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QatarEnergy signs production sharing contracts for two offshore blocks in Suriname
"Suriname has fertile land and water, but limited access to capital for agribusiness start-ups"

"Suriname has fertile land and water, but limited access to capital for agribusiness start-ups"

For good pineapples, Surinamese growers are becoming less dependent on supplies from Costa Rica or Brazil. Pineapple cultivation is expanding in the South American country. Amea is one of the companies that, with conviction and dedication, grows...

Owner:  Pieter Boekhout
Suriname’s plan to capitalize on carbon: Q&A with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

Suriname’s plan to capitalize on carbon: Q&A with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

Suriname’s first female president, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, sat down with Mongabay to discuss her goals for the U.N. Climate Change Conference taking place next week in neighboring Brazil. She’s been a vocal proponent of climate financing for...

Owner:  Rhett Ayers Butler
Illegal gold-mining dredges blanket the Amazon···Police conduct largest crackdown ahead of COP30

Illegal gold-mining dredges blanket the Amazon···Police conduct largest crackdown ahead of COP30

On November 25, 2021 (local time), in Autazes, Amazonas state, Brazil, dredging barges operated by illegal mining crime groups gather on the Madeira River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in search of gold deposits. AP Yonhap News Brazilian...

Owner:  Kyunghyang Shinmun Employees
Under the Lens: Brazil’s Major Blow Against Illegal Gold Mining Hits Organised Networks

Under the Lens: Brazil’s Major Blow Against Illegal Gold Mining Hits Organised Networks

In the early hours of November 2025, Brazil’s federal authorities—backed by the international policing agency INTERPOL—launched a major crackdown on illegal gold mining, shutting down 277 floating dredges operating on the Madeira River, a key...

Owner:  Charles Pitts

Brazilian authorities dismantle hundreds of illegal dredges in major anti-mining operation

LYON, France – INTERPOL has supported the first operation coordinated by the Amazon International Police Cooperation Centre (CCPI Amazônia) in Brazil against illegal gold mining in the Amazon Basin. In a significant blow to criminal organizations,...

Owner:  International Criminal Police Organization
Floriade glass greenhouse gets new life at children's home in Suriname

Floriade glass greenhouse gets new life at children's home in Suriname

"When I bought the site, it was completely overgrown," says Nesta Tjong A Hung as she wipes her hands on her dungarees. Nesta, a former pastoral worker and now 75, built a safe haven for children 25 years ago with her savings: Mariahoeve. What...

Owner:  Pieter Boekhout
Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown

Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Brazilian police backed by Interpol have destroyed hundreds of dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River, in one of the biggest coordinated crackdowns yet on criminal networks operating across the Amazon...

Owner:  Paxton Family
d'ONS Foundation fosters a sustainable future for Suriname

d'ONS Foundation fosters a sustainable future for Suriname

Suriname was a Dutch colony from 1667 to 1954, after which it became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, gaining full independence in 1975. Since then, ties have largely been severed. "When the Netherlands withdrew after...

Owner:  Pieter Boekhout
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