Some mining operations flagrantly flout practices – GGDMA official

The lure of gold has given rise to a devil-may-care attitude in some sections of the mining industry and in an overwhelming number of instances, is responsible for the loss of life, Administrative Coordinator of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Colin Sparman told Stabroek Business on Monday.

Alluding to last week’s accident in Region Seven in which four Brazilian miners lost their lives, Sparman said while there has not yet been an official report