Miners get free 2025 data to guide exploration across Guyana

The Natural Resources Ministry on Sunday announced the release of its 2025 mining datasets. The release includes airborne geophysics grids (magnetic, radiometric, and gravity) collected under the Guyana Mineral Advancement & Prospecting Strategy (GMAPS). These datasets are available for free download on the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) website.
The data covers over 12,000 square kilometres (sq km) or 37,000-line km of new surveys and includes an additional 22,000 sq km (135,000-line kilometres) of legacy data reprocessed to current standards. In total, the data is enough to encircle the globe 3.5 times.
Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat highlighted the importance of the release, noting that the last major mining bulletin was produced in 1968. “By making these updated datasets openly accessible and in a user-friendly manner, our Government is empowering small- and medium-scale miners to engage in sustainable mining while avoiding high exploration risks,” Minister Bharrat said. He added that the initiative also strengthens Guyana’s appeal to international exploration companies and investors and supports compliance with the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030.
The 2025 data were collected by Global Venture Consulting, a Florida-based natural resource firm, under a four-year contract with the Ministry. The company is collaborating with AGF and Xcalibur Smart Mapping to complete the project.
Looking ahead to 2026, Global Venture Consulting CEO Emily King said the programme will expand to detailed ground geological mapping, targeted geochemical sampling, structural interpretation, and field validation of high-priority targets. She emphasised that the data will help local miners lower operational costs by providing a clearer understanding of rock types, structures, and potential mineralised zones before investing in field operations.
King also noted that the magnetic, radiometric, and gravity layers are formatted for easy use on platforms such as Google Earth, ensuring small- and medium-scale miners have access to the same foundational information used by international companies.
The ministry is encouraging miners and stakeholders to access the data via the GGMC website at www.ggmc.gov.gy.