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Dec 17, 2009 News
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) in a recent statement is calling on all miners to make a special effort to declare all gold won to the Guyana Gold Board and legitimate buyers.
This, the entity said, is in an effort to reach the record breaking target of 300,000 ounces of gold by the end of 2009.
Despite having surpassed last year’s figures and reached the nationally set target by the Guyana Gold Board, the Miners’ Association is calling on all miners to prove that they have a higher standard in keeping with their commitment to national development.
Under the overarching theme of; “Mining too big to fail”, the GGDMA is calling on gold miners to keep to their set target of 300,000 ounces and to declare their production only to legitimate dealers and the Guyana Gold Board.
Executive Director of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, Anthony Shields, in his appeal to miners called on them to continue to work to reach the target.
He warned miners that the industry is under threat from external forces and that all must be done to guarantee the continued survival of the industry.
Shields also called on miners not to sell to unlicensed dealers and to declare all their production to the Guyana Gold Board or legitimate dealers.
With 30 per cent of all foreign export coming from the gold and diamond mining sector, the GGDMA is demanding greater respect for the contributions of the sector.
Gold and diamond mining in Guyana contributes over $250 million US dollars in foreign exchange earnings and directly employs over 100,000 Guyanese.
“Gold production has steadily been increasing and once the target of 300,000 ounces has been met it will demonstrate without a doubt, that mining remains the largest foreign exchange earner for Guyana…The 300,000 ounces target is especially significant since this target will be achieved without the input of any large scale gold mining operation but rather by small and medium scale miners.”
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