GUYANA’S gold mining subsector expanded by an estimated 11.3 percent in the first half of 2026, according to the Mid-Year Report of 2026.
The record-high global prices pushed gold export earnings up by US$269.8 million to US$826.2 million over the same period.
Total gold declarations reached 232,287 troy ounces in the first half of the year, driven largely by small- and medium-scale declarants, whose output rose from 137,441 troy ounces to 162,182 troy ounces.