Gold declarations 33% higher, Persaud reports

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Board Member, Thomas Dalgety presenting the accrued royalties to Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai. (GINA photo)

Gold declarations are currently 33 percent higher than last year, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud disclosed during an appreciation ceremony last week for key players in the mining sector.

Persaud said that the sector is crucial to Guyana’s national growth and development, and the possibilities in terms of rapidly transforming lives at the macro, individual and community levels are certainly tremendous, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

This impression, he stressed, must be conveyed