Policy for mining on titled Amerindian lands to be developed

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment will be moving to hold consultations to develop a policy for mining on titled Amerindian lands while safeguarding the rights of villages under the Amerindian Act.

In a statement, the ministry announced yesterday that it has initiated discussions with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Amerindian Affairs ministry and it is broadening