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Malingunde Graphite Project
The Malingunde Graphite Project is a proposed open pit graphite mine in the Lilongwe District in Malawi, located approximately 20 km southwest of the city of Lilongwe.
The Project includes an on-site processing plant using a froth flotation process to produce graphite concentrate, which will be bagged and transported to Lilongwe and then to Mozambique for shipment to overseas markets. The Project is expected to have an initial life-of-mine of 15 years and will produce approximately 52,000 t of graphite concentrate from 600,000 t of ore per year and 830,000 t of concentrate over the life-of-mine.
SUMMARY
Dhamana was engaged as environmental advisor to Sovereign Metals (later as NGX) focussing on management of a range of environmental and social studies, technical review and editing of specialist reports, and coordination of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA). The ESIA report was compiled in compliance with Malawian legislation while also addressing the requirements of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Equator Principles.
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In addition, Dhamana was also responsible for coordinating the team to undertake the resettlement action plan (RAP) in compliance with IFC Performance Standards and local legal requirements.
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The ESIA was submitted to the Malawi Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA) for review and approval was granted in 2018.
KEY SERVICES
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Scoping, management and review of environmental and social specialist studies.
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Compiling the ESIA and managing environmental approvals process in line with Malawian legislation and IFC performance standards.
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Coordination and management of resettlement planning, asset valuation and resettlement surveys.
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General ad hoc environmental advice on project configuration in relation to environmental and social issues.
LOCATION
Malawi
YEAR
2017 - 2023
