Head of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Patrick Harding yesterday said “big players,” whom he accused of hijacking the mining industry, are the ones behind the large-scale smuggling of gold.
“Miners don’t smuggle gold,” Harding told Stabroek News when contacted yesterday, while noting that the GGDMA is concerned at the recent reports of large-scale smuggling of gold.
Acknowledging that smuggling occurs, the GGDMA President suggested that “big players” are the ones involved
