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Nov 05, 2026 News
…to improve access to multi-million gold project
(Kaieteur News) – Government officials recently inspected the ongoing construction of the 109-metre steel bridge being constructed across the Puruni River in Region Seven, by Aris Mining, a Canadian firm.
The steel bridge is expected to provide a permanent crossing across the Puruni River and replace the pontoon system. It will also serve as an important access route to the Toroparu Gold Project and improve access for other users of the Puruni corridor.
Construction of the bridge is being undertaken by Aris Mining in coordination with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Public Works and other relevant agencies. Construction commenced in September and is expected to be completed by December 2026.
查看配图：Govt. inspects 109-metre steel bridge across Puruni River being built by Canadian firm
查看配图：Govt. inspects 109-metre steel bridge across Puruni River being built by Canadian firm
The 109-metre steel bridge being constructed across the Puruni River.
Aris Mining owns the Toroparu Gold-Copper Project through its local subsidiary ETK Inc. The project is expected to produce an average of 235,000 ounces of gold per year over more than two decades, yielding approximately 5 million ounces of gold, 4.9 million ounces of silver, and 260 million pounds of copper over its mine life.
The Ministry of Natural Resources in a social media post, outlined that the steel bridge will improve access roads, provide safer and more reliable connection along important routes in Region 7, while allowing heavy industrial traffic to be diverted away from the main community road.
The ministry further noted that the project demonstrates government’s commitment to developing Guyana’s interior infrastructure, inclusive of the mining and forestry sectors. “This project will strengthen infrastructure of Guyana’s mining and forestry sectors while ensuring that communities within extractive areas benefit from continued development,” MNR added.
查看配图：Govt. inspects 109-metre steel bridge across Puruni River being built by Canadian firm
Ministers Vickram Bharrat and Juan Edghill and others during the project inspection.
On November 3, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, visited the project site to inspect the works. The ministers were joined by Regional Executive Officer of Region 7, Dr. Josh Kanhai, and BK International, representatives of the Small Miners Association, Brian Tiwari.
This publication reported that the Toroparu project is expected to generate US$14.7 billion in gold sales based on a base gold price of US$3,000 per ounce over its 21-year mine life. This is according to the project’s November 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
The PEA states that at a base gold price of US$3,000 per ounce, the project is expected to contribute US$2.2 billion in income taxes and US$1.2 billion in royalty payments to the Government of Guyana, bringing the country’s total projected earnings to US$3.4 billion. Aris Mining has touted the Toroparu project alongside its Columbia gold projects as a clear path towards the company’s annual gold production reaching 1 million ounces.
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