“Newmont gold mine comes too late but is welcome”

Newmont gold mines

SURINAME – Although the government is glad that Newmont Mining Corp has decided to build a mine in Suriname for as much as $1 billion, Natural Resources Minister Jim Hok pointed out that he would have liked the largest U.S. gold producer to have reached this decision sooner. “Let me be frank by saying that we are presenting this project too late,” said Minister Hok in response to the news…[+]