ANGLOGOLD ASHANT
GEITA MINING LIMITED
SCOPING NOTICE FOR PROPOSED NYAMULILIMA GOLD MINING PROJECT FOR THE GEITA MINING LIMITED, GEITA DISTRICT, GEITA REGION
NyamUlilIMa Gold Mining project the project is located in the Lake Victoria Goldfields approximately 20 KM IN STRAIGHT LINE AND 25 km by road from geita town. The proposed is owned by Geita Mining Limited a subsidiary company of Anglo Gold Ashati GGML manages and undertakes the feasibility studies for the project. The project area falls under existing special mining license number 45/99 granted in 1999. The project sites is located within Nyamwilolelwa village nyamwilolelwa ward Geita District Geita Region. The project is an advanced stage gold exploration project with considerable drilling and associated mining information which is currently being reviewed as part of pre-feasibility study to ascertain a level of development
GGML has been operating using conventional process open pit and underground method as well as carbon-in-leach gold extraction’s process. However the proven reserves to be extracted by open cast mining method at Geita will be exhausted by the end of 2020. For the GMML to continue playing A significant role in Tanzania economy further economical- feasibility reserved have been identified. NyamUlilIma deposit have proven to be gold bearing zone that would be access and brought in production though surface and potentially reserves which will help the sustenance of GMML beyond 2020. In order to carry out an implementation of the project an environment impact assessment is required as stipulated in the Tanzania environmental management Act 2004 the Tanzania environmental impact assessments regulations of 2005 and its amendments of 2018 and the mining Act 2010
Furthermore in order to meet the local environmental legislation requirements and ensure the operations are in line with internationally accepted standard for the environmental management and social requirements the company has appointed MTL consulting company limited to undertake the environmental and social impact assessment study for the project. The enhance positive impacts and mitigate negative ones
Any person having interest, concern or special knowledge in relation potential environmental and social impacts of the proposed project may contacts or submit Witten comments to
MTL Consulting company Limited
Masakai House No. 2 Plot No. 1663 Sandvik Street
P.O Box 77894,
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania
Tel fax+255 22 2600594
Cellular+2550767360225
Email [email protected]
The Director General,
National Management Council(NEMC),
P.O. Box 63154 Regent Estate
Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Tel: +255222774889
Email [email protected]
Sources Daily News 6 January 2020
