Mining Act (Cap. 65:01). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Guyana. Long titleAn Act to make provision with respect to prospecting for and mining of metals, minerals and other precious stones, for regulating their conveyance and for matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Land tenure Basic legislation Mining Concession Minerals Exploration Authorization/permit Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act provides rules relative to prospecting, quarrying and mining of minerals. The Act also regulates the exportation of radioactive minerals and safeguards rights of Amerindians in respect of land and restricts rights of Amerindians to take minerals. Full text English Website legalaffairs.gov.gy References - Legislation Amends State Lands Act 1903 (Cap. 62:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1903 (1989) Keyword: Public land, Range, Land tenure, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Mining Act. Legislation | Guyana | 1921 (1998) Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Expropriation, Mining, Institution, Concession, Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mining (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 1980). Legislation | Guyana | 1980 Keyword: Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Reservation (to an offshore Seismic Survey) Order (No. 5 of 2014). Legislation | Guyana | 2014 Keyword: Mining, Concession, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mining (Special Mining) Regulations (No. 9 of 2014). Legislation | Guyana | 2014 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX