Dear Editor,
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) seeks to clarify with the following, what has apparently gained some attention as a certain media release.
● The processing of manganese for shipment does not readily present the opportunity for the processing of gold.
● The large-scale operators in mining such as in bauxite, manganese, and gold, are regularly inspected and processes observed which should uncover such obvious occurrences as the media release suggests, vis “sifting gold non-stop at Matthews Ridge”. There are no areas of the mining operations that are off limits to the GGMC officers who are on regular and/or special inspections of the companies’ operations.
● From time to time and in several instances, there is a perpetual presence of technical officers from the GGMC at the large-scale mining operations.
● The shipments of mineral commodities from Guyana have different aspects that engage officials from state agencies who are the competent authorities for such business. The GGMC has never been denied access to loading areas, should the necessity have arisen.
The GGMC would welcome any credible reporting of the illegal commingling of commodities in their shipment from Guyana so that the same could be properly investigated.
Sincerely,
Newell M Dennison
Commissioner
