{"id":16425,"date":"2024-02-12T19:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T19:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16425"},"modified":"2024-02-12T19:56:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T19:56:17","slug":"local-geologist-launches-consultancy-and-training-company-for-small-scale-miners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/local-geologist-launches-consultancy-and-training-company-for-small-scale-miners\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Geologist Launches Consultancy and Training Company for Small Scale Miners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Applewhite-Hercules, a local geologist with extensive experience in the mining sector, has initiated a groundbreaking endeavor to support small-scale miners in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His newly launched consultancy and training company, Artisanal Small Gold Miners Guyana (ASGM), aims to provide technological expertise and training to enhance the operations of small miners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ASGM seeks to educate miners on various minerals encountered during mining activities, with a particular focus on gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the company offers training in essential skills such as prospecting, sample retrieval, geo-referencing, and mapping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By equipping miners with these skills, ASGM aims to empower them to improve their efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the launch of ASGM, a symposium was held to delve into critical topics such as electromagnetic surveys, subsurface imagery, environmental geohazards mapping, and best practices in artisanal mining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This platform provided valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration among stakeholders in the mining sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applewhite-Hercules emphasized the importance of government support for artisanal mining initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also highlighted the potential for partnerships with financial institutions and equipment suppliers to provide further assistance to small-scale mining projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on successful models implemented in Africa, ASGM aims to replicate similar achievements in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The establishment of ASGM signifies a significant step forward in supporting the development of the small-scale mining sector in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its consultancy and training services, the company seeks to promote sustainable mining practices while fostering economic growth and empowerment within local mining communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire John Applewhite-Hercules, a local geologist with extensive experience in the mining sector, has initiated a groundbreaking endeavor to support small-scale miners in Guyana. His newly launched consultancy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[360,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16425"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16427,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16425\/revisions\/16427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}