Location | |
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district | Brokopondo district |
Country | Suriname |
Coordinates | 5°4′37″N 55°9′21″W / 5.07694°N 55.15583°W |
Production | |
Production | 312,000 |
Financial year | 2012 |
History | |
Opened | 2004 |
Closed | 2028 (estimated) |
Owner | |
Company | IAMGOLD (95%) and the Government of Suriname (5%) |
The Rosebel gold mine is jointly owned by Iamgold (95%) and the government of Suriname (5%).[1]
The mine is located in the mineral-rich Brokopondo District in northeastern Suriname, South America. The Rosebel property lies approximately 85 kilometers south of the capital city of Paramaribo. The mining concession covers 170 square kilometers.