DPI – President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced plans to create 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 commissioning of the new Citizens Bank branch in Bartica, where the president outlined the government’s broader vision to deepen financial inclusion and expand investment opportunities for Guyanese.

According to President Ali, the proposed model would bring together small, medium, and large-scale miners with ordinary citizens to create a national mining company capable of competing internationally.