Expert committee appointed to review operations of Gold Board lab

Following incidents of elevated mercury emissions, Executive Director of Conservation International-Guyana Dr David Singh has been appointed to lead an expert committee in the review of the operations of the Guyana Gold Board’s laboratory.

The committee was appointed yesterday by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced yesterday.

In a statement, the ministry said the appointment of the committee follows the recent incidents of elevated mercury emissions within the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s compound and its environs, and the potential risk posed to workers and residents.