Finance Minister: First shipment of Guyanese manganese slated for March
2022-01-28 11:58:57 [Print]
The Minister of Finance of Guyana recently announced that the first shipment of manganese from Port Kaituma, Region One, is slated for March 2022.
In his Wednesday presentation, the finance minister Dr Ashni Singh stated that a manganese operation in Matthews Ridge has been granted its environmental permit and mining licence, along with the approval of the mine plan.
According to the minister, the project investment is pegged at US$75 million, and the annual production and shipment of manganese ore concentrates is targeted at 500,000 metric tonnes annually.
In his Wednesday presentation, the finance minister Dr Ashni Singh stated that a manganese operation in Matthews Ridge has been granted its environmental permit and mining licence, along with the approval of the mine plan.
According to the minister, the project investment is pegged at US$75 million, and the annual production and shipment of manganese ore concentrates is targeted at 500,000 metric tonnes annually.