Mines commission opens branch in Lethem 

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud during brief remarks (GINA photo)

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment commissioned a new facility in Lethem, yesterday, GINA said.

The fully equipped facility that costs close to $70M is one of seven that will be inaugurated in several mining districts over the next two months, with the aim of ensuring that Guyanese benefit from their country’s resources in a more sustainable manner, GINA said.

“That there is always a concern about the state’s ability to regulate the mining sector, particularly in gold mining, and also with the