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Revision as of 18:45, 12 March 2017
| Location | |
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  Omai mine Location in Guyana | |
| Cuyuni-Mazaruni | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Coordinates | 5°25′48″N 58°45′47″W / 5.430°N 58.763°W |
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| Products | Gold |
The Omai mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Guyana and in the world. The mine is located in the north-west of the country in Cuyuni-Mazaruni. The mine has estimated reserves of 3.7 million oz of gold.
On 19 August 1995 a tailings dam broke and leaked tailings into the Essequibo River. 351 fish were killed. A class action tried to sue the mining company for 2 billion dollars, but the case was dismissed.