Location and History
The Marmato mine is located in the Marmato gold district in the Caldas Department, a mountainous region approximately 80 kilometres south of Medellin, Colombia.
The Marmato gold district has been mined since pre-Colonial times by the Quimbaya people. The gold resource was so significant that Simon Bolivar, the revolutionary leader who liberated much of South America from Spanish rule, used the gold as collateral with British banks to secure funding for a war of independence against Spain. The current mine on the Zona Baja property has been in operation since 1993.
The Marmato mine is supported by excellent infrastructure, located by the Pan American Highway and with access to the national electricity grid, which runs near the property.