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President Bouterse replaced President Venetian, in accordance with the
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Newmont restarted negotiations for a Mineral Agreement with the new
government.
Suriname’s Gold Commission evicted informal miners from Gowtu Bergi in the
presence of police and military.
Surgold appointed G Mining to conduct feasibility study and manage
construction.
Feasibility studies commence.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) commissioned and
conducted.
Pamaka traditional authority appointed a Negotiating Committee to negotiate
with Surgold.
Surgold and the Pamaka community signed the Letter of Intent.
Suriname's National Assembly approved the Mineral Agreement for Merian.
Surgold and the Government of Suriname signed Mineral Agreement.
Suriname’s Ministry of Natural Resources approved the ESIA.
ICMM Mining and Indigenous Peoples Position statement published.
Newmont purchased Alcoa��s remaining interest in Surgold.
Newmont Board of Directors approved funding for the Merian Project.
Government of Suriname granted Surgold the Right of Exploitation for Merian.
Construction activities commenced, with G Mining as construction manager.
The Government of Suriname exercised its option to participate in the project
through a 25 percent fully-funded equity share.
Suriname’s Gold Commission evicted remaining informal miners from within
the exclusion zone, in the presence of police and military.
Pamaka staged peaceful demonstration by blocking a public road used to
access the Merian site.
A trainer working for the private security firm that provides services to Surgold
shot and wounded two small-scale miners.
Newmont’s Indigenous Peoples standard published.
Newmont commissioned Merian Expert Advisory Panel, convened by RESOLVE.
Surgold and the Pamaka signed a Cooperation Agreement.
Project construction completed.
Surgold’s name was changed from “Suriname Gold Company, LLC” to
“Newmont Suriname, LLC”.
Legal formalities for creation of the Community Development Foundation
completed and Board of Directors appointed.
Commercial production at Merian commenced.
Newmont advised the Panel that disputes over claims to customary land had
begun to emerge in the project’s Area of Interest.
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The National Assembly vote followed a peaceful general election in which there were no reported
instances of intimidation of voters or any other serious irregularities, according to the Organization
of American States election observation mission:
https://www.oas.org/es/sap/docs/deco/2010/SURINAME_%20MAY25_%202010_e.pdf
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