Small-scale Mining Survey Produced as part of the Newmont Sabajo ESIA – 2017

SUMMARY:

This SSM survey provides a detailed description of SSM activities in and around the Sabajo Project proposed by Newmont Suriname. The Kawina Ndyuka received special attention in this SSM survey because they have historically lived in the Commewijne watershed area, and have a history of resource use along the Kleine Commewijne River and its tributaries, which traverse the Sabajo Project. 

The SSM survey was executed according to a mixed method approach that combined mapping of the SSM operations, with a brief census of the workers in the mining camps, structured interviews with equipment owners and structured yet more conversational (i.e. qualitative) interviews with selected SSM stakeholders and Newmont staff. In addition, the consultant made observations11 and conducted short informal interviews with mining service providers to obtain general area information. 

The study was commissioned by Newmont Suriname, as part of its ESIA study for the Sabajo project in Suriname.