First open gold concession within Saamaka territory granted to the State owned gold mining company Grasshopper Aluminum Company (Grassalco).

Gold deposits were discovered within Saamaka territory in the area known as Rosebel. There were no environmental nor social assessment required at that time. After signing the mining agreement with the international mining company, exploration and exploitation begun.

Second violation of Saamaka human rights, not only because Saamaka land was grabbed (for the second time) but also because there was no due Free Prior Informed Consent. The Saamaka territory overlapping that concession becomes the largest gold producer of Suriname while the communities do not receive compensation from the exploitation.