The mining process at Macraes is circular and follows a cycle of exploration, mining, processing and rehabilitation and closure. With a 30-year history of development spanning fluctuating gold prices, there are multiple examples of where an area has been explored, mined, processed and rehabilitated, only to be explored mined, processed and rehabilitated again 10 to […]

Resettlement Action Plan, Subika Project Newmont Ghana Gold Limited Page 6 of 119 Glossary of Terms Ahafo RAP: The Ahafo South Project Resettlement Action Plan, prepared in August 2005 by NGGL. Community: A group of individuals broader than the household, who identify themselves as a common unit due to recognized social, religious, economic or traditional

Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd. RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN Ahafo South Project 29 August 2005 planningAlliance S-3 are typically used by individuals of a nuclear family, or household. The residents, or habitual users, normally number about five persons. The legal and institutional context of resettlement in Ghana is complex

Allied Gold, through Gold Ridge Mining Ltd. (GRML) has re-opened the Gold Ridge Mine in the Solomon Islands. This involved an A$150 million refurbishment and expansion of the existing plant to increase capacity from 2.0Mtpa to 2.5Mtpa. First gold was produced in March 2011

This paper describes the livelihood challenges and sustainable development implications of a mining-induced resettlement programme in Ghana within the framework of dualist land tenure regime. Using household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, findings indicate that the mining-induced resettlement projects triggered

2. The Ahafo South gold project – basic facts Newmont Ghana Gold Limited intends to develop the Ahafo Project in two phases: Ahafo South (Phase One) and Ahafo North (Phase Two). The Ahafo South Project involves mining and processing ore in the southern portion of the lease area. The total Mine Area of the Ahafo South Project is 2,992 hectares

Mar 17, 2018 This 1864 map of the mining sections of Idaho and eastern Oregon was drawn by George Woodman and published by San Francisco bookseller Adrien Gensoul. The map was based in part on Woodman’s own travels and surveys in the early 1860s. Prospectors would have carried maps like this one in their search for “color,” that is, the gleam of gold

The World Gold Council launched the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) in September 2019 following extensive consultation about their content with investors, governments, NGOs and supply chain actors. The RGMPs provide a framework for the management of environmental, social and governance issues and are subject to independent assurance

displacing the local population to make room for a large-scale gold mining project. It was initiated in 1998, as a joint venture of Gabriel Resources (80.4% shares) and the state-owned Minvest (19.3% shares), and will use the open-pit mining process

ENDEAVOUR MINING COMPLETES SALMAN VILLAGE RESETTLEMENT IN GHANA Monaco, March 5, 2012 – Endeavour Mining Corporation (“Endeavour” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR) is pleased to report that all community residents have relocated to the new Salman Village located near the company’s Nzema Gold Mine in Ghana

Apr 02, 2011 Resettlement increases the poverty of the tribal due to the loss of land, livelihood, food insecurity, jobs, skills etc. Loss of identity of individuals and the loss of connection between the people and the environment is the greatest loss in the process. The indigenous knowledge that they have regarding the wildlife and the herbal plants are lost

Our Approach. OceanaGold is committed to responsible environmental management across all our business activities. This encompasses the conservation of designated protected areas, sharing information and practices on biodiversity management, and supporting, developing, and implementing inclusive and transparent procedures for integrated land use

gold mining and resetlement. Home Products. Ecologies of Gold Mining Landscapes of Johannesburg. The Witwatersrand gold rush of 1886 marked the start not only of a century of gold mining in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni but also of massive transformations in the landscapes of these South African cities. Once natural grasslands, the Witwatersrand

Mines can only be built in areas where mineral resources are sufficiently concentrated. When these resources are found beneath farmland, homesteads, or whole communities, it may be necessary to physically relocate people. This process is called resettlement

Jan 15, 2015 Our focus is mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR). We argue that the dominance of DIDR as a singular frame of reference limits the extent to which the particularities of MIDR can be understood and accounted for. This limitation has pronounced and detrimental effects on contemporary resettlement practice in the global mining industry

A Research Initiative for Mining Resettlement and Livelihoods MiningResettlement.org is an initiative of The University of Queensland's Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining. It is a multi-party, industry-university research collaboration on mining and resettlement in order to build knowledge for practical application

Mining induced resettlement can and does result in hardship and impoverishment for affected communities. When resettlement is involuntary, communities are often forced to relocate with little or no consultation or choice. Resettlement can result in loss of livelihoods, and in extreme cases families face food and water insecurity

Gold Ridge Mining Project - Social and Resettlement Action Plan. 3rd Independent Monitoring Report Author(s): John Owen, Fitsum Weldegiorgis | Year: 2011 | Type: Monitoring &/ Evaluation Report | Region: Pacific Gold Ridge Mining Project - Social and Resettlement Action Plan. 2nd Independent Monitoring Report

Mininginduced Displacement And Resettlement Social Mining-induced displacement and resettlement, a specific category of development-induced displacement and resettlement is present in many countries worldwide. Get Price Impact Of

Landsat time series Bonikro Ivory Coast 1997-2018. The video provides Landsat of the project area for the period 1997-2018. This period marks the beginning of the Bonikro Gold Mining project in 2006, in addition to two civil wars in the Cote d'Ivoire, the first in

Mining-Induced Displacement and Resettlement, published in 2002 by professor Theodore E. Downing.3 Another equally important book concerning this issue is the report, Dirty Materials: Mining, communities and environment, prepared in 2004 by Oxfam America Earthworks.4 My

farming in Zimbabwe’s resettlement areas. Keywords: Illegal gold panning alluvial gold deposits farming activitiesresettlement areas effluent disposal, cyanide and mercury concentration 1. Background of the Study employment creation and foreign currency earnings that are Mining is an important economic activity which has the

Studies of displacement and resettlement associated with mining operations continue to demonstrate consistently high levels of impoverishment among displaced people, and that knowledge-building and management practices within the mining industry to uphold international standards are weak. The implications of this are far reaching

Oct 01, 2021 Nordgold (LSE: NORD) is an internationally diversified, low-cost gold producer with 9 operating mines, 2 development projects and 4 advanced exploration projects in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Russia, Kazakhstan, French Guiana and Canada

Regulation 3—Application by holder of mining lease (1) Subject to section 6(1) of the Act, an application by a holder of a mining lease for a licence to export, sell or dispose of gold or other precious minerals produced by the holder shall be submitted to the Minister as set out in accordance with the Form Two in the First Schedule

1 Mining-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: A major threat to sustainable societies The problem of mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) poses major risks to societal sustainability.1 The severity of these risks is encapsulated in the opening lines of the World Bank Group’s policy on involuntary resettlement