In 2024, Suriname was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Suriname’s gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at \$4.4 billion. In 2024, Suriname’s mining and quarrying sector accounted for 5.2% of the country’s GDP and the total Government revenue from the mining sector was \$479.8 million. Revenue from the mineral sector mainly came from crude petroleum, 60%, and gold, 39%. Nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Suriname included cement and gold. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Suriname is provided by Decree E-58 of May 8, 1986, also known as the Mining Decree of 1986. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MONR) and the Geological Mining Department (GMD) oversee the mineral sector. The MONR is the ministry responsible for the management of, and the development of policies on, the country's mineral resources, while the GMD oversees the promotion and control of exploration and mining activities. Most mineral commodities were produced by private companies. Suriname’s export of gold amounted to \$2.0 billion in revenue, which represented 79.3% of Suriname’s total exports.
2024 Report
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In 2024, Suriname was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Suriname’s gross domestic product (GDP)was estimated at \$4.4 billion.1 In 2024, Suriname’s mineral industry accounted for 5.2% of the country’s GDP and the total Government revenue from the mineral industry was \$479.8 million. Revenues from the mineral industry mainly came from crude petroleum, 60%, and gold, 39%. Nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Suriname included cement and gold. The legislative framework for the mineral industry in Suriname is provided by Mining Decree of May 8, 1986, also known as the Mining Decree of 1986. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MONR) and the Geological Mining Department (GMD) oversee the mineral industry. The MONR is the ministry responsible for the management of, and the development of policies on, the country's mineral resources, while the GMD oversees the promotion and control of exploration and mining activities. Most mineral commodities were produced by private companies. Suriname’s export of gold amounted to \$2.0 billion in revenue, which represented 79.3% of Suriname’s total exports (Central Bank of Suriname, 2025, p. 19, 50, 79–80, 83; Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Suriname, 2025; General Bureau of Statistics, 2025).
Data on mineral production are in the Production table (formerly table 1). The Facilities table (formerly table 2) is a list of major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of Government policies and programs can be found in previous editions of this chapter in the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—South America, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/south…;
