GGMC pulls out of Chinese Landing mediation talks

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has officially withdrawn from its role as mediator in the longstanding land rights dispute between the Chinese Landing Village Council and miner Wayne Vieira, as the breakdown in state-backed efforts continue.

In a letter dated September 7, 2026, GGMC Commissioner Newell Dennison informed Chinese Landing Toshao Nikita Miller that the commission is stepping back from the initiative, citing shifting circumstances that have rendered the mediation ineffective.

“I regret that the initiative for a mediated solution between the parties appears to have been overtaken by developments and circumstances affecting both sides,” Dennison stated in the correspondence, which was also copied to Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat.