China guidelines for mineral companies operating in foreign lands a boon to Guyana – GHRA

The Guyana Human Rights Association is endorsing a set of guidelines introduced yesterday by a Chinese mineral company as it champions full disclosure of payments made by governments, the free flow of technical information, among other conditions which speaks directly to standards expected of foreign companies operating in Guyana.

China Chamber of Commerce for Mining, Metals and Chemicals, a Chinese government affiliated body, yesterday presented a set of voluntary guidelines for Chinese mineral companies that operate mining projects outside of China.

“This move by China provides an enormous boost for efforts worldwide to bring governments in line with global transparency standards, in particular the