
Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton during a recent outreach in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) hinted that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government is considering reopening the bauxite industry in that region, thus creating jobs for the locals.
He was at the time addressing employment options for workers in the bauxite industry who have been affected by the closure of Russia Aluminum’s (RUSAL) operations here.
He related that following a meeting in 2020 between the Labour Ministry and RUSAL, the company was asked to submit a report to the Natural Resources Ministry which is presently being examined.
Hamilton also posited that during that process, Oldendorff Carriers Guyana Incorporated ceased its operations as well and shipped its major barge out of the country. These actions also led to unemployment.
While the Government would continue to have engagements on this matter, the Minister noted: “For us, what we want is a recommencement of the bauxite operation, not necessarily with RUSAL, because our major concern is not RUSAL, it is the workers in Region 10 getting back to work.”
