Ministry Announces Steps to Tackle Illegal Gold Trade

Natural Resources Ministry in Guyana urges miners to stop paying workers in raw gold

The Ministry of Natural Resources has strongly urged miners across Guyana to cease the practice of paying workers in raw gold, warning that the illegal method of compensation undermines transparency, weakens gold declarations, and exposes workers to exploitation and unsafe practices.The call was made during a high-level meeting convened earlier this week  by the Ministry of Natural Resources in collaboration with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Mine…

Gov’t moves to tighten oversight of gold dealers, traders

…amid concerns over reduced declarations   THE Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), in collaboration with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), has outlined a series of strengthened enforcement measures. According to a press release from the agencies, these measures aim to address reduced gold declarations and improve compliance across the mining sector. The […]

Stricter oversight, increased field operations to tackle illegal gold trade

– authorities caution against paying workers in raw gold Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat Local authorities will be rolling out a series of measures aimed at curbing illegal trade in Guyana, including imposing stricter oversight of operators and heightened field operations. These were among actions identified during a recent high-level meeting held by the Ministry of Natural Resources in collaboration with the Guyana Gold and Diamond M…

High-level meeting convenes to tackle reduced gold declarations

The Natural Resources Ministry in collaboration with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting to address concerns in the sector, including gold declarations. During the meeting, Minister Vickram Bharrat emphasised the Government of Guyana’s commitment to ensuring that Guyana’s mineral resources are managed responsibly, transparently, and in accordance […] The post High-level meeting conven…

Ministry announces steps to tackle illegal gold trade

Ministry of Natural Resources and Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association release   MNR, GGDMA discuss strengthened enforcement to tackle reduced declarations The Ministry of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), December 10, 2025 convened a high-level meeting to address concerns in the sector, including gold declarations. The article Ministry announces steps to tackle illegal gold tr…