New company set to mine gold, diamonds at Tamakay

A mining company is aiming to start a medium to large scale alluvial gold and diamond mine at Tamakay in the Middle Mazaruni, Region Seven.

Tamakay Resources Inc (TRI) has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorization to undertake the gold and diamond mining operation on 1,482 acres of land situated at Tamakay. The company has also simultaneously submitted a mining licence application. The company hopes to start operations by mid year with first production in 2012.

An EPA notice in last Friday’s edition of