Georgetown : Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud told media operatives at a press conference today that his ministry has followed through on a recent proposal made by Australian’s Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles, who visited recently to explore other avenues for cooperation in Guyana along with development needs.
“ We have submitted to the Australian High Commission particular areas of interest…one such is the area of capacity building, specialised training in mining for some of our personnel…we can share a lot of experiences in mining given the development that Australia has made with its mining sector,” Minister Persaud said.
Guyana has embarked on a relentless campaign to partner with countries and relevant agencies with the aim of working with them on many fronts to improve its capabilities and deal with some of its challenges so as to develop a model that can catapult the mining sector and the natural resource management of the country in keeping with environmental standards.
Guyana has been generating international interest with its mining potential and other minerals including gas and oil.
Last year Guyana signed some major mining agreements including with Canadian Companies including ETK/ Sandspring for establishing the Toroparu mine between the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers, Region Seven.
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