– smuggling to Suriname still a problem
Buoyed by high prices, local gold miners are headed for another record production for 2012 despite smuggling to Suriname of what is believed to be a significant percentage of the gold produced here.
With a month to go until the end of the year, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) gold production target of 400,000 ounces is close to being achieved with 35,000 ounces needed after 365,000
