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Guyana Mining law – Gold, Diamond and other Minerals - Ms. Jamela A. Ali, Senior Counsel, Attorney at Law and a former Member of the Guyana Gold Board.

Jamela A. Ali Law Office provides legal advice and representation to individuals, Guyana and international companies involved in prospecting and mining gold, diamond, uranium, manganese and other minerals. Agreements relating to the mining industry can also be prepared.

The Guyana Mining Laws are governed by the Mining Act Cap. 65:01 of The Laws of Guyana Revised Edition LRO 2012, purple Volume 12, formerly the Mining Act No. 20 of 1989. The Mining Regulations made under the old Mining Act, Chapter 65:01 in the green volume are still in force.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is in charge of gold mining and may issue 4 types of licences, permits or permissions:

1. Large Scale - Prospecting and Mining Licences. Local companies made up of foreigners can be issued with these licences.

2. Medium Scale - Prospecting or Mining permits. These permits are not usually more than 1200 acres. A foreigner cannot hold a Mining or Prospecting Permit. (section 57(2))

3. Small Scale - Claims licences for mining can only be issued to Guyanese.

4. Reconnaissance  Permissions for Aerial Geological and Geophysical Surveys. Foreign companies may apply. 

There is no restriction in the Guyana Mining Laws prohibiting foreign persons or companies from entering into Joint Venture Agreements with local medium and small scale claim holders for the development of Mining and Prospecting properties. The GGMC has recognised such arrangements.   


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Published letter

In Defence of the Judiciary Guyana Chronicle February 2, 2013

Amerindian rights are circumscribed and subject to the rights of others Stabroek News February 2, 2013

 

Ms Jamela A Ali, SC LLM is a Trial Attorney with over 33 years experience in the Guyana Courts with several lead appearances at the apex Court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), successfully defended the first mining case at the CCJ, Wayne Vieira and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and won mining cases at the High Court and Court of Appeal in Guyana. She has defended the Judiciary in relation to a mining decision by a published letter.

Legal services include Oil & Gas, Mining Law & Agreements, Conveyancing, Buying & Selling Properties, Trademarks, Adoption of Children, Divorces, Probates of Wills and Administration, Money Claims, Formation of Companies, Mediation, and Real Estate. Jamela is the founder of GOGCO.

Ms Jamela A Ali made special studies in Legislative Drafting, obtained a Masters of Law degree from UWI, Barbados, which included the Public Law courses of Constitutional and Administrative Law and wrote a Research Paper on Legislative Drafting, Parliamentary Counsel, Statute Law Revision, Consolidation of Laws, Law Reform, Constitution, Natural Justice, and Good Administration.

Ms Jamela A. Ali is also an Intellectual Property Agent, a Notary Public, and a Certified Mediator.


For further information, here are the contact details:

Contact person: Jamela A. Ali, Senior Counsel, CM, LLM (Legislative Drafting), LLB (Hons)(UWI), MCIArb.

Office Address: 78 Hadfield and Breda Streets, Werk en Rust, Georgetown, Guyana (br), South America

Telephone: +592 225 4712

Whats app message: +592 696 2435

Emails:                 jamelalawyer11@yahoo.com

                           jamelaali@gmail.com

Website:               www.GuyaneseLawyer.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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