With two new large-scale gold mines set to open in the coming years, President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Patrick Harding, says mining will be the future of Guyana.
“In the next three, five years mining will be the economy of Guyana,” said Harding. He added that production will increase significantly and small and medium-scale miners will play their part as well, since it is expected that their operations will move to a higher level with prospecting being done and more equipment utilized. “Within the next five years, we [the country] will move from agriculture to mining,” he said.
Two Canadian companies, Sandspring Resources and Guyana Goldfields are moving to open two large-scale gold mines in
