Belo Sun Mining Corp. operates as a gold exploration and development company. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and currently employs 37 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2010-07-14. The Company’s principal asset is the Volta Grande Gold Project (PVG). The PVG is located in the Tres Palmeiras greenstone belt in Para State, Brazil. Although the project's mining license covers 2400 hectares (24 square kilometers), the actual area dedicated to the mining operation is much smaller, encompassing only about 10 square kilometers. The Volta Grande Gold Project is accessible by both road and river. Altamira is a major regional center with a population of 150,000 and is serviced by a local airport and the Trans-Amazonian Highway. The Volta Grande Project's mineral resources are divided into two areas: the North Block and the South Block. The North Block comprises four zones: Ouro Verde, Junction, Grota Seca, and Greia. The South Block is situated approximately 10 kilometers to the south-east.