Author: Ashley Mahabir

Notice to the Public The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conjunction with the Pesticide Toxic Chemical Control Board (PTCCB) and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) hereby inform all importers, retailers, traders…

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission wishes to notify eligible persons/entities of the land allocation exercise to be held on March 22, 2019 at 11:00hrs at the Guyana Girls Guide Pavilion, Brickdam,…

https://youtu.be/8g78pEYllwk Video - Land Reclamation and Environmental Compliance with Guyana's Extractive Industries Part 2.

Flow Rates From visual observances, three modes of particle transport due to flow rates were identified. At low flow rates, particles build up against the riffle until it becomes full, and then…

Typical mass balance for the use of Sluice-Boxes  Feed: alluvial gold ore: 100m3 or 180t (one day) = 100% Rougher sluice-box pre-concentrate: 180kg = 0.1% Cleaner sluice-box concentrate: 18kg = 0.01% Only…

Uses and Facts Hematite is used commonly as iron ore it is used as ornamental jewellery it also has uses in paint ore and pigments The colour of most red and brown…

Facts and Formation Topaz is a silicate mineral most often found in igneous rocks of felsic composition. It is also found in some hydrothermal veins and the hydrothermally altered rocks that surround…

https://youtu.be/tM9Cp6b6dk8 Video - Land Reclamation and Environmental Compliance with Guyana's Extractive Industries Part 1

There are currently eleven (11) Environmental Management Codes and at a 27 February, 2018 Stakeholder Workshop it was agreed that there was need for ongoing education and awareness for miners and other…

The Issue of environmentally friendly Garbage disposal by the Community on the Puruni Landing located in the Number Three Mining District , Region Seven , has been a consistent subject of special…