GUYANA · MINING

Key Facts

—The deal Guyana signed a mineral agreement with Mako Mining Corp on 10 September 2026, locking in a 10-year legal and fiscal framework for the Eagle Mountain gold project.

—The signatories Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat signed for the government, with Mako CEO Akiba Leisman and President Steve Parsons, alongside the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.

—The project Eagle Mountain, about 8 kilometres from Mahdia in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni), holds 1.18 million ounces of indicated gold resources plus 582,000 ounces inferred.