Mines Commission has money set aside for Amerindian communities

Pauline Sukhai

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission yesterday revealed that it has the mining royalties accruing to Amerindian communities since the passage of the Amerindian Act in 2006, a figure which reportedly amounts to hundreds of millions.

According to Clause 51 of the Act, “The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission shall transfer 20% of the royalties from the mining activities