The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment yesterday conducted a lottery through which it issued 388 Special Mining Permits in all six mining districts in fulfilling a commitment to making more mining properties available to small and medium miners.
“The lottery is part of a holistic strategy involving several initiatives being undertaken by the Government to support small miners and to ensure they have an opportunity to access land for mining,” a press release from the Ministry said.
It noted that Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud had earlier stated that small miners had made calls for access to more lands for mining “and it is anticipated that the
