Government yesterday announced that it was mulling the possibility of issuing licences for new stone quarries, in light of a growing demand.Yesterday,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, a key meeting was held between Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud, and representatives of existing quarry owners.BK International stone quarry in Linden. (BK photo)The Ministry, in a statement, said that it is reviewing the production records of each of the companies and decisions will be made to see whether the new permits will be issued.Minister Persaud warned that suppliers need to step up production as there is a great demand for this commodity.Last year,China Jerseys, only 535,000 tons of stone was produced and according to the Minister, thus far for this year, there has been a significant drop in output with only 383,000 tons of quarry produced when compared to the same period last year.In response,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, some of the companies claimed that they were not producing as they should because of issues with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), in terms of having spare parts and other equipment cleared in a timely manner.In one instance,China Jerseys Wholesale, a supplier stated, the processing of documents through GRA with regards to clearing of spare parts to refurbish a crusher took him about three weeks.Minister Persaud encouraged that the suppliers have spare parts in store, and to bring their issues to the Ministry.He also explained that the ministry is currently developing a tracking system with GRA so that they could request an audit as to what is the status of the equipment and can also, if necessary,NFL Jerseys Outlet, ask that the process be quickened.Some suppliers were also irked that Government was not notifying them early about projects and stated that this lack of notification was putting a strain on them to make the necessary materials available.Minister Persaud advised the suppliers to become au fait with the National Budget so they will be aware of projects to be executed.“You know what Government will do when you check the budget because we have a significant number of projects waiting to be executed so when you look at that you will see the plans and have an idea,” the Minister explained.There were also concerns with transportation especially in the dry season. A representative of BK International told of a ship being loaded but was only able to sail yesterday because of a drop in water level.Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, Robert Persaudmeets quarry operators at the Ministry’s Board roomThe quarries are located mostly in the hinterland area forcing most of the companies to move their supplies by barge to the distribution points on the coast.