The Natural Resources Minister also announced that the Finance Ministry
and the Bank of Guyana are studying the GGDMA’s proposal for the Gold
Board to pay miners in foreign exchange to invest in mercury
free-technology. Guyana hopes to meet the 2020 deadline for a ban on
mercury that has polluted several mining areas and has been found in the
blood streams of miners.
Latest statistics show that gold mining
accounts for 78.2 percent of the total value of mine output. The value
of gold produced was (G$137,454.8 million) increased by 28.9 percent
over 2011. The quantity of gold declared from January to July for 2013
increased by 23.23% more than the quantity reported for the comparative
period in 2012. Up to Saturday, more than 310,000 ounces of the precious
metal were produced compared to 270,000 ounces for the same period.
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