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
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.
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