A practical guide for Indigenous Peoples in Guyana
Table 1: Information that may be needed (continued)
Information
Needed
Permits and
Permissions
Questions to be Answered
Why they are Important
1. Is the concession legal?
1. If our community has not first been notified, a mining
concession is not legal under Section 53 of the Amerindian
2. What type of permit or license do
Act. If that is the case, we should contest the concession
they hold?
from the start;
3. What are the terms? What are the
2. In Guyana some large-scale mining companies hold several
boundaries?
medium-scale permits. This means that under Guyanese
law, they should seek your consent for activities on our
titled lands;
3. If we are dealing with an exploration company, know the
boundaries of where the company has been given a permit
or license to explore.
Sources of Information
Material from the
proponent;
Maps from the GGMC
and other agencies;
Project summaries or
documents filed with
the EPA or other
government agencies;
Independent
information from
NGOs working on
corporate
accountability, human
rights and the
environment.
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