Suriname
Suriname Banned Cyanide for Small-Scale Gold Mining in 2023. The Import Stayed Legal Until Monday.
Suriname's Regeringsraad stopped cyanide use for small-scale gold mining on 17 May 2023, with permits recorded for two multinationals. On 2 November 2026 President Jennifer Simons ordered an immediate halt to imports of Jin Chan, a cyanide-bearing gold processing agent.
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