Gold production increases by 104 percent in four months

As the Ministry of Finance gears to finish the Half Year Report, statistics thus far indicate that the economy is performing creditably. According to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, economic growth is being spurred by the mining and construction sectors with spill off effects into the services sector. He said that the main driver of economic growth in the mining sector is gold, with production for small and medium size miners as well as Guyana Gold Fields and Troy Resources continuing to increase.(Kaieteurnews.com /photo: kaieteurnews.com)…[+]