Ministry says current amnesty for miners will not be extended

The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday cautioned that the final amnesty it has announced for miners in arrears on payments will not be extended.

In a statement, it said that following repeated requests for interventions by the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman  for relief to miners, the Ministry of Natural Resources directed the GGMC to grant a final amnesty for miners who are in arrears in terms of payment of rental for medium scale properties. The amnesty process will be facilitated via the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the statement said.