The gold price has soared over the years and as a consequence mining contributes a huge chunk to the country’s economy, yet it remains one of the most vulnerable sectors as not a week goes by without a miner being murdered or dying in an accident. It is this which has caused President of the Guyana Women’s Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes to push for better security and medical facilities in the mining sector.
“For me I see a man or woman in the mining sector like stray dog that could be hit by any careless driver at any time
