Ministry of Natural Resources - Guyana

Commissioning of BK Air/Jags Aviation’s HAL Dornier 228 aircraft on Saturday 20th June 2026.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 || In keeping with a recent commitment made by His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the Ministry of Natural Resources facilitated the donation of one dump truck and one grader to the members of the Rupununi Miners Association and the South Rupununi District Council. The machinery will be used by the associations for maintenance of roads in the Deep South, Region 9.

President Ali unveils plan for national mining consortium to expand Guyanese ownership - INews Guyana President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday announced plans for creating a national mining consortium that would allow miners and ordinary Guyanese to collectively participate in large-scale mining opportunities through a world-class, locally owned company. The announcement was made during the commiss...

President Ali hands over equipment to transform Bartica’s infrastructure - INews Guyana Residents of Bartica on Friday witnessed another commitment delivered as President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali officially handed over three brand-new pieces of equipment to support an infrastructure maintenance and community enhancement programme across Region Seven. The initiative, announced two weeks ag...

Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat, met with the residents of Monkey Mountain, Region 8. The meeting facilitated interactive discussions with the residents which provided an open platform to discuss issues of concern, inclusive of matters regarding the mining sector.

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 || 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁 || 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 - 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

This morning's signing ceremony facilitated the approvals of more than 40 companies, inclusive of ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd., MODEC Guyana Inc., CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd., Guyana Deep Water Operations Inc. and SLB. This event signifies the commitment of the Government towards local content development.

Approved annual plans signify alignment with the Local Content Act's legislative aspirations, and companies must now implement the plans as approved. These approved plans, along with the subsequent half yearly reports monitor local content implementation, which paves the way for increased opportunities for Guyanese and Guyanese companies. 2026 is no different, and the Ministry of Natural Resources looks forward to increased value being retained in the country.