1. SURINAME Opportunities in Mining
Jim Hok
MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Republic of Suriname
PDAC, March 3th, Toronto, Canada

2. President of the Republic of Suriname H.E. Desire Delano Bouterse

3. Area km2
Population
Per Capita Income > US$ 7,100
Adult Literacy 94%
Language Dutch, English, +
Political system Democracy, Independence in 1975

4. Rich Natural Resources
Annual influx of tourist from North America, South America, the Caribbean and Europe.
The country is covered for 90% with forest and therefore very suitable for ecotourism.
One of the largest nature reserves of the world with an acreage of km2.

5. No Hurricanes No Earthquakes
ICEP International Seminar 27 February 2008

7. ICEP International Seminar 27 February 2008

8. Mosque and Synagogue side by side

9. Aluminum, Gold and Oil are the main sources of national income.
Alumina, gold and oil account for 94% of export
receipts and 40% of GDP.

10. The Bauxite Industry is about 100 years old in Suriname

11. Some of the most respected names in the extraction industries already found their way to Suriname
Gold
Hydro-carbons
Bauxite

12. The Oil Sector in Suriname INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

13. Offshore Suriname
Extension of Continental Shelf with ± 82,000km² No objection statement of the UN received.
Discovery 09/2011: Zaedyus well:
Consortium Tullow Oil/Total/Shell
Net Pay 72 m
Water depth 2,000 m
Well depth: approx 5,000 m

14. Mineral Potential
The metallogenic map of Suriname shows various occurrences of minerals.
Of major economic importance is the greenstone belt for primary gold and other deposits.
The main metal bearing pegmatite bodies are found in north-east Suriname. Cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, beryl and amblygonite have been mined.
Other base metal occurrences such as: Fe, Al, Au, Cu, Fe, Mn, Cr and other minerals.

15. The Greenstone Belt
Suriname's gold deposits are part of the Guiana Shield, a geological formation Greenstone extending over 415,000 km2 of Venezuela, the Guianas, and Brazil. In Suriname, the Greenstone belt covers 24,000 km2 in the east of the country (Figure left).

16. Geological Map

17. What’s up ? Two mineral agreements: - IamGold - Newmont
A new mining code
Mineral Institute
A new Geological Map of Suriname

18. The Oil Sector in Suriname INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES