avalon Jagnandan, said that the Association remains committed to the sustainability and growth of the local mining sector noting that they are actively pushing for increased production/declarations. He reminded miners that strict adherence to the mining regulations must become the norm and repeated the association’s call for miners to sell their gold only to legitimate buyers and the Guyana Gold Board. This call was echoed by Vice- President of the GGDMA Mr. Dabria Marcus who said this is an ongoing exercise aimed at helping miners get back into the industry. He noted that the GGDMA is playing its part in responding to President Irfaan Ali’s call to expand the sector. Mr. Marcus also called on miners to operate in the best interest of the country by becoming fully compliant and declaring all their production. He also called on all miners to join the association, noting that the association is for all miners.
The donation was made to the Jackman family. The Association says the Jackman family, a small mining family had encountered hard times. The committee of management, consisting of the president and executives, decided to help this family by outfitting them with equipment to get back to work. The Jackmans thanked the association for their assistance and promised to operate in a fully compliant manner, the GGDMA will monitor their declarations and operation via reporting.
As a condition to getting the assistance, all small miners receiving the items are required to provide evidence of their gold declarations at the end of the year, ensuring that this investment directly contributes to formal sector reporting and regulatory adherence. The miners were reminded that they must sell their gold to the Guyana Gold board or licenced buyers and to keep all their records as evidence.
The GGDMA believes that empowering miners with tools and promoting compliance are interdependent pillars for a robust and sustainable future.
