With a booming gold mining industry, the government wants to utilize its untapped copper ore. So far, no one has ever proposed mining copper to contribute to the economy, but Minister of Foreign Affair Winston Lackin tells de Ware Tijd it is time for a change.
The Minister has waged bilateral talks with Chilean investors over the weekend. 'Chili is one of the foremost countries in mining with enormous experience in copper mining. We are sitting on reserves we don't have clue about, so we've asked Chili to help us with the exploration,' the Minister announced. If the Surinamese copper reserves have a substantial value, Suriname will consider putting up copper mines.
Suriname has seen much potential in Chili, reason why Lackin thinks it is wise to use the South American giant's expertise. They can also help in the field of agriculture, which will be a boost to the government's plans to realize its vision of becoming the Caribbean's food supplier. Next month a delegation of Chilean experts is expected to arrive in Paramaribo to study possible fields of cooperation.
Read more: Suriname now looks towards copper mines - DWTonline.com
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