Iamgold resumed operations at its Rosebel gold mine in Suriname after a two-day union strike.

The company said “a number” of its unionized employees stopped work on Tuesday, and in response it declared force majeure to halt operations.

Iamgold said it also prepared unspecified legal actions against the union, alleging that the strike is a breach of the parties’ labour agreement. The agreement outlines what should happen during a dispute. The company finalized a two-year labour agreement in mid-September.

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When contacted by CIM Magazine, Iamgold declined to provide a comment.

Rosebel, which began commercial production in 2004, has a majority Surinamese workforce. The company reduced Rosebel’s 2018 guidance to 280,000 to 295,000 ounces of gold, down from 295,000 to 310,000 ounces at the beginning of the year, caused by lower mining tonnages and head grades in the third quarter. As of November 6, Rosebel had produced 202,000 ounces of gold so far in 2018.

The company reported in late September that it had increased the mine’s mineral reserves by 51 per cent, thanks largely to its Saramacca deposit.