DOZEN LARGE-SCALE INTERNATIONAL

MINING COMPANIES

LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL & MEDIUM-SIZE

MINING COMPANIES

30 MILLION ARTISANAL MINERS

BRON: DR. GIORGIO DE TOMI, UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO POALO

The Suriname Small Scale Gold Mining Sector is in a very critical situation. It is characterized by: Illegal mining Informal activities Low efficiency Hazardous health and environmental working

methods

Dredging (Skalian) Hydralaulic (Chupadeira, Soigie Spoitie) Washing/ shaking table Crushing Long tom Metal detector (Pieuw Pieuw)

Identify and register for potential government taxes Establish a Mineral Authority, which shall be responsible

for supervision over all parties concerned to abide by the law concerning the Mining Industry, furthermore bringing structure to this sector as well

Putting greater effort into the aspect of income security in favor of the local community

Constitute a law in order to prohibit the use of mercury before 2014

Amendment of the law concerning the mining Industry to regulate gold mining activities on waterways

Optimize gold production, by increasing efficiency and introduction of modern technology

Minimize environmental impact by using mercury free processing methods

Train and support miners by setting up Mining Service Centers and Schools of Mining and Mineral Processing in mining areas to function as extensions of the government, banking and trade centers.

Employment for 25,000 to 35,000 persons, as miners and service providers

Employment opportunities for young persons from the interior with limited schooling

Opportunities to satisfy need for cash alongside the subsistence economy

For persons with no access to credit, a means of securing capital to start other businesses

Spin-offs to the local trade and industry About US $ 80,000,000 in State revenues

(mainly from tax on diesel fuel; 10 mil. In royalties

Already registered 19,000 people active in the gold fields

Strategic plan forward 2013-2015 School of Mining active in the fields Hundreds of gold-conflict Interventions First 4 ASM zones active with training,

monitoring and introduction of clean mercury-free methods

The way forward

Miners implement alternative practices mining: Gravimetric table Concentrators Pan and Sieves Shaking table Moving mixed machines

Concession with strict new conditions which fully appreciate PPP formula (People Planet Profit) for small scale miners

Registered trading of gold and associated business activities

Registered machinery Monitoring of the small scale mining

zones by OGS trough MSC-field offices.

We are on the right track to a well organized, highly productive, efficient and successful small scale mining sector.