WITH less than one week of assuming the office as the 8th Executive President of Guyana, His Excellency David A. Granger continues to meet with key stakeholders in society.Having wrapped up a series of meetings with members of the diplomatic community, on Friday, the Head of State met with Patrick Sheridan, Chairman of Guyana Goldfields Inc. and Ms Violet Smith, Country Manager of the company.
During the meeting, the Head of State was briefed on the company’s operations and the status of work done at the mine site.
In 2014, the country welcomed Guyana Goldfields Inc., the second largest investment in the history of the mining sector after that made by Omai Mining Company. The investment by the Canadian-based mineral exploration company is primarily focused on the exploration and development of gold deposits at the Aurora Mines, located in the Cuyuni River, Region Seven. (GINA)