AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTelecom Infrastructure: EllaLink officially launched its Caribbean Gateway initiative, a new fibre-optic submarine cable running from Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with a western leg for Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire; the development phase starts now as letters of intent move to binding commitments, financing is finalized, and the system targets service by end-2029. Space & Launch Services: PLD Space and CNES agreed to advance commercial launch infrastructure at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, exploring a second launch pad at ELM-Diamant to boost throughput for MIURA 5 and MIURA 9 missions. Mining & Border Environment: French Guiana and Suriname tribal leaders met in Maripasula to push for joint action on illegal gold mining, river pollution and cross-border coordination along the Marowijne River. Gold Exploration: Critical Resources kicked off a structural and geophysical hunt for its Gonini and Greenstars gold projects in Suriname’s Guiana Shield, bringing in specialists and holding a 90% interest across granted rights (subject to deal completion). Security & Illicit Finance: Guyana’s APNU MP Sharma Solomon called for investigations into financiers behind illegal mining after an INTERPOL warning that criminal groups are using gold to move cocaine profits.
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