Cambior
Cambior Inc. was a Canadian based international gold producer with operations, development projects and exploration activities in the Americas. Cambior’s shares traded on the Toronto (TSX) and American (AMEX) stock exchanges under the symbol “CBJ”. Cambior’s warrants “CBJ.WT.C” traded on the TSX. In November 2006 IAMGOLD acquired 100% of Cambior shares.
In August 1995 there was an acid spill in the river by the Canadian mining company Cambior in the Essequibo region of Guyana. An estimated 4 000 000 m³ of waste laced with cyanide was released into the river causing much destruction. Thousands of dead fish were found floating on the river used by Amerindians, the Native Indians of Guyana.
The company's operations included sites in French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname in South America, and Mali among other countries in West Africa.