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• THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE 22ND AUGUST, 1998 LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - GUYANA No.

15 of 1998 ORDER made Under THE MINING ACT (No.

20 of 1989) IN EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON THE MINISTER BY SECTION 10 OF THE MINING ACT, 1989 I HEREBY MAKE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: Citation and Cornmencment 1.

Reservation 2.
Reservation 2.

This Order may be cited as the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (Prospection for Gold, Valuable Minerals, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Base Metals and Industrial Minerals) Reservation Order 1997 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 10th day of October, 1996.
The area hereinafter described in the Schedule below is hereby reserved for prospecting operations by the- Guyana Geology and Mines Commission; but WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the power of the Minister (as representing the State) to permit any person to carry on in the scheduled area prospecting operations (including operations incidental thereto) for the benefit, wholly or partly, of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.
Made this 29th day of April, 1998 84 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE [LEGAL SUPPLEMENT]—B 221nTD AuGum 4.- SCHEDULE AREA 'A' From a point of reference the mouth of the Barrington Brown River, a left bank tributary of the Corentyne River, thence upstream the Corentyne River for approximately 1 mile 1173 yards to the point of commencement 'A', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 3° 19' 31" N, longitude 57° 36' 39" W. Thence at a bearing of 237° 30' for a distance of approximately 12 miles 1547 yards to point 'B' located with geographical coordinates of latitude 3° 13' 32" N, longitude 57° 46' 31" W. Thence 324° for an approximate distance 58 miles to point 'C', located geographical coordinates of latitude 3° 53' 57" N, longitude 58° 16' 42" W. Thence at a bearing of 58° for approximately 20 miles 800 yards to point 'D', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 4° 03' 41" N, longitude 58° 01' 35" W. Thence upstream along the left bank of the Corentyne River for a distance of approximately 68 miles 320 yards to the point of commencement 'A'.
Thus enclosing an approximate area of 550,000 acres, save and except all lands lawfully held or occupied.

AREA 'B' A tract of state land situated in Rupununi No.

6 Mining District, as shown on Terra Survey Topographic Sheets 71 SE, 72 NE, NW, SE & SW 73 SE & SW; 77 NE, NW, SE & SW, 76 SE; 79 NE & SE; 83 NE, NW & SE; 84 NE & NW; 85 NE & NW, 86 NE & NW at scale 1:50,000 within the folloWing boundaries.
Commencing from a point 'A', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 2° 33' 15" N, longitude 58° 30' 00" W. Thence at a true bearing of 90° for a distance of 1 mile 240 yards to point 'B' located with geographical coordinates of latitude 2° 33' 15" N, longitude 58° 10' 10" W. Thence at a true bearing of 180° for a distance of approximately 41 miles 1173 yards to point 'B', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 1° 55' 41" N, longitude 58° 10' 10" W. Thence at a true bearing of 270° for approximately 82 miles 1013 yards to point 'C' located with geographical coordinates of latitude 1° 55' 41" N, longitude 59° 21' 07" W. Thence at a true bearing of 235° for a distance of approximately 23 miles 352 yards to point 'D', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 1° 43' 16 " N, longitude 59° 39' 17" W. Thence in a northerly direction along the Brazil/Guyana Border to the source of the Takatu River, thence up the said river for an approximate total distance of 34 miles 1232 yards to point 'E', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 2° 02' 24" N, longitude 59° 43' 52" W. Thence at a true bearing of 55° for a distance of approximately 97 miles to point 'F', located with geographical coordinates of latitude 2° 46' 00" N, longitude 59° 39' 23" W. Thence at a true bearing of 145° for a distance of approximately 19 miles 1056 yards to point 'A', the point of commencement.
Thus enclosing an approximate area of 2,400,000 acres or 3750 square miles save and except all lands lawfully held or occupied.

*ND AUGUST; 1998 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE [LEGAL SUPPLEMENT] —B 85 SCHEDULE AREA 'C' A tract of state land as identified on 1:50,000 Topographic Sheets 64 SE, SW, NW & NE; 65 NW, NE; 66 NW, SW; 70 NW, NE, SW, SE; 71 NW, NE; 72 NW; 76 NW, NE; is located with the following boundaries.
1 From a reference point identified as the mouth of Kuma River, thence for approximately 1 mile down the right bank of the Takatu River to a point of commencement 'A' located with approximate geographical coordinates of latitude 3° 20' 00" N, longitude 59° 49' 35" W. Thence at a true bearing of 90° for a distance of approximately 70 miles crossing a number of tributaries and rivers including the Rupununi River to a point 'B', located with approximate geographical coordinates of latitude 3° 20' 00" N, longitude 58° 50' 00" W. Thence at a true bearing of 180° for a distance of approximately 37.5 miles crossing the Kwitaro and Pobawau Rivers to the point 'C', located with approximate geographical coordinates of latitude 2° 47' 07" N, longitude 58° 50' 00" W. Thence at a true bearing of 270° for a distance of approximately 48 miles crossing the Kwitaro and Katiwau Rivers and some tributaries of same to a point 'D', located with approximate geographical coordinates of latitude 20 47' 07" N, longitude 590 29' 30" W. Thence at a true bearing of approximate 193° for a distance of approximately 38 miles crossing the Rupununi River and some of its tributaries to a point 'E', located with approximate geographical coordinatep of latitude 2° 17' I I" N, longitude 590 43' 35" W. Thence along the right bank of the Takatu River, heading downstream for a distance of a approximately 100 miles to the point of commencement 'A', and thus enclosing an area of approximately 2,100,000 acres.
Save and except all lands lawfully held and/or occupied.

Prime Minister - Samuel A.A. Hinds Minister Responsible for Mines and Minerals