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Some 388 special mining permits were issued on Wednesday to small and medium scale miners,Cheap Soccer Jerseys Wholesale, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has announced.According to the Ministry,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, the exercise was done through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) in all six mining districts, including Kwakwani, Mahdia,cheap nfl jerseys elite, Bartica,Cheap Jerseys From China, Port Kaituma and Lethem.“The lottery is part of a holistic strategy involving several initiatives being undertaken by the Government to support small miners and to ensure they have an opportunity to access land for mining.”According to the Ministry, Minister Robert Persaud had earlier stated that calls were made by small miners for access to more lands for mining,Wholesale Jerseys USA, and it is anticipated that the lottery provided favourable opportunities for all interested miners.The lotteries were held simultaneously in the various mining districts at Linden Enterprise Network (in front),Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, GFC Building at Kwakwani, Port Kaituma Community Centre and Bartica Market Square,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, and were conducted by senior staffers of the GGMC and members of the Board of Directors of the GGMC.Over the past few weeks, Field Staff of the GGMC hosted sessions to provide technical support and guidance to potential applicants within the various mining districts that participated in the lottery for Special Mining Permits.“Successful participants will be invited to a sensitization programme while their Mining Permit is being processed, where presentations will be delivered on the accessibility and geological interpretation of the areas to ensure proper mining practices and management,” the Ministry said in a statement.“This is the second such initiative by the government for 2012. In the first lottery held on 13th March 2012, a total of 360 Special Mining Permits were issued. |
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