– association urges self regulation,
enforcement of safety protocols
In an environment where there is a preoccupation with the lure of gold it is by no means uncommon for people to indulge in acts of recklessness without due regard to their safety and health, Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) official Colin Sparman says.
In an interview with Stabroek Business on Monday, Sparman, who was a member of the investigating team into the October 3 pit cave-in at Aranka, where three miners were buried alive, said that while there is a health and safety regime that applies to the mining sector, some miners engaged in dangerous acts. He noted that the safety and health regime is administered by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), but the recklessness of some miners,
