Trans Guyana to provide charter services to AGM Inc

Aurora Gold Mines Inc (AGM) and Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) have reached an agreement in which TGA will provide flights to the AGM Inc to access its mining operations at Aurora in the Cuyuni River.

According to a release yesterday from AGM, the agreement was reached last week and TGA yesterday began to provide the service to the mining company.

This follows a selection process undertaken by AGM Inc and its parent company Guyana Goldfields Inc, the release said.

“We are happy we are able to expand our local content by allowing local providers in the aviation industry to provide us the service that we need thus ensuring that more local players are involved. We are happy to partner with Trans Guyana on this journey,” said Peter Benny, Director, Corporate Office and Compliance in the release.

TGA was selected after an expression of interest was advertised in local newspapers between February 26 and February 22, 2019. This was followed up by Guyana Goldfield’s Supply Chain Director Ravi Samaroo and an AGM team meeting with local operators, in the event, that they had not seen the advertisement.

Seven air charters responded to the ad.

Following their expressions of interest, the release said that the charters were asked to provide  information on the services they provide. The information was evaluated and TGA was given the nod to provide the services that AGM requires.

AGM, the release said, moved to charter services after a decision was taken to sell the twin otter the company purchased last year. The twin otter is being sold overseas and it is due to depart Guyana around mid-June.