[1] The mine is located in the mineral-rich Brokopondo District in northeastern Suriname, South America.

The Rosebel property lies approximately 85 kilometers south of the capital city of Paramaribo.

Notable private owners have included Placer Development of Vancouver from 1974 to 1977, the Grasshopper Aluminum Company from 1979 to 1985 and Golden Star Resources Ltd. from 1992.

In July 2017, Iamgold disclosed that they had increased their reserves by 80% and that the ounces they were adding would extend the life of the mine to 2028.

[2] She called upon the mine owners to find a solution and that they should pay compensation to the dead man's family.

Golden Star Resources and Cambior had conducted the exploration and development work to bring the mine into commercial production in 2004.