Illegal gold miners evacuated from Dam 10

Newmont gold mines

All illegal gold miners were removed from Dam 10 in the Brokopondo District. Police inspector Rieknath Kalloe who headed the massive operation, under the supervision of chief inspector Stanley Benschop together with the commanders of the Mobile Unit and the Regional Assistance Team (RBT) Central Suriname confirms that the massive evacuation ended Friday afternoon. After the operation members of the Gold Sector Regulation Commission are patrolling the area to make sure that all illegal gold miners will not return to Dam 10. All machines have already been removed. Only two defective excavators are still on the location, because these have to be repaired first, before these can be removed…[+]