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– PM warns corruption charges need addressingGovernment has signaled intentions to continue looking into a controversial six-months notice for the mining industry, much to the chagrin of Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA).Yesterday, during the association’s first bi-monthly meeting for 2011, special guest, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds spoke of it, prompting GGDMA’s Executive Director, Edward Shields,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, to also signal intentions to take up the matter.The six-months notice proposal had come up late 2009 when it was decided that miners should signal their intentions to operate before given permission. Miners had shutdown Bartica,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, a key hub in Essequibo River, before President Bharrat Jagdeo had ordered a special committee to work with the industry to map new measures.Although that report has been completed, it is still being studied by government.Yesterday’s meeting came at a time when the GGDMA’s position was somewhat threatened when former President Fred McWilfred resigned last year, forming another association to represent especially small miners.Present at the meeting also were new Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Brigadier General (rtd),Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, Joe Singh,China Jerseys, and Commissioner (ag), William Woolford.During the well attended forum at the GGDMA’s office on North Road, Shields made it clear that the association was alive and strong and since its formation in the ‘80s, represented all Guyanese. He listed negotiations which filtered down to numerous benefits for miners.His remarks almost mirrored statements of President (ag) of the association, Charles DaSilva, who urged for more members and noted that for too long, many miners only joined up for the benefits, like gun licences and other recommendations.It was also noted that this year the association is working to launch its own magazine.Prime Minister Hinds in a subtle hint to recent allegations in the press and rumblings from government over perceived corruption in the gold and diamond mining industry, acknowledged that there may be cases where mistakes were made with surveying and a “rethink” may have to be done.He noted that “charges are reasonable” but it is an issue that needs fixing.Suspicions that a significant amount of gold that should have been sold to the Guyana Gold Board has gone “elsewhere”,Wholesale China Jerseys, also saw Hinds warning that examples of restriction in neighbouring countries on mining activities should be noted.While some conservative estimates say that 30% of all gold is sold illegally, some believed that the figure may be much, much higher.Hinds also warned that miners should be well aware that the current record gold prices will not last,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and wise investments and no room for complacency may be the way forward.Issues like vastly improving the recovery rate of gold will all have to addressed, he stressed.According to Hinds, figures indicate that small and medium scale miners,Cheap NBA Jerseys, taken together, are producing the level of OMAI, shortly before its closure.“But where there was one OMAI employing 1,000 persons at one location, we now have more than 800 individual operations engaging 10,000 persons across two-thirds of our country, and recovering annually from 15 ounces to 15,000 ounces each, with more than 2,000 persons selling gold to the Guyana Gold Board and its licenced traders.”The official stressed that the issues like improved technology and networking to create “virtual large companies” will have to play a role.