 Concessions of Montagne d'Or | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Location in French Guiana | |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| Country | French Guiana |
| Coordinates | 4°42′56″N 53°56′23″W / 4.7155°N 53.9398°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Owner | |
| Company | Orea Mining Corporation |
| Website | https://oreamining.com/ |
The Montagne d'Or mine (French for 'Mountain of Gold') is one of the largest gold mine projects in French Guiana, an overseas region of France.[1] The mine is located in the north-west of the country in the Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 5,370,000 troy ounces (167,000 kg) of gold.[1]
The mine is a continuation of the Paul Isnard mine discovered in 1875. It is considered very controversial, because it is located between the two parts of the Lucifer Dékou-Dékou Biological Reserve, and is sometimes less than 500 metres from the perimeter of the wilderness area.[2]
- ^ a b c "Paul Isnard Gold Project". columbusgoldcorp.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Guyane : or-pillage d'état". L'âge de faire (in French). 3 April 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2021.