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ROSINVEST (Z) LIMITED

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)



FOR THE PROPOSED TIN MINING IN CHIROBI

VILLAGE OF MAPATIZYA CONSTITUENCY OF

KALOMO DISTRICT SOUTHERN

PROVINCE OF ZAMBIA

UNDER LARGE MINING LICENSE

NO. 16395-HQ-LPL

DEVELOPER:

ROSINVEST ZAMBIA LIMITED,

PLOT 66B CENTRAL STREET,

JESMONDINE,

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.

CELL: 0977 808008

EMAIL: info@rosinvest.co.zm

CONSULTANTS:

TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EXPERTS

SUITE F11 GREAT NORTH MALL,

GREAT NORTH ROAD,

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.

CELL: 0977 864057

EMAIL: tropicalenvironmental123@yahoo.com



ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)

SEPTEMBER 2014

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FIRMATION

Rosinvest Zambia Limited hereby affirms that the information presented in this report reflects

our environmental management commitments. Therefore, necessary resources shall be made

available by our management to fulfill our commitments as presented in this report. We also

acknowledge that failure to implement our commitments and any approval conditions that may

be issued by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) will be contrary to

environmental and social laws in Zambia.



Name: Mr. Edward Simukonda



Signature: ………………………………….

Date: 12th June 2014



Mine Manager/Holder



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) have been prepared by Tropical Environmental

Management Experts (TEME Consultants) for Rosinvest Zambia Limited (Developer) a Private

Joint Venture Company between Daled Mining Limited and Vidayu Holdings Corporation

Zambia Limited.



Rosinvest Zambia Limited is a Private Joint Venture company between Daled Mining Limited

and Vidayu Holdings Corporation Zambia Limited who has acquired a Tin Mining Area in

Chirobi Village of Kalomo District Southern Province of Zambia. The company was registered

by the government of Zambia as a Private Limited Company on the 26th day of February, 2014

with the Company Registration No. 120174 and it is currently holding a Large Tin Mining

License under Daled Mining Limited in Mapatizya Constituency of Kalomo District.



The mine for which this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) report is prepared for is located

in Chiefdom Simwata Chela of Chirobi village, Mapatizya Constituency of Kalomo District on a

Large Mining License No. 16395–HQ–LPL. The mine approximately covers an area of about

40km2. It is about 165Km from Mapatizya Junction off Great North Road (T2).



The project under consideration involves open pit mining of Tin, Transportation of Overburden

Material to the Overburden Dump, Dewatering the Open Pit, Servicing of Equipment, Hand

Picking of Tin if seen in the Pit and Transportation of the Tin Ore to the Crushing and Smelter

Plant. Support facilities include a Mine Camp for 82 workers, Security Fence, Explosives

Magazine, Generator, settling Pond for Dewatering Water, Hired Earth Moving Machines, Water

Bowser, Fuel Bowser, Service Workshop, Borehole and an Administration Office support the

above.



The lifespan of the Mine has been estimated at 40 years with a possibility of extension if

exploration is carried out and more tin resources are discovered.



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Some of the Key and relevant legislation to this proposed project are the Environmental

Management Act No. 12 of 2011 and its regulations, the Mines and Minerals Development Act

No. 7 of 2008 and its regulations. Legislation on the workers welfare is also relevant to this

proposed project. All relevant legislation that is key and relevant to this proposed developmental

project has been discussed under the legal and policy framework chapter of this EIS report.



Post mine acquisition activities (mainly for maintenance reasons) included installation of a

security fence, accommodation containers, continuation of dewatering activities, stabilizing the

open pit and general housekeeping activities.



PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

The proposed mine is approximately 4 hectares in extent. The terrain is high and flat. The main

vegetation cover is natural vegetative canopy of medium density with occasional ridges and hills

hidden beyond the canopy. Most of the vegetation in the project site has not been affected by

anthropogenic activities because for a long period access to the area by local people has been

restricted. Vegetation covers within the proposed project site are Brachystegia allenii (mutondo)

woodland with Muombo woodland, moderate grass covers in the slopes, Pterocarpus angolensis

(mulombwa). The extraction of the Tin from Cassiterite will revert the site to above level visual

access in the area except for the vegetative canopy crowning the forest with its nature beauty.



SCOPING AND CONSULTATIONS

A scoping process was conducted to identify and determine potential impacts of significance that

would form the basis of the study and to eliminate issues unlikely to be of importance. In order

to take into account public views in this process, a public consultation meeting regarding the

proposed project and EIA study was held on 13th March 2014 and attended by different

stakeholders. The results of this meeting together with deliberations within the study team

formed a basis for determining the project Terms of References (TORs). Consultation with

government institutions, local authorities and relevant stakeholders and interested and affected

parties had continued throughout the study process as found necessary.

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The scope of the study follows the EIA terms of reference for review. It consisted of three main

phases, firstly the preliminary actions and scoping exercise; secondly the baseline studies and

data collection; impacts and their mitigation measures. The study addresses issues surrounding

the following aspects of the environment;





Land and soil;







Air quality and noise environment;







Surface water;







Underground water and quality;







Occupational health and safety;







Public health and safety;







Traffic, road safety and public access;







Local Ecosystem, vegetation and habitat; Land use/ Aesthetics;







Employment and multiplier effects



POTENTIAL SOCIO AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Positive impacts of the project include a significant contribution to Large Scale Mining

development in Zambia and provision of job opportunities to the local Kalomo/Chirobi

Residents. Other benefits include tax to government, revenue contribution to the local authority,

local business opportunity development and profit to the company for further investment in large

scale mining development.



Just like other mining related projects, negative impacts of the project for which mitigation

measures have been proposed are summarized below in the order of significance.

 Social challenges for employees due to the camping arrangement which makes them

leave their families during all the working days of the week: - Mitigation measures for

this impact include ensuring that employees go home during weekends and they are

entitled to annual leave. Counseling services shall also be provided to all employees and

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 Conflicts with the community and nearby mines: - This impact shall be managed by

continuing with stakeholder engagement and putting in place a grievance management

system which shall be publicized to the community once developed none of the residents

will be removed from their settlements because the mining activities will be more than

5km away from any human settlements.

 HIV/AIDS related challenges due to limited time at home by employees and by

having more money in their pockets: - This shall be managed through professional

counseling services and support for employees living with HIV/AIDS.

 Occupational health and safety problems due to exposure of employees to dust,

hazardous waste and explosives: - Various operating procedures have been proposed

and these include provision of protective clothes, monitoring and annual medical checkups for all the employees.

 Air pollution due to release of dust from the open pit, from the overburden dump,

from roads and from open spaces within the camp: - This shall be managed by

frequent dust suppression using a water bowser and monthly ambient dust monitoring

which shall include monitoring dust in confined working places.

 Water pollution due to dewatering activities, effluent from the machinery washing

bay, effluent from the workshop and due to sewage disposal: - Water from the pit

shall be pumped into a settling pond for settling off solids before discharge, all the

effluent from the washing bay and the workshop shall be directed into an oil/water

separator before discharge and a modular sewage treatment plant has been proposed for

treatment of sewage.

 Noise and vibration due to blasting and movement of machinery: - Noise monitoring

shall be done frequently, noise protective clothes shall be provided to workers and

warning signs to show places where protective clothes are required shall be installed.



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 Loss of flora and fauna due to site clearing activities: - This shall be management by

restricting site clearing to specific areas, routine security patrols of the mine licensed

area, prohibiting charcoal burning, obtaining a site clearing permit from management

before site clearing and conducting conservation awareness activities.

 Landscape change and land degradation due to mining and overburden disposal: This shall be managed by re-vegetation of the overburden dump and minimizing site

clearing. Rehabilitation of contaminated sites in the entire mine area shall also be

conducted.



ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

To implement all the commitments herein, an environmental management and monitoring plan

has been proposed. Major issues that shall be monitored frequently include air quality, water

quality, flora and fauna, soil quality, climate, waste management and socio-economic issues.



MANAGING DIRECTOR STATEMENT

I, Mr. Edward Simukonda Project Manager for Rosinvest on behalf of the Director, declare

that the information presented in this report is nothing else but only the truth about Rosinvest‟s

intention regarding the proposed project.



Signature: ___________________________



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OBJECTIVES

THE COMPANY/CONTACT DETAILS

TRACK RECORD/PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF THE PROJECT

DEVELOPER

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COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT

1.7

THE EIA STUDY

1.8

SCOPE OF THE EIA STUDY

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METHODOLOGY

1.9.1 PHASE 1: PRELIMINARY ACTIONS AND SCOPING

1.9.2 PHASE 2: BASELINE STUDY AND DATA COLLECTION

1.9.3 PHASE 3: IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION

LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

2.1

BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE LEGAL AND POLICY

FRAMEWORK IN ZAMBIA

2.2

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT NO. 12 of 2011

2.3

THE MINES AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT NO. 7 of 2008

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THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT NO. 36 OF 2010

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THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS ACT NO. 13 OF 1994

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THE NATIONAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMISSION ACT

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THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT

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THE FOREST ACT CAP199 OF 1973

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THE ZAMBIA WILDLIFE ACT, NO. 12 OF 1998

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THE FISHERIES ACT OF 1974

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THE PETROLEUM ACT CAP 439 AND THE ENERGY REGULATION

ACT CAP 436

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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT CAP 475 OF 1962

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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1991

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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT CAP 295 OF 1978

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LANDS ACT CAP 29 OF 1995

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EMPLOYMENT ACT CAP 268

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THE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ACT NO. 28 OF 1997

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THE WATER ACT, CAP 312 OF 1948

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MINIMUM WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

ACT (CAP 276)

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WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT No. 10 OF 1999

2.21

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS

BASALINE DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

3.1

BIO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND GEO-ENVIRO

3.1.1 DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF THE SITE

3.1.2

ECOLOGY

3.1.3 CLIMATE

3.1.4

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3.1.6 TOPOGRAPHY

3.1.7 LANDSCAPE

3.1.8 SOILS

3.1.8 FLORA

3.1.9 FAUNA

3.2. SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

3.2.1 DISTRICT BACKGROUND

3.2.2 GOVERNMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND POPULATION

CHARACTERISTICS

3.2.3 HEALTH/INFRASTRUCTURES

3.2.4 EDUCATION/INFRASTRUCTURES

3.2.5 TRANSPORT TRADE AND COMMUNICATION

3.2.6 LAND USE IN THE PROJECT AREA.

3.2.7 LAND OWNERSHIP AND LAND TENURE

3.2.8 WATER AND SANITATION

3.2.9 EMPLOYMENT CREATION

3.2.10 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

3.2.11 SOCIAL-CULTURAL

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND NATURE OF THE PROJECT

4.1.1 BACKGROUND OVERVIEW

4.1.2 OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

4.1.3

COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT

4.1.4 NATURE OF THE PROJECT

4.1.4.1 OPEN PIT MINING PROCESS AND MINING

MACHINERY

4.1.4.2 MINING DESIGN

4.1.4. 3 OVERBURDEN DUMP (OB)

4.1.4.4 ORE CRUSHING, WASHING PLANT,

CONCERTRATOR AND SMELTER

4.1.4.4.1 CONCENTRATOR DESIGN

4.1.4.3.2 SMELTER DESIGN

4.1.4.5 DOMESTIC WASTE AND SEWAGE

MANAGEMENT

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DE-WATERING, DOMESTIC WATER AND WASTE

WATER FACILITIES

4.1.4.7 FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES

4.1.4.8 MINE SITE ACCESS ROAD

4.1.4.9 ACCOMMODATION AND SECURITY FACILITIES

4.1.4.10 MECHANICAL AND METAL FABRICATION

WORKSHOP

4.1.4.11 SALVAGE YARD

4.1.4.12 EXPLOSIVES STORAGE FACILITIES

4.1.4.13 DUST SUPPRESSION FACILITIES

4.1.4.14 HEAVY MACHINES AND LIGHT VEHICLE

WASHING BAY

4.2

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE ACTIVITIES

4.3

PROJECT INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

PROJECT ALTERNATIVES

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MINING METHODS

ORE PROCESSING

HIRING OF MINING MACHINES AGAINST BUYING THE

MACHINES

5.6

MINING WASTE DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES

5.7

CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHING PLANT AND CRUSHER

5.8

POWER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES

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FUEL STORAGE ALTERNATIVES

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DOMESTIC WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

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SEWAGE MANAGEMENT

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“WITHOUT PROJECT” ALTERNATIVE”

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PROCESS AND MATERIALS

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION

MEASURES

6.1

OBJECTIVE

6.2

LEGISLATION, COMPANY POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS

6.3

PRE-MINING PHASE IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS

6.3.1 Introduction

6.3.2 Summary of the Environmental Impacts – Pre-Mining Phase

6.3.3 Pre-Mining Impacts Mitigation and Management

6.4

OPERATIONAL PHASE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

AND MITIGATIONS

6.4.1 Introduction

6.4.2 Environmental Impacts – Mining (Operational) Phase

6.5

SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

6.5.1 Introduction

6.5.2 Impacts and Mitigations Measures

6.6

IMPACT EVALUATION CRITERIA

6.6.1 NATURE OF IMPACT

6.6.2 DIRECT IMPACT

6.6.3 INDIRECT IMPACT

6.6.4SPATIAL EXTENT

6.6.5 FREQUENCY

6.6.6 DURATION

6.6.7INTENSITY

6.6.8 SEVERITY

6.6.9 PROBABILITY

6.6.10 SENSITIVITY

6.6.11 DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN

7.1

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MONITORING, REPORTING AND

SUPERVISION

7.1.1 MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS

7.1.2 OPERATIONAL PHASE

CLOSURE AND DECOMMISSIONING

8.1

GENERAL APPROACH

8.2

RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES

8.2.1 TOPSOIL SALVAGE

8.2.2 GRADING DISTURBED AREAS

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8.3.1 OPEN PIT

8.3.2 WASTE ROCK DISPOSAL FACILITY

8.3.3 ORE STOCKPILE

8.3.4 PLANT SITE

8.3.5 TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY

8.3.6 WATER STORAGE FACILITY

8.3.7 SEDIMENT CONTROL STRUCTURES

8.3.8 ROADS

8.3.9 ANCILLARY FACILITIES

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MONITORING

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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FINDINGS OF THE EIA

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONOMYNS

dBA



Decibels on the “A” Scale



CBD



Convention on Biological Diversity



EIA



Environmental Impact Assessment



EIS



Environmental Impact Statement



EMP



Environmental Management Plan



EMMP



Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan



EMA



Environmental Management Act



FNDP



Fifth National Development Plan



GDP



Gross Domestic Product



HIV/AIDs



Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome



Km



Kilometer



Kph



Kilometers per hour



MMDA



Mines and Minerals Development Act



MSD



Mine Safety Department



NAPSA



National Pension Scheme Authority



NCS



National Conservation Strategy



NEAP



National Environmental Action Plan



NHCC



National Heritage Conservation Commission



OB



Overburden



PAYE



Pay As You Earn



PMT



Project Management Team



SI



Statutory Instrument



STDs



Sexually Transmitted Diseases



TORs



Terms of Reference



USD



United States Dollar



VAT



Value Added Tax



(Z)



Zambia



ZABS



Zambia Bureau of Standards



ZEMA



Zambia Environmental Management Agency



ZRA



Zambia Revenue Authority

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1



Particulars of Shareholders



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Table 2



Details of Directors



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Table 3



Chemical analysis results



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Species of Area;



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Table 5



Animal Species



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Table 6



Population of Kalomo District (CSO Preliminary Report of 2010)



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Table 7



Project Inputs and Outputs



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Table 8



Environmental Impacts Pre-Mining Phase



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Table 9



Air Pollution



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Table 10



Water and Soil Pollution



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Table 11



Noise and Vibration



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Table 12



Loss of Flora and Fauna



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Table 13



Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste Generation



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Table 14



Occupational Health and Safety



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Table 15



Social Challenges by Employees



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Table 16



Conflicts with the Local Community and Nearby Mines



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Table 17



HIV/AIDS Related Challenges



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Table 18



Disease Vector



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Table 19



Evaluation of Impacts



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Table 20



Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP)



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Table 21



Monitoring and Reporting Responsibilities



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Table 22



Decommissioning and Closure Activities and Cost Estimates



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LIST OF ANNEXTURES



I.

II.



ATTENDANCE REGISTER

MINUTES OF THE MEETING



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LETTER FOR THE TERMS OF REFERENCES



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CVs OF THE EIA TEAM



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MINING LICENSE

DALED CERTIFIECATE OF INCEORPORATION

ROSINVEST CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

MINE LAYOUT

CONCENTRATOR DESIGN

SMELTER DESIGN

CRUSH PLANT

TIN ORE PROCESSING PLANT



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STONE PRODUCTION LINE



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GRAVITY CONCERNTRATOR CIRCUIT



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ROCK CRUSHING CIRCUIT

TANK DESIGN

UNZA LABORATORY RESULTS

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF

SITE LOCATION MAP

TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP

GEOLOGICAL MAP



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INTRODUCTION

1.1



BACKGROUND OVERVIEW



Mineral resources of the nation reflect in terms of potential economic growth of the country at

large. Our natural mineral wealth has been exploited considerably during the past years. With

increase in industrialization coupled with population growth, the demand for different minerals

has increased and is likely to grow further in years to come. With liberalized mining sector, there

are efforts by locals and foreigners to take a share in the mining industry. Most investors have

since ventured into mining at both small and as well large scale.



The Tin Belt of the Southern Province of Zambia has a history of small working extending over

Sixty years, with limited production from numerous small eluvia, alluvial and pegmatite

deposits, co-operative tin mining was initiated in 1963, but ceased in 1965 following Rhodesia‟s

unilateral declaration of independence. The Geological Survey Department carried out a study of

all known occurrences in 1967 and 1968 in order to assess the potential of the area as a

preliminary to re-activating co-operative mining. (See expanded Geological Maps in Annex 21).



Fig 1: Tin Belt of Southern Province

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Fig 2: Geological Map of Zambia

Zambia is an attractive investment destination offering various lucrative investment

opportunities in mining tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, energy. The investment climate is

characterized by a stable macroeconomic environment, stable political system, investment

guarantees and security.

Rosinvest Zambia Limited is one such Company which has been attracted by the aforesaid

incentives. To break through the market, the company would like to invest in the Tin Mining

project in Chiefdom Simwata Chela of Chirobi Village, Kalomo District of the Southern

province of Zambia.



The company plans to spend US$6,508,000 (Six million Five Hundred Eight Thousand

dollars) to implement and start its operations of the project. The life of mining is estimated about

40 years, tin average cost of producing tin ingot at the site is estimated at USD 4500 per ton.

This includes costs for mining, concentrating, smelting, and government taxes.



The project site is located in Chiefdom Simwata Chela of Chirobi village, Mapatizya

Constituency of Kalomo District on a Large Mining License No. 16395 – HQ – LPL. The site is

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about 165Km from Mapatizya Junction off Lusaka Livingstone Road (T2) and is approximately

about 40km2.



1.2



SCOPE OF WORK



The Project falls under the Environmental Management Act (EMA) No.12 of 2011 of the

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations and it is therefore a requirement that an

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is carried out for the project. The Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) presents the findings of the study to identify both positive and negative

impacts together with recommendations to mitigate potential negative impacts and to enhance

benefits.



The scope of work for this report includes identifying all the key project aspects (activities that

interact with the environment) and proposing management measures as a means of mitigating

environmental impacts. Major components of the report therefore include the project description,

environmental impact analysis, mitigation measures and a Decommissioning and Closure Plan.

The scope of work for the Project baseline study included:



A desk study of all available information on the project area;







Visits to government departments, Non-Governmental Organisations and other relevant

authorities.







An investigation/assessment of environmental baseline conditions including: Land and soil;

 Air quality and noise environment;

 Surface water;

 Underground water and quality;

 Occupational health and safety;

 Public health and safety;

 Traffic, road safety and public access;

 Local Ecosystem, vegetation and habitat; Land use/ Aesthetics;

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 Employment and multiplier effects



Other environmental concerns addressed by the proposed project include;





To identify major activities of the project that shall interact with the environment, also

called environmental aspects.







To comply with the Zambian legal requirements.







To provide a platform to the local people and other Interested and Affected Parties (IAPs)

to suggest how best the mine should operate and how they shall benefit.







To highlight key environmental management costs expected throughout the project life

cycle.



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OBJECTIVES



1.3.1 The Project



The main objectives of the proposed project are;





Develop a project into a major open pit tin mining







Mining Tin Ore for commercial use







Running and operating a profitable Tin mine







Creating wealth for both the shareholders and workers







Improving the welfare of the local people







Providing jobs to the local people living in the vicinity of the proposed project site



 Enhancing social and security services through corporate social responsibilities



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1.3.2 The EIA

The objective of the EIA is to provide relevant details of the Project, the potential impacts and

proposed management measures to minimise and control any potential adverse impacts. The

information provided in the EIA should enable the environmental acceptability of the project to

be assessed. The specific aims of this EIA are:





To identify and evaluate the environmental impacts that will be caused by the

construction and operation, and may be caused by the continued operation, of the

mine.







To identify and describe procedures and activities that will mitigate adverse

impacts and enhance any beneficial effects.







To make recommendations on how mitigation measures should be incorporated

into the operation and decommissioning stages of the project as appropriate.







To produce an environmental management plan that summarises the impacts and

mitigation measures in a formalised way, and designates responsibility for each of

them. This will help ensure that items identified in the EIA are taken forward and

incorporated into the operation and decommissioning stages as appropriate. It will

also incorporate recommendations for on-going monitoring.







Providing necessary information to the local people, Mines Safety Department

(MSD), Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) and Kalomo

Municipal Council for decision making.



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THE COMPANY/CONTACT DETAILS



Rosinvest Zambia Limited is a Private Joint Venture Company between Daled Mining Limited

and Vidayu Holdings Corporation Zambia Limited. It was registered by the Republic

Government of Zambia as a Private Limited Company on the 26th day of February, 2014 with

the Company Registration No. 120174. The company has two company shareholders Daled

Mining Limited with 50% of shares and Vidayu Holdings Corporation Limited with 50%.



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DEVELOPER’S CONTACT DETAILS:

ROSINVEST ZAMBIA LIMITED,

PLOT 66B CENTRAL STREET,

JESMONDINE,

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.

CELL: 0977 808008

EMAIL: info@rosinvest.co.zm



Table 1:



Particulars of Shareholders



Names



Address



No. of



Shares%



Shares

Daled Zambia Limited



Box 320112 Woodlands Lusaka,



2,500



50%



2,500



50%



5,000



100%



Zambia.

Vidayu Holdings Corporation (Z) P.Bag E 017, Cross Roads, Lusaka,

Limited



Zambia

Total



Table 2:



Details of Directors



Names



Address



Description



Mr. Rustem Nuriev



6786, Chiwalamabwe, Rd, Olympia



Director



Mr. Eldar Nuriev



6786, Chiwalamabwe, Rd, Olympia



Director



Mr. Yury Zhukov



Central Street 66, Jesmondine



Director



Mr. Edward Simukonda



5176, Chishango Road, Villa Elizabeth



Director



Mr. David Bowa



5176, Chishango Road, Villa Elizabeth



Director



Mr. Ali Ismail



5176, Chishango Road, Villa Elizabeth



Director



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TRACK RECORD/PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF THE PROJECT

DEVELOPER



Rosinvest Zambia Limited was incorporated into the Zambian Laws on 26th day of February,

2014 as a Private Joint Venture between Daled Mining Limited and Vidayu Holdings

Corporation Zambia Limited. Apart from mining the shareholders of the company are involved

in other business ventures such as Industry, Agriculture, Construction and Transport.



At a higher level, the Director of Mine for Daled Mining Limited (one of the directors for

Rosinvest) has experience in mining industry. He has worked as an Inspector of Mines. His

duties involved inspecting underground and surface working environment; enforce the provision

of mining; dumps, explosives and environmental regulations. Inquiries into fatal accident, give

evidence at inquests hear cases related to contravention of mining and explosives regulation and

take appropriate action. Investigate dangerous or defective practices, instructs more management

to discuss problems pertaining to matters of safety and health, participates in mine rescue

meeting and evaluates mine rescue exercises.



1.6



COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT



The project will commence upon the approval of the project by the Zambia Environmental

Management Agency (ZEMA) and other Government Institution e.g. Ministry of Mines.



1.7



THE EIA STUDY



The Project falls under the Environmental Management Act (EMA) No.12 of 2011 of the

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations and it is therefore a requirement that an

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is carried out for the project. The Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) presents the findings of the study to identify both positive and negative

impacts together with recommendations to mitigate potential negative impacts and to enhance

benefits.



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SCOPE OF THE EIA STUDY



The EIA study has been carried out following the guidelines and requirements of the Zambia

Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) and the project Terms of References. The final

document of the EIA study comprises an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and an

Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP).



Geographically the study is limited chiefly to the mining area Chirobi Village of Mapatizya

Constituency Kalomo District and neighbouring areas such as Choma District and Southern

province at large although effects on issues such as traffic, sources of raw materials and socioeconomic effects may have implications further afield.



From the outset it should be mentioned that one of the major environmental concerns that has

been addressed by the study, and as expressed by neighbouring residents to the project, is the

issue of Noise and Air Pollutions.



Other important environmental issues that have been addressed by the study include:





Water pollution control: management of sewage, solid waste and other waste products as

well as the storage and handling of petroleum products especially during mining

construction and operation.







Public health issues including waste management, HIV/AIDS and vector control







Road access and traffic.







Land use, aesthetics and urban development.







Socio-economic issues including employment and multiplier effects.



The Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) outlines duties and

responsibilities of the developer, Company and other relevant parties to serve as a management

tool in the successful implementation of recommended mitigation measures and subsequent

monitoring thereof during all project phases.



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METHODOLOGY



The study consisted of three main phases as follows:



Phase 1:



Preliminary actions and scoping exercise



Phase 2:



Baseline studies and data collection



Phase 3



Impact Assessment (of Bio-physical and Social-economic environment during

Construction and operational phases) and recommendations.



Formal review of the EIS document by ZEMA (including public review) follows as the final

main stage in the EIA process.



1.9.1



PHASE 1: PRELIMINARY ACTIONS AND SCOPING



Information regarding the proposed project was reviewed and a pilot survey was conducted of

the study area in order for the study team to obtain an initial appraisal of the environmental

issues involved. Various alternatives for development of the project were discussed with the

developer. The legal and institutional framework applicable to the project was also reviewed at

this stage. From this the team made a preliminary identification of all environmental impacts that

could potentially arise as a result of implementation of the project.



A scoping process was then conducted to determine potentially significant issues that would

form the basis of the EIA study to be included in the Terms of References (TORs), and to

exclude issues unlikely to be of any significance. In order to ensure that public views were taken

into account in the preparation of the TORs, a public consultation (scoping) meeting was held at

in Chirobi Village which was attended by relevant Government agencies, local authorities, and

local residents as well as other interested and affected parties.



The agenda of this meeting included a presentation of the proposed project by Rosinvest Zambia

Limited and project professional team with questions and answers followed by an outline by the

Consultant of anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures with an open floor

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discussion. A full attendance list and minutes of the meeting are included in the in the Terms of

References.



TERMS OF REFERENCE



The Terms of Reference were drawn up from discussions within the EIA study team taking into

consideration the issues contained in the Third Schedule of the EIA guidelines and results of the

public consultations. The scope of the study as described by the Terms of Reference is

summarized in Section 1.8 and a copy of the full Terms of Reference will be attached as

annexure 3.



1.9.2



PHASE 2: BASELINE STUDY AND DATA COLLECTION



The baseline study included the following tasks:





A desk study was undertaken wherein the Consultant concentrated on available data,

documents and literature with information relevant to the study. References will be

incorporated in the final document.







Several field trips / surveys were conducted by the study team at the mine and

surroundings to gather information on the existing environment including topography,

geology and soils, fauna and flora, population and settlement, economic activities and

existing physical infrastructure relevant to the environmental study.







Continued consultation was undertaken as necessary with government agencies, other

stakeholders and members of the community to collect data and identify qualitative issues

associated with the proposed project.



From the above a baseline description of the bio-physical and socio-economic setting of the

study area was formed.



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PHASE 3: IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION



An assessment of potential positive and negative impacts resulting from implementation of the

proposed project was undertaken taking into consideration the technical description of the

proposed project and baseline information of the existing environment. Assessment was

undertaken through discussions within the study team and based on a combination of objective

and subjective experience and professional judgment. Further consultations with relevant

agencies / bodies / experts were undertaken as found necessary to assist in this process.



Potential impacts, both positive and negative, were identified and their significance assessed with

the help of the following criteria (as applicable):





Likelihood of impact occurring



(L)







Magnitude / intensity



(M)







Extent (spatial area to be affected)



(E)







Duration



(D)







Frequency



(F)



From this, mitigation measures could be identified and recommended to be incorporated into the

design, implementation and operation of the project so as to minimise, compensate for, or avoid

the occurrence of potential negative impacts or to enhance positive effects. This includes advice

on management clauses to be included in the contractual scope of works.



Mitigation measures and recommendations as well as parameters to be monitored, timing and

responsibilities, are outlined in the EMMP that constituted the final stage of document

preparation.



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LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK



This section describes social and environmental laws and institutions that shall be significant to

the Rosinvest Zambia Limited Tin project. This section shall also form the basis for development

of the environmental and social management legal register for the mine. The section briefly

describes the applicable law and explains the relationship to the project.



2.1



BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE LEGAL AND

POLICY FRAMEWORK IN ZAMBIA



Due to the requirement for development which meets the needs of today‟s generations without

compromising the needs of future generations, the Government of the Republic of Zambia

(GRZ) adopted the National Conservation Strategy (NCS) in 1985. This was upgraded to the

National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) in 1992 with the same aim of fostering sustainable

development. The NCS and NEAP are the foundation pillars of environmental laws in Zambia.



The NCS facilitated development of the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act

(EPPCA) in 1990 which led to formulation of the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) in

1992. The EPPCA was repealed in 2011 into the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of

2011, which is the current supreme environmental management law. Consequently, ECZ was

changed to Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) following repeal of the

EPPCA.



Likewise, the supreme environmental regulatory institution in Zambia is ZEMA, previously

called ECZ. This institution has the legal mandate to enforce provisions of the Environmental

Management Act with its subsidiary regulations. Further to this, the institution has the mandate

to create environmental management awareness and play an advisory function to both the private

and public sectors.



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THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT NO. 12 of 2011



As highlighted above, this Act was immediately preceded by the Environmental Protection and

Pollution Control Act No. 12 of 1990. Provisions of the Environmental Management Act require

that all new projects begin with an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and after project

implementation; follow-up activities such as licensing, auditing and compliance inspections are

done. These follow-up activities are conducted in accordance with provisions of applicable

Regulations. The Environmental Management Act also provides regulatory instruments for

activities such as, but not limited to waste management, water pollution, air pollution, chemicals

management and hazardous waste management.



Relevance to the Project: - All developments, whether small scale mining or large scale mining

have positive and negative environmental impacts. It is important to identify these impacts in

order to know management measures for mitigating negative impacts and promoting positive

impacts. The Environmental Management Act provides the general guiding principles for

environmental protection and pollution control. It is the umbrella regulatory tool for

environmental management issues in Zambia and all development activities with environmental

aspects have to comply with provisions therein hence the relevance.



Applicable Regulations under the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011 are described

below.



2.2.1 Air Pollution Control (Licensing and Emissions Standards) Regulations of 112 of

2013 Part 2 (SI No. 3).



These Regulations provide air quality standards and guidelines for mitigating air pollutants. The

regulations gave both point source standards and non-point source standards.



Relevance to the Project: - Aspects that shall contribute to air pollution shall mainly be in form

of dust generation from the pit, from overburden dump and from access roads. Earth moving

machines shall also contribute to air pollution from exhaust fumes although regulations are not

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yet developed for mobile emission sources. The project activities described herein will not have

significant point source emissions but ambient air shall have to be monitored especially dust

particulates hence the relationship to the project.



2.2.2



Water Pollution Control (Effluent and Waste Water) Regulations, 112 of 2013

Part 2 (SI No. 3).



These Regulations provides for control of water pollution by providing effluent discharge

standards. Ground water standards are basically established after collecting a set of monitoring

results as baseline and this is specific to the area under consideration. The Regulations also

provide requirements for licensing all effluent discharge points.



Relevance to the Project: - Storm water shall be generated and other effluents in form of

overflow from settling ponds, sewage and from washing of machinery shall be generated. The

effluent from project activities shall not be discharged without obtaining applicable licenses

which are issued with conditions. Therefore, these Regulations are relevant to project.



2.2.3



Waste Management (Licensing of Transporters of Waste and Waste Disposal

Sites) Regulations, 112 of 2013 Part 3 (SI No. 10).



Under these Regulations, activities relating to waste management such as waste generation,

collection, storage and disposal are regulated. The Regulations are only applicable to nonhazardous waste.



Relevance to the Project: - Environmental aspects associated with waste generation are

provision of food to employees, housekeeping activities and removal of overburden material

from the open pit. To manage these wastes accordingly, adherence to the Waste Management

Regulations is relevant hence the relationship to the project.



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Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, 112 of 2013 Part 4 (SI No. 18).



These Regulations do not cover non-hazardous waste. The Regulations control and monitor the

generation, storage, transportation, pretreatment, treatment disposal, export, import, transit, trade

in and Trans boundary movement of hazardous of all waste.



Relevance to the Project: - Rosinvest will hire a generator, light vehicles and earth moving

machines from the local suppliers which will be operating on the site. These machines require

frequent servicing and this leads to generation of hazardous waste. Further to this, used

fluorescent tubes will be generated. All these wastes have to be managed in a manner that would

not cause harm to human health and the environment hence the relevance to the project.



2.2.5



Pesticides and Toxic Substances Regulations, 112 of 2013 Part 5 (SI No. 31)



This provide for ZEMA to regulate the use and importation, exportation and manufacturing of

pesticides and chemicals in the country.



Relevance to the Project: -The proposed project will comply with these regulations.

Appropriate permits will be sought from ZEMA prior to implementation of the proposed project.

In addition, the storage areas will be bundled and upraised to contain any spillage and washing

from the toxic substances emanating from the proposed facilities. An impervious lining will be

laid on the floor to contain leaks. Further, a leak detection system will be put in place.



2.2.6



Noise Pollution



Noise will be generated by the moving vehicles and Mining equipment during operation.

However the noise will be localized by properly servicing vehicles and that the silencers are in

good condition. Any operations, which result in undue noise disturbance, will be restricted.

Signage will be put up to remind workers not to make noise during operation stages whilst on

site



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THE MINES AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT NO. 7 of 2008



Besides the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011, environmental issues associated

with mining activities in Zambia are also regulated by the Mines and Minerals Development Act

(MMDA) No. 7 of 2008. The enforcing institution of the MMDA is the Mines Safety

Department (MSD). Provisions of this Act entails that for all mining related projects, the

Factories Act CAP 441, which provides a framework for developing and enforcing regulations to

ensure the safety, health and welfare of persons employed in factories does not apply to the

mining industry. This is to avoid duplicity in law since most of the provisions are already

covered by the MMDA.



Requirements of the MMDA include conducting scheduled inspections, audits, appointment of

competent persons to oversee mining related activities and submission of periodic statutory

returns to MSD.



Relevance to the Project: - The Act provides key safety requirements in the mining industry,

environmental management requirements as well as mine development and mineral processing

requirements. The project under consideration is a typical open pit mining project with

associated support facilities hence provisions of this Act are applicable.



Subsidiary Regulations under the MMDA, which are relevant to Rosinvest Zambia Limited, are

described below:



2.3.1



The Mines and Minerals (Environmental) Regulations of 1997 (SI No 29):-



These Regulations provide a framework for conducting and reviewing EIA reports for all mining

related projects. Further to this, it provides follow-up activities such as auditing and compliance

inspections. The Regulations stipulates specific issues that must be covered in an EIA report for

a mining project and how such issues must be presented. The review and decision making

process is also outlined in these Regulations. The final decision making for new projects is



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legally done under the auspices of ZEMA but MSD plays a key function and ZEMA may

actually reject a project based on comments from MSD.



Relevance to the Project: - This report shall be submitted to MSD through ZEMA and it shall

be reviewed by MSD in accordance with provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Environmental)

Regulations. MSD will also have a duty to conduct inspections in accordance with their legal

mandate. Compliance with these Regulations is therefore very important hence the relevance.



2.3.2



Mines and Minerals Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) Regulations (SI No.

102 of 1998)



These Regulations provides the mechanism for setting up and operating the EPF as an

environmental protection security fund. The fund is managed under the auspices of the Ministry

of Mines and Minerals Development (MMMD) as a security fund for post-mining environmental

liabilities. The Regulations provide for periodic audits to be conducted and includes an

assessment of environmental management costs. Depending on the quality of environmental

management, specifically progressive rehabilitation activities in place, a percentage of the

security fund required to be contributed is proposed and once approved, the mining company in

question pays the stipulated contribution annually.



Relevance to the Project: - It is a legal requirement that all mines contribute to the EPF as a

security fund. The Regulations also demand for periodic audits by mining firms in accordance

with the EPF information requirements. Rosinvest Zambia limited, being a mining project is

fully subjected to these provisions and shall have to continue complying with these Regulations

hence the relevance.



2.3.4 The Explosives Act No. 10 of 1974



The Act defines explosives and the raw material used for manufacturing of explosives. It further

provides guidelines for manufacturing, storage, transportation, distribution and use of all



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explosives and related products/accessories in Zambia. Safety issues are the most outstanding in

this Act.



Relevance to the Project: - The mining methods adopted require procurement, transportation,

storage and use of explosives. This will be done under care and maintenance and it shall continue

in accordance with provisions of this Explosives Act and the regulatory institution (MSD) is will

be fully notified.



2.4



THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT NO. 36 OF 2010



Unlike the Factories Act which does not cover the mining industry, the Occupational Health and

Safety Act cover all types of industries in Zambia. It provides general guiding principles for

occupational Health and Safety. For Example, Section 11 of the Act requires that all employers

establish Health and Safety committees.



Relevance to the Project: - Provisions in this Act are more inclusive than the Mining

Regulations and it is a legal requirement for all industries to comply with these provisions hence

the relevance to Rosinvest Zambia Limited.



2.5



THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS ACT NO. 13 OF 1994



The Pneumoconiosis Act provides the Health and Safety regulatory requirements for mining and

related activities carried out in restricted spaces where silica mineral fractions below 5 microns

are likely to be encountered in ambient air. Under this Act, all workers in the mining industry,

especially those that might be exposed to silica must undergo silicosis medical check-ups

annually.



Relevance to the Project: - Workers shall be exposed to silica especially at the pit and the

Overburden Dump. Dust can also be a potential source of silica. Therefore, all workers shall be

subjected annually to silicosis test in accordance with provisions of this Act. Therefore, the

Pneumoconiosis Act is relevant to the operations at mine.

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THE NATIONAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMISSION ACT



The National Heritage Conservation Commission Act CAP 173 of 1989 stipulates preservation

and protection of ancient cultural and natural heritage resources and objects of aesthetic,

historical and archeological value. In this Act, “Ancient Heritage is defined as being among other

things, any structure, settlement previously inhabited, land mark, burial place or any other item

designated by the commission which is known or believed to have been erected, constructed or

used before 1st January 1924. The Act also provides for the formation of the National Heritage

and Conservation Commission which is the responsible institution.



Relevance to the Project: - In order to protect national heritage resources in the project area, it

is important to conduct any activity in accordance with provisions of the National Heritage

Conservation Commission Act. The project is located in the area gazetted for and all activities

are regulated. However, any resource of national heritage importance has to be protected hence

the relevance.



2.7



THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT



The Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002 was enacted to cover issues of road safety in Zambia. The

Act provides for establishment of the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and defines

functions of RATSA. It also provides for a system of road safety and traffic management.



Relevance to the Project: - Access to the site is through feeder roads that are used by other road

users. There are also settlements along these feeder roads, which is common for all rural roads in

Zambia. It is therefore necessary to adhere to road traffic requirements in order to safeguard the

health and safety of other road users.



2.8



THE FOREST ACT CAP199 OF 1973



The Act provides for establishment, gazetting and de-gazetting of forests. It also provides for

monitoring, forest inventories, management and regulation of forest areas and forest products,

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nationwide, and particularly in National and Local Forests. The Act is enforced by the Forest

Department Specific to the general protection of forest resources, the Act provides for protection

of Six (6) tree species in Zambia whether in a protected area or outside. These tree species are:





Afzelia quanzensis (Pod Mahogany)







Baikiaea plurijuga (Teak)







Entandrophragma caudatum (Mountain Mahogany)







saligna (Beech wood)







Khaya nyasica (Red Mahogany)







Pterocarpus angolensis (African Teak)



Relevance to the Project: - The site is surrounded by an intact forest, apart from the already

cleared potion for mining. It is necessary to protect the area surrounding the site especially

within the mining license area. In addition, adherence to provisions of the Forest Act is relevant

to protection of the species listed above and any other forest resources around the project area.



2.9



THE ZAMBIA WILDLIFE ACT, NO. 12 OF 1998



The Zambia Wildlife Act No. 12 of 1998 provides for establishment of the Zambia Wildlife

Authority (ZAWA) and provides for the sustainable management of wildlife resources in

Zambia. The Act also provides for regulation of all wildlife activities such as hunting, poaching

and keeping of wild animals. The local management of wildlife resources and habitats is partly

delegated to Community Resource Boards (CRBs) in designated Game Management Areas

(GMAs). The CRBs in turn are given commission for the income generated from GMAs and this

technique has so far proved to be a success.



Relevance to the Project: - The existing ecosystem within the project area has potential for

existence of wild animals although most of the big animals have migrated from the area. In order

to protect wild life resources, it is important for Rosinvest to comply with provisions of the

Zambia Wildlife Act hence the relevance to the project.



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THE FISHERIES ACT OF 1974



The Act regulates all fishing activities in Zambia undertaken in any kind of aquatic ecosystem.

This includes lakes, rivers and streams. It also regulates activities that may interfere with

fisheries such as discharge of pollutants into aquatic ecosystems. The implementing institution

for this Act is the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.



Relevance to the Project: - The nearest stream to the project site in Siankopo area is in the east

side of the license area which drains into the Tabana River about 500 m in north east of the site.

Another stream in the Siankopo area about 3km from the site in south east is Singewso River.

Baseline assessments revealed that the stream does not have fish stocks of significance.

However, it is necessary to understand provisions of the Fisheries Act to avoid legal noncompliances especially that there are water bodies near and around the project area.



2.11



THE PETROLEUM ACT CAP 439 AND THE ENERGY REGULATION ACT

CAP 436



The Petroleum Act provides for control of conveyance and storage of petroleum products such as

diesel and petrol. The Act further provides for control measures regarding production,

transportation, handling, distribution, re-sale and use of energy in Zambia.



The Energy Regulation Act of 1995 makes provision with respect to the production and

distribution of energy in Zambia and establishment of the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) for

purposes of control and licensing of energy undertakings. In accordance with this Act, ERB

shall, in conjunction with other Government agencies, formulate measures to minimize the

environmental impacts of transportation, storage and use of fuels and enforce such measures by

attachment of appropriate conditions to licenses held by such undertakings.



Relevance to the Project: - Mining machines and the generator shall require fuel in large

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storage facility shall be constructed, transportation and refueling has to comply with provisions

of the Energy Regulation Act hence the relationship.



2.12



TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT CAP 475 OF 1962



The Town and Country Planning Act came into force in 1962. It provides for the establishment

of planning authorities (Councils) and the preparation, approval and revocation of development

plans. It further provides for the control of development in a district and the subdivision of land.

The zoning and rezoning of areas must comply with the provisions of this Act. Environmental

Impact Statement for Rosinvest is in Kalomo District Southern Province of Zambia.



Relevance to the Project: - Rosinvest Zambia Limited falls within the jurisdiction of Kalomo

District Council and all planning and land use development activities are regulated by this

Council. The Council is constantly engaged in development activities and Rosinvest shall

continue with this relationship as a way of ensuring that activities are compliant with the Act.



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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1991



The Local Government Act CAP 474 of 1991 provides for a system of local government

administration in Zambia at city, municipality and district Council levels. Each local governance

level has delegated statutory functions with respect to development planning. The Act also

allows Councils to implement environmental protection and natural resources management

functions which include prevention of pollution of water supplies and has some control in

undertaking of mining operations.



Relevance to the Project: - As already stated the project is located in Kalomo District which is

the implementing institution of the Act. In accordance with this Act, all construction engineering

drawings and site plans must be approved by the Local Authority before construction.



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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT CAP 295 OF 1978



This Act provides for prevention and suppression of public health hazards. It regulates all

matters and activities that are connected to outbreak of diseases. Local Authorities, in this case

Kalomo District Council is the custodian of the Public Health Act. Provisions of the Act are

implemented by Councils through licensing and inspections.



Relevance to the Project: -Wherever human activities take place, issues of public health are

critical. Environmental aspects of the project that shall require adherence to the Act include

provision of waste management facilities, sanitation facilities, food, shelter, pest control services,

drinking water storage and food storage facilities. To ensure that issues of public health are

understood, implemented and sustained, the Public Health Act is relevant to the proposed

project.



2.15 LANDS ACT CAP 29 OF 1995



The Lands Act controls all matters pertaining to the management/use of land and land tenure

systems. The process of acquiring the mining license exhausts part of the applicable land

acquisition laws.



Relevance to the Project: -The project is being implemented on land that falls with Chiefdom

Simwata Chela within Kalomo District. For land acquisition and surface rights, provisions of the

Lands Act do hereby apply hence the relevance.



2.16



EMPLOYMENT ACT CAP 268



This Act provides conditions under which employees should work in Zambia. The Act covers

both temporary and permanent employees. Generally, this Act talks about employee protection

and social security requirements. Major provisions include:





Minimum contractual age;

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Establishment of employment contracts;







Settlement of disputes arising from such contracts of employment;







The appointment of Labor Officers and other staff for the administration of the Act; and







Certain conditions of employment such as ordinary leave, sick leave, maternity,

redundancy and welfare of employees.



Relevance to the Project: - One of the significant positive impacts of the project is creation of

job opportunities to the local people. Whenever labor issues are involved, provisions of the

Employment Act are critical hence the relevance of the Act to the project.



2.17



THE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ACT NO. 28 OF 1997



The Water Supply and Sanitation Act provides the regulations and standards applied in the

provision of public water and sanitation services. It also provides for permitting of water supply

and sanitation service provision.



Relevance to the Project: - Domestic water will be provided to workers at the project site and

this water will meet the minimum quality standards. This report therefore acknowledges this fact

for compliance hence the relevance to the project.



2.18



THE WATER ACT, CAP 312 OF 1948



The Water Act provides the control process for the abstraction of water from surface sources.

The Act is currently being revised as an Integrated Water Resources Management Act that will

widen its influence to include groundwater. The Act further provides for the right to access

public water and restricts public access prohibiting activities around public water sources such as

rivers.



Relevance to the Project: - Water abstraction activities require permits from the Water Board

through provisions of the Water Act. Currently, no permits are obtained and through

implementation of this report, all applicable water abstraction and use permits shall be obtained.

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MINIMUM WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT (CAP 276)



This Act stipulates the minimum conditions of service for permanent as well as casual workers.

It further provides the minimum monthly wages for different categories of workers and defines

workers who are exempted from the wage categories.



Relevance to the Project: - When jobs are provided, labor related issues should also be

followed to strike a balance between employees and the employer. The Act actually protects both

parties and its provisions are very much applicable to the project.



2.20



WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT No. 10 OF 1999



This is a social security Act which has provisions for employee compensation in case of injury or

death of an employee whilst at work. It is a requirement under this Act that all employers register

their employees with the Workers Compensation Fund and make periodic subscriptions for

compensation of their employees.



Relevance to the Project: -The mining industry is not exempted from provisions of this Act.

Considering the fact that job opportunities will be provided by Rosinvest Zambia limited, a

detailed understanding and adherence with requirements of the Workers Compensation Act.



2.21



INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS



Among the most relevant environmental conventions are; Convention dealing with the Protection

of the World Cultural and Heritage (1972) and ratified by Zambia in 1982, Statutes of the

International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Others

include Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) ratified in 1993 and the RAMSAR

Convention. Below are some of the applicable international conventions;



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Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)



The major aim of the CBD is to effect international cooperation in the conservation of biological

diversity and to promote sustainable use of natural resources worldwide. It also aims at bringing

about sharing of the benefits arising from utilization of natural resources. A number of plans in

this convention fall under the Departments of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and ZAWA.



Relevance to the Project: - All wildlife conservation activities in this report are aimed at

implementing best practices for environmental management. Therefore, adhering to local laws

and complying with the CBD provisions is relevant. For this, provisions of the CBD are relevant

to the project.



2.21.2



Ramser Convention



The general objective of the Ramser Convention is to curtail the loss of wetlands and to promote

wise use of all wetlands. The convention addresses one of the most important issues in Southern

Africa, namely the conservation of water supplies and use of the natural and the human

environments in responsible manner for intergenerational benefit.



Relevance to the Project: - Wetlands provide a wide range of resources and services ranging

from pollution control as a service and water provision as a product. The nearest wetland to the

Mine is Lake Kariba. It is therefore imperative to protect these water resources as a conservation

measure and a way of complying with the above cited Convention hence the relevance to the

project.



2.21.3



Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and

Flora (CITES)



The objective of this agreement is to ensure that international trade of wild flora and fauna does

not endanger their existence. The convention is customized through the Zambia Wild Life Act

No. 12 of 1998 and the implementing body is Zambia Wildlife Authority.

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Relevance to the Project: - The project area has potential for existence of wildlife and if

protection measures are not strictly enforced, there is likelihood that employees may start

exploiting these resources. Therefore, provisions of this Convention together with the

customizing regulations are critical to the project.



2.21.4



The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)



It was signed by Zambia in 1992. The main objective is to achieve stabilization of greenhouse

gas concentrations in the atmosphere. Zambia recognizes that the largest source of one of the

main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is from burning wood fuel and the use of coal and oil.



Relevance to the Project: - Just like the Kyoto Protocol, reduction of greenhouse gases is key to

this Convention. Use of petroleum products such as fuel is one of the ways in which carbon

emissions are encountered and there is need to consider these issues during project planning.

This explains the relevance and relationship to the project.



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3.0



BASALINE DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT



3.1



BIO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND GEO-ENVIRO



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DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF THE SITE.



The project site is located in Chiefdom Simwata Chela of Chirobi village, Mapatizya

Constituency of Kalomo District on a Large Mining License No. 16395 – HQ – LGL. The site is

accessed through Mapatizya Gravel Road about 165Km from Mapatizya Junction off Great

North Road (Livingstone Road T2) and is approximately about 40km2.



Fig 3:



Location Map

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Fig 4: Coordinates of the Mine



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ECOLOGY



The ecological environment in the project area comprises of (i) terrestrial habitat of primary,

secondary forest, river-line vegetation, (ii) the aquatic habitat of local seasonal streams of which

the main rivers Lake Kariba. It is from this environment where a number of species (flora and

fauna) may be found.



3.1.3



CLIMATE



Chirobi village experiences a modified type of equatorial climate, the mean monthly rainfall

ranges within 0m in the dry summer months to 380mm in the winter part of the year, while the

mean annual rainfall is within 800mm to 1000mm. The mean monthly maximum temperature

ranges within 22°C to 34°C while the mean monthly minimum temperature is in the range of 6°C

to 14°C.



Wind direction in Chirobi is generally from the North West to the south east with occasional

changes in the wet part of the year. Wind speed average 30m/sec in the summer months to

22m/sec in the winter.



The mean monthly evaporation averages around 170mm. Kalomo District has experienced

incidences of extreme weather conditions such as the 1996-1997 drought that affected most parts

of the country causing a number of streams to dry up. The streams are gradually recovering from

the drought in the past two rainy seasons in which the country has received adequate rainfall.



3.1.4



HYDROLOGY



Chilobe stream crosses the edge of the site in the eastern direction while Chana stream is about

4km south of the site as shown in figure 6 and the attached annexure 7. This pattern of the two

streams in the area assumes adequate opportunity for infiltration and downward percolation in

the upland soils, allowing only minor runoff. However, during the study, it was noted that within

the area there were some pockets that had unsteady flow systems (Dambos and depressions),

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where hydraulic gradients and moisture contents were varying with time. This kind of scenario

was noted on the land set imagery. Upon triangulation it was noticed that the variation was

associated with soil differences and this usually resulted in variation of vegetation types. It was

also observed that in the Dambos and depressions, vegetation and/or tree cover was not dense;

this could be due to poor drainage -where trees are not able to cope with water logged conditions.



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SURFACE WATER FEATURES



The area is rapidly draining and has a number of perennial streams serving it. The nearest

streams to the mining license area include Chilobe stream which partially passes the license area

and Chana stream which passes about 4km south of the site. Figure 6 below shows the nearest

streams to the license area.



Fig 5: Nearest Streams to the License Area



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Not much significant work has been done so far, to ascertain the depth, presence and quality of

ground water but the area holds promise that the water table is nearly 50-65m below the surface.



Fig 7: Surface Water in Chirobi Area during Rainy Season



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UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES



While rainfall is the primary contributor usually the rainfall provides sufficient recharge facility

for the aquifer although seasonal groundwater level fluctuations occur according to rainfall

received. Levels go down between May and November and rise between December and April

during the rainy season.



The area is well drained with surface water streams which is unsuitable for human consumption.

The ground water table is estimated at around 50-65m below the surface, the quality is expected

to be good and suitable for domestic use.



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3.1.5 GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY



According to general survey map and study by the Geological Survey Department of Zambia

(1992), the regional geological description of the area where the project falls is dominated by a

granitic dome centred to the south of Kalomo town. The rock formation mainly consists of

calcite and dolomitic marbles. Others are a geological formation called pelitic formation, mainly

consisting of biotite schists, phylittes, calcareous and graphite slates. Ground elevations within

the project vary between 520 and 1,000 meters (M) above sea level (AMSL).



The proposed area lies within a basement complex zone mainly underlain by the gneisses and

schists. These rocks are intruded by the quartz-muscovite-feldspar-tourmaline pegmatites and

dolerite dykes. In some places these are cassiterite-bearing while in some they are not. In many

cases these pegmatites form hills for instance at Kapongo Hill. Tin occurs in form of cassiterite

(SnO2) as eluvial and alluvial, predominantly eluvial. In hand specimen it looks massive or as

tetragonal crystal with a sub metallic black colour and is heavy.



The geological survey of the proposed area was conducted and the chemical analysis reveals the

results as shown below:



Table 3



Sample

Id



Chemical analysis results (done by MABVUTO MWALE)



Location

X

coord



Y coord



Element (%)

Mn



Fe



Cu



Zn



Ta



Pb



Zr



Nb



Sn



Co Ti



LE



HM5R/side



479122 8057023 -



-



-



-



0.312 -



-



0.235 21.08



-



-



-



ChiseR/TaHM4



483250 8056833 -



-



-



-



0.105 -



-



0.073 6.607



-



-



-



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HM6V/high



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478831 8056750 -



-



-



-



0.892 -



-



0.708 74.580 -



-



-



Dobolobo 483348 8059428 I T1



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



0.1



-



-



-



HM1



482619 8060083 -



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



HM3



486161 8055670 -



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



Maboono 483284 8060323 pit 3



-



-



-



0.495 -



-



0.359 85.69



-



-



-



S7Dobo2



483430 8059251 -



-



-



-



-



-



0.618 0.001



-



-



-



Grave



483161 8056297 0.33 14.11 -



Maboono 483298 8060178 0.52 3.08

pit 1



0.24 0.04



0.16 0.19 0.79



-



0.03



0.02



0.10 0.10 0.63



1.64

94.44



0.52 83.05

-



-



According to the results obtained from the chemical analyses of the ore (table3), the grades for

tin (Sn), Tantalum (Ta) and Niobium (Nb) range from 0.001%Sn [S7] to 94.44%Sn [Maboono];

from 0.04%Ta [Grave] to 0.892%Ta [HM6] and from 0.02%Nb [Grave] to 0.708%Nb [HM6].



From the results so obtained the average values in the entire study area are:



Ta:

Nb:

Sn:



0.439%

0.378%

35.51%4



Fig 6: Geology of the Area

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Figure 7: Map showing the general geological layout of Zambia.



3.1.6 TOPOGRAPHY



Four elevation points recorded with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver around the

project area gave an average elevation of 1403 meters above mean sea level. A walk around the

project area for a distance of 1000-1300m indicate water bodies and interviews with the field

guide explained that there were seasonal streams within a radius asked of about 5 km.( See

Topographical Map in Annex 20).



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Topography at the proposed Site



LANDSCAPE



The landscape is naturally gentle with depressions only where there are water bodies and most

elevations where there are anti-hills. From the field assessment, anthills in the area cover about

10% of land and these are on average about 7 meters high and are covered by a variety of

vegetation species.



Considering the average elevation recorded for the area, it is clear that the mine is on a higher

flat land hence the reasons why there are water bodies nearby.



3.1.8



SOILS



The soil classification conducted by Mount Makulu Agriculture Research Station in 1983 for

Kalomo district indicates the following generic soil types in the catchment area.

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Gleyic Cambrisol: - This soil type mainly occurs in dambo areas. This has a relatively

fertile top soil but it usually gets waterlogged in the rainy season.







Xanthic Ferrasol and Orthic Ferrasol: - These are extremely weathered, deep and well

drained soils. The soil is yellowish in color and the texture is clay.







Ferric Acrisol: - These soils are extremely weathered, well drained and with a fine clay

soil texture.



Constraints for the common soils listed above are shallow rooting depth, nutrient deficiency,

highly leached, low pH and usually have a nutrient imbalance.



The site is characterized by reddish-brown soil varying from sand in the top soil to sandy loam or

clay loam at depth of close to 2m.The area is freely drained. In ridges and hills deep Laterite

stones mantle over weathering grit is evident. The wide valley flows have black to dark brown,

loose schist rocks. Being remote area, soil has predominantly been undisturbed. However, the

specific soil type for the project area is sandy loamy soil.



3.1.9



FLORA



The main vegetation cover is natural vegetative Miombo Woodland. This is the characteristic

vegetation of the Chirobi area. This vegetation type covers some 80% of the country. The term

„Miombo‟ is derived from the plural of „Muombo‟ the Bemba name for Brachystegia longifolia

one of the common dormant species in these woodlands. This plateau Miombo Woodland has an

open and semi evergreen canopy of about 15– 20m.The other species are Chipya and Riparian.

Below is the table of the different species:



Table 4



Species of Area;



Vegetation Type



Common Species



Condition



Miombo woodland –



Brachystegi longifolia, B. boehmii, B. spiciformis, Burkea



Woodland rich in green



Subtype



Africana,



Brachystegia- Burkea



condylocarpon,



woodland



curatellifolia and Pericopsis angolensis



Combretum



molle,



isoberlinia



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Miombo woodland –



Anisolphlea



Subtype



spiciformis, Burkea Africana, Parinari curatellifolia, trees of different sizes



Brachystegia -



Phyllocosmus andDiplorynchus condylocarpon



pomifera,



Brachystegia



boehmii,



B. Woodland rich in green



Pteleopsis woodland

Miombo woodland –



Brachystegia spiciformis, Marquesia macroura Uapaca



Woodland rich in green



Subtype Marquesia –



kirkiana, U. bangweolensis



trees of different sizes



parinari woodland

Riparian Forest –



Bridelia micratha, Ficus…,Parinari excels, Uapaca nitida Intact with fires



restricted along the



affecting trees on the



stream



fringes



Chipya woodland



Diplorynchus condylocarpon Julbernadia globiflora,



Intact with little fire



Isoberlinia angolensis, Monotes africanus Pericopsis



effect



angolensis, Phyllocosmos



Figure 9:



Vegetation at the proposed Site



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3.1.10 FAUNA



The welfare factors which attract wildlife such as water, vegetation cover and sandy areas are

available within the mining area.



Animal life:



There was a variety of wildlife observed ranging from Otolemur crassicaudatus (Bushbaby),

Crocuta (Spotted hyena), Potamochoerus porcus (Bushpig), Cricetomys gambianus (Giant rat),

Paraxerus cepapi (Bush squirrel), Lepus victoriae (Hare), and Sylvicapra grimmia (Common

duiker).



Reptiles



included;



Agama



aculeate



armata,



Hemidactylus



mabouia,



Gerrhosaurus



nigrolineatus, Python sebaenatalensis, Natriciteres olivacea, Psammophis phillipsii and

Philothamnus hopplogaster and Bitis arietans while amphibians included Phrynobatrachus

natalensis and Xenopus laevis pertersii.



Bird life includes:





Globally threatened species in the IBA are:







Lesser Kestrel;







Wattled Crane;







Denham‟s Bustard; and







Black-winged Pranticole.



Species of regional conservation concern are:





Bateleur;







White-Spotted flufftail;







Southern Ground Hornbill;







White-Bellied Bustard;

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White-bellied Kingfisher;







Brown-eared Woodpecker;







Shrike-Flycatcher;







Margret‟s Batis;







Chestnut Wattle-eye; and







Potted Thrush-Babbler



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Table 5



Animal Species



Species Local Name



Common Name



Scientific Name



Insefu



Eland



Taurotragus oryx



Inkosa



Hartebeest



Sigmoceros lichtensteinii



Intandala



Kudu



Tragelaphus strepsiceros



Chisuumpa



Leopard



Panthera pardus



Impelembe



Sable antelope



Hippotragus niger



Impelembe



Roan antelope



Hippotragus enquinus



These species are said to be locally extinct. Most common reason for extinction of these animal

species is hunting using, hand-made guns, dug-pits armed with spears and wire snares.



3.2. SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT



3.2.1



DISTRICT BACKGROUND



Kalomo District Council is one of eight Districts of the Southern Province. Other Districts of the

Southern Province are Mazabuka, Monze, Choma, Livingstone, Siavonga, Sinazongwe and

Mulobezi. The district geographical location is 27 10‟ 25 50” Longitudes East and 16 55‟ - 17

30” Latitudes South. The Districts Headquarter is at Kalomo Town 340 Kilometers from Lusaka

city along Lusaka- Livingstone highway. The District is bordered by Choma District to the

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North, Livingstone District to the South and Mulobezi Districts to the West and to the East is

bordered by Zimbabwe border. It has a about of 20,000 sq kms of which 12000 sq kms of the

area is suitable for cultivation; and 51 sq kms is forest reserve area. Tonga Choma, Kalomo Hill,

Tara and Zimba Hill forest reserve has 15.99 sq kms.



District Council has four (7) divisions namely: Kalomo, Kanchele, Kabanga, Zimba, Siachitema,

Siavwima, Tara and Chikanta. These divisions are then divided into (15) wards, which in turn are

divided into 120 Villages.



3.2.2



GOVERNMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS



Southern Province had a population of 1,606,793 of which 49 percent were males and 51 percent

were females. The population increased from 1,212,124 in 2000.The average annual population

growth rate for the province over the intercensal period 2000-2010 was 2.9 percent. There was a

decline in the growth rate from 2.3 percent in the 1990 -2000 period to 2.9 percent between 2000

and 2010.



The 2010 CSO preliminary statistics indicate that Kalomo District has a total of approximately

254,211people of which 130,886 representing a percentage of 51% are females and 130,886

representing a percentage of 49% males. In the year 2000, the district had a total of 169,503

people as shown in the table below. The 2000-2010 inter-censal average annual population

growth rate stood at 4.1%.



The following table highlights the trend in the population growth rate of Kalomo from the year

2000 to 2010 according the CSO preliminary report of 2010.



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Table 6: Population of Kalomo District (CSO Preliminary Report of 2010)

AVERAGE ANNUAL

DISTRICT



2010 POPULATION



2000 POPULATION



POPULATION GROWTH

RATE, 2000 - 2010



KALOMO



Males



Females



Total



Males



Females



Total



Males



Females



Total



83,175



86,328



169,503



123,325



130,886



254,211



4.0



4.2



4.1



The proposed project area is located in Mapatizya constituency which has a total of 66,725

people 32,186 males, 34,539 females and 13,284 households.



3.2.3



HEALTH/INFRASTRUCTURES



Malaria is the most common sickness in the area followed by diarrhea and respiratory diseases.

Health services are accessed at Kabanga Mission Health Center about 30 km from the mine site.

The Clinic is currently providing almost all the necessary services such as RCHC services level

as farmers sell the crops to customers direct from the farm. Other health center is Simwatachela

Mission Rural Health Center in Kabanga area.



In the Mapatizya area, commercial sex work an outcome of poverty is contributing to a rising

number of HIV/AIDS cases. Migrant traders constitute the main clients for women in this

profession. The RHC has reported + 40 HIV cases and has 10 people under anti. Malaria

accounts for approximately 10 percent of district fatalities and can be attributed to conditions

associated with the low-lying, peri-urban, and unplanned settlements. Generally, malaria,

tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, and silicosis account for many deaths among the

population.



3.2.4



EDUCATION/INFRASTRUCTURES



The study revealed that the majority in the area have at least stepped into school. Out of these,

said they had attained at least primary school level of education.



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This is closely followed by those who have been to secondary school and attained tertiary

education. A least of those in the area said they have never been to school.



The nearest schools to the area are Misika Basic School and Chalimungela about 10km from the

mining area. Other schools include Chana Community School, Siajina and Kabanga schools.



3.2.5



TRANSPORT, TRADE AND COMMUNICATION



The site is accessed through a gravel road from Mapatizya junction off great north road.

On mine vehicle traffic will be limited and restricted to the developed road network. Two road

ways will be constructed one (1) for public and second (2) for mining equipment.



Footpaths will be kept to a minimum, to prevent the opening up of the mine to too much

uncontrolled activity. This will be done by designating areas that shall be used as foot paths with

specific signs.



Most of the farmers in the proposed project sell their farm produce and buy their daily necessities

at Kabanga market which happens to be the nearest market about 30km from the mine. Others

prefer either Kalomo or Choma.



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Nearest Market (Kabanga Market)



There are no telephone communication lines, though Mobile Cell Networks such as Airtel, MTN

and Zamtel are available.



3.2.6



LAND USE IN THE PROJECT AREA.



The livelihood strategies of the people in project area largely depend on mining, agricultural

fisheries forest products and animal rearing. These activities occupy most of the land use in the

area where Maize is the main crop grown. Other crops grown in medium to small quantities

include groundnuts, beans, sorghum, finger millet, sweet and potatoes. Livestock is a source of

livelihood and it is practiced on a large scale. Animals mostly reared include Cows, Goats, Pigs,

Chickens and Ducks.



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Beside Mining, Agriculture, Animal rearing and Fisheries various activities are undertaken such

as handcraft activities, carpentry, wood carving, mat carpet and basket making which are wide

spread and normally are taken as an off farm activities to supplement farm income.

Rosinvest (Z) Limited intends to use the land for Tin Mining and ensure that the demand for Tin

can be met with the favourable economic climate in the country and therefore contribute

significantly to the sustainability of the mining industry with resultant multiplier effects.



3.2.7



LAND OWNERSHIP AND LAND TENURE



The study area falls under Traditional land tenure and it is in Chiefdom Simwata Chela of

Chirobi Village, Mapatizya Constituency of Southern Province of Zambia.



The proposed area is under Traditional Land Tenure. Under this, Chief Simwata Chela through

village headmen provides pieces of land to families and clansmen without title. The Chief and

his/her clansmen communally own land. In a case where conversion of traditional land into lease

is needed, the applicant seeks the consent of the Chief through the Headmen and his subjects

within the area. If the Chief has no objection, Local Authorities process the application and

recommends to the Commissioner of Lands for final approval and offer of the lease.



The mining area under consideration has been gazetted as a Mining Area by the Ministry Mines

and it has been invested in interest of Rosinvest under Large Mining License No. 16395-HQLPL.



3.2.8



WATER AND SANITATION



With regards to sustained access to clean water and sanitation, people in the study area get their

drinking water from hand-dug wells. With the investigation taken in proposed area shows that

the average depth of the hand-dug wells varies as to those in the highland and those in the

lowland. Those on highlands showed an average 8-10m and those on lowlands an average 5-8m.

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treatment of drinking water, a few reported that they treated their drinking water with chlorine

while the rest did not.



In terms of sewage management and domestic waste disposal, most use pit latrines and the rest

resort to using the bush. For waste disposal, most respondents stated that they use rubbish pits.



For the proposed project, drinking water and operational use will be obtained from bore holes on

the site. The company envisages sinking 3 bore-holes. Septic tanks shall be constructed for

sewerage disposal and waste bin for domestic waste disposal.



3.2.9



EMPLOYMENT CREATION



The investment would create a number of jobs opportunities in the construction area and more in

the operation phase. About 82 local people are anticipated to be employed for the construction

and operation process for its duration.



The project will employ as follows:





In mining about 60 persons







In concentrator about 12 persons







In smelting about 10 persons



As permanent employment and in temporary bases will be more.



3.2.10 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE



The area planned for the project including the access road did not show any unique resource that

could be of historical or archaeological significance. During the field study the access road was

trailed by foot in order to observe any feature of interest in this regard. A transect was also made

across the area and interviews with locals also confirmed that the area has no resources of this

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3.2.11 SOCIAL-CULTURAL



Rural communities in Zambia are organized on the basis of chiefdoms which are under the

jurisdiction of Chiefs, who have advisors called Indunas. The chiefdoms are divided up in

villages, led by a village headman. Traditionally, the men of the village would gather to discuss

issues of importance until a decision is reached by consensus. In addition, most communities

have a chair lady; an elected female leader who will see to women‟s affairs. Apart from this

person, women are poorly represented in traditional governance and are unlikely to influence or

be informed about decisions made by the village council.



The visited licensed mining area falls within the jurisdiction of traditional authorities. In the case

of Mapatizya, Chief Simwatachela presides over the area. His authority extends to the mining

settlement area and the headman may settle disputes between people in this area when asked to

do so.



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4.0



PROJECT DESCRIPTION



4.1



BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND NATURE OF THE PROJECT

4.1.1



BACKGROUND OVERVIEW



Zambia has a wide range of mineral deposits namely; Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Coal, Amethyst,

Tin, Aquamarine, Silver, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold etc. The mining industry has been dominated

by Copper and Cobalt. Mines account for 8% employment in the country. Zambia is ranked as

the 5th world‟s largest producer of Cobalt and 12th largest Copper producer. It was also one of

the top producers of Gem-quality Emeralds in 2000. Besides Copper and Cobalt, Zambia

produces Gold, Selenium and Silver as byproducts of Copper Refinery, a variety of industrial

minerals and Coal.

The Tin Belt of the Southern Province of Zambia has a history of small working extending over

Sixty years, with limited production from numerous small eluvia, alluvial and pegmatite deposits,

co-operative tin mining was initiated in 1963, but ceased in 1965 following Rhodesia‟s unilateral

declaration of independence. The Geological Survey Department carried out a study of all known

occurrences in 1967 and 1968 in order to assess the potential of the area as a preliminary to reactivating co-operative mining.

4.1.2



OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT



The main objectives of the proposed project are;





Develop a project into a major open pit tin mining







Mining Tin Ore for commercial use







Running and operating a profitable Tin mine







Creating wealth for both the shareholders and workers







Improving the welfare of the local people







Providing jobs to the local people living in the vicinity of the proposed project site







Enhancing social and security services through corporate social responsibilities



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Other Objectives include the following:





To identify major activities of the project that shall interact with the environment, also

called environmental aspects.







To comply with the Zambian legal requirements







To provide a platform to the local people and other Interested and Affected Parties (IAPs)

to suggest how best the mine should operate and how they shall benefit.







To describe the existing environment in terms of ecological resources, physical

environment and socio-economic activities.







To identify major environmental impacts in order to suggest measures to sustain/promote

positive impacts as well as measures for mitigating negative impacts.







To highlight key environmental management costs expected throughout the project life

cycle. recast



4.1.3



COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT



The proposed project will consist of the following buildings:



Concentrating plant

Ore stockpiles/storage ore

Security camps

Workshop &stores

Offices and accommodation

Smelter plant



4.1.4



NATURE OF THE PROJECT



Rosinvest (Z) Limited Tin project is not complex and the only major activities are Open Pit

Mining, Dewatering and Removal of Overburden Material/Waste Rock. The sub-sections below

briefly describe the major activities of the project. The current and planned activities are both

described.

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The company will be using Open Pit Mining Method using heavy equipment like Excavators,

Bulldozers, Loaders, Drilling Machines and Dump Trucks.



The schedule of activities will be similar to any other mining ventures, starting with mining

which will include ripping of overburden, blasting of the virgin rock and the ore body (vein) and

dumping of the overburden/ waste rock. The extraction of the tin will involve smelting in low

temperature which rises to a maximum height of 300 degrees. There after ore crushing and

washing shall follow. During washing the sorting is done and finally storage of the ore and

disposal of slimes from the washing plant. The storage building will have the capacity of

stocking up to 10,000 metric tons of tin ore.



The process of acquiring tin from its ore will be by the pyro metallurgical smelting methods.

Pyro metallurgical techniques use heat to separate tin from Cassiterite ore, and finally fire and

electrolytic refining. In put materials will be Cassiterite and coal only, oxygen will be pushed

through to the furnace by blower. 60% from the input Cassiterite will come as 98%Tin (Sn), the

impurities will be in the slag.



The company is scheduled to export at least 1000 tons tin ingot 98% Tin to European Countries,

China and the United States of America.



Other scheduled activities are Domestic Waste and Sewage Management, Pit Dewatering,

Domestic Water Supply, Waste Water Management, Fuel Storage, Construction of Fuel Storage

Facilities, Access Roads, Campsite, Security Facility, Mechanical and Metal Fabrication

Workshop, Salvage yard, Magazine, Wash bay, Oil and Water separator etc.



Decommissioning and closure of all these (above mentioned) activities is also part of the

schedule.



These scheduled activities have been discussed in detail in the sections that follow. A life time of

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infrastructure that requires construction, followed by routine activities which are cyclic and

ending with decommissioning and closure activities.



1.1.4.1



OPEN PIT MINING PROCESS AND MINING MACHINERY



Mining activities will be done using open pit mining methods. Major activities will include

removal of overburden material, de-watering activities, defining the pit benches to comply with

standard open pit mining methods and generation of waste rock and overburden material.

The mining equipment that will be used include Excavators, Dump trucks, Compressors, Jack

Hummers, a Water Bowser, a Rock D14 Drilling Machine, Generator and Water Bowser. All

these machines will be hired from local suppliers.



4.1.4.2



MINING DESIGN



The mining plan will start with open pit method for mining, the strike will be to identify the

diameter of the pit and the mining will be on the strike direction, the depth will depend on the ore

vein. The side wall of the pit will be benched 2 meters high. This will be maintained throughout

the mining activities and lifetime of the mine. Entrance to the pit will be through the ramp; one

will be entrance and second will be exit. All mining regulation will be applied in the mining area.

Blasting will be carried out in the hard rock‟s only like quartz and quartzite. No building will be

near to the pit.



To remove all the waste material from the pit, the overburden material will be stripped from the

pit by excavation, controlled blasting will be used for the next level after the OB which is a rock

but highly weathered and the bottom competent layer is blasted using bulk explosives. These

explosives will be stored on site and will be used in accordance with procedures and the license

issued by MSD.



Haulage of the material will be done by using 35 tonnes dump trucks and a single ramp

connecting the surface and the pit bottom that will be used.



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OVERBURDEN DUMP (OB)



Waste rock will be managed in areas located at prescribed distances from the proposed open pit.

The placement of waste rock will be initiated with perimeter buttresses designed to minimize the

visual effects of the project for travellers or passers-by and for viewers in the surrounding area.

The outside face of the buttresses will be re-vegetated and reclaimed as they are completed.

Waste rock in the remaining portions of each phase will then be deposited east of (behind) these

buttresses. Waste rock will also be placed in the dry-stack slurry/tailings storage areas to provide

structural and erosional stability of the tailings pile.



4.1.4.3.1



Foundation



Preparation and Stability Portions of the waste rock areas may be required to be cleared and

grubbed of organic materials. Suitable foundation materials will be stockpiled for later use in

reclamation. The remaining alluvial and overburden soils and rocks following clearing and

grubbing (and any foundation stripping) will be considered suitable foundation materials. The

waste rock will be placed with a final safe inter-bench slope. In addition, detailed stability

analyses will be carried out during final design to ensure that the waste rock piles will be stable

during and after placement.



4.1.4.3.2



Waste Rock Facility



Storm water management at the waste rock facilities will be such that for the construction of the

initial perimeter buttresses, concurrent reclamation will progress up the outer slopes as the

buttresses are constructed. They will limit erosion potential while minor diversion channels will

be used to direct runoff to down gradient sediment ponds. Where feasible, the top of the waste

rock facilities will be sloped to facilitate storm water draining towards the open pit.

4.1.4.3.3



Collection and Treatment of Waste Rock Drainage



The waste rock management facilities will be constructed in lifts that will generally not exceed

20m in height. The top surfaces will be constructed with upward gradients of about 0.5% to the

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south-east so that storm water runoff is directed back toward the open pit. The storm water will

be collected along the northern toes of the waste rock facilities and allowed to drain through the

coarse rock along the bottom.



Similarly, surface runoff from the northern faces will be allowed to collect along the toes and

drain through the base of the waste rock storage facilities. This water, along with surface water

runoff from the active face of the waste rock storage area will ultimately be collected in a

sediment pond. This pond will provide sediment control and water catchment for all of the

disturbed areas within the licence area. Runoff and seepage from the waste rock facility will be

sampled and tested for water quality to verify modeling results. The sediment pond will serve as

a final control point for water quality prior to discharge.



Suspended sediments will settle out in the collection pond downstream of the waste rock facility,

and the clarified water will be released.

4.1.4.4



ORE CRUSHING, WASHING PLANT, CONCERTRATOR AND

SMELTER



Rosinvest Zambia Limited shall have a crushing plant, washing plant, concentrator and smelter

at the site. Crushing, screening, and washing and sorting and smelting shall be conducted at the

site.

4.1.4.4.1



CONCENTRATOR DESIGN



The raw material coming from the pit will go straight for screening, followed by primary crusher

then to the secondary crusher screening for classifying the products according to the size. The

product below 2 mm will go direct to jigs, above that will go to crushers. Grinding will be used

when the tin is combined with another mineral like tantalite to separate the two minerals and in

the jig the water will separate them. The amount of water required in this operation will be

calculated and will not be more than 20,000 litres jig/day. (ANNEX 9).



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SMELTER DESIGN



The smelting process steps will start with roasting, smelting, converting, and finally fire and

electrolytic. Operation will be carried out by one furnace and one 20x40m storage facility for

stocking approximately 10,000 metric tons containing 70% tin oxide ore in an area about 4,000

m2. (ANNEX 10).

4.1.4.5



DOMESTIC WASTE AND SEWAGE MANAGEMENT



The mine will have a total workforce of 82 and these employees will be staying within the camp.

Meals and other house-keeping services will be provided to employees by the company.

Considering the total workforce at the camp, domestic waste generation is therefore significant.

On the other hand, sewage management is also a significant activity.



The disposal method for domestic waste will be by the use of waste bins that will be provided

and the waste will be disposed of in a land fill located within the license area. The land fill is not

yet established and licensed. The proposed intervention is to have the landfill area licensed with

ZEMA strictly for domestic waste disposal. In order to meet the licensing requirements, one (1)

ha of land will be reserved for the land fill cells. The cells shall be dug in potions and each filled

up cell within a section shall be covered with top soil progressively until it gets full. Top soil in

this regard shall facilitate re-vegetation. Support facilities for the landfill area shall include a

perimeter wire-fence with a lockable gate, warning signs written in English and Tonga and

Nyanja to restrict access and a user instruction notice to remind users to always burry the waste

with top soil.



Regarding sewage management, septic tanks shall be used which will be emptied at regular

intervals. A ZEMA approved Sewerage Company shall be engaged to handle the job.

4.1.4.6



DE-WATERING, DOMESTIC WATER AND WASTE WATER

FACILITIES



Dewatering will be done through in-pit pumping only. About 5000 liters of water is estimated to

be pumped out per day during the rainy season and about 2000 liters per day during the dry

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season. This water will be pumped into a settling pond which will be constructed at the site. The

pumped water shall be used to water the mine to suppress dust. This practice shall continue

throughout the lifetime of the mine. Therefore, no changes are foreseeable unless otherwise.

Domestic water for the camp will be divided in general use and drinking. A borehole will be

sunk by the company for domestic use. Water for general use will be obtained from settling pond

and some from the borehole.

The plan for domestic water is to install a water purifier at the camp for treatment of the aquifer

water for drinking and to sink a borehole within the mine area where domestic water shall be

extracted.

Ultimately, water loss at the mine site will be due to domestic use, dust suppression, seepage,

evaporation and surface flow.

4.1.4.7



FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES



A 20 000 liters diesel storage tank will be installed. The fuel tank will be locally fabricated and

constructed using carbon steel plates (300WA). The ends and the barrels of the tanks will be

fabricated using 6mm thick plates. The tanks shall be pressure tested at 0.7 bars after thoroughly

cleaning it of all loose matter. The tanks will be made in accordance with Zambia Bureau of

Standards as well as meeting the international standards.

The fuel storage tank will be placed 1.5meters from the bund wall. The storage tank will be 6

meters in length and 2.5meters in diameter. The diameters of the inlet and outlet pipes will be

35mm and 20mm respectively. The tanks will have a dip pipe inlet and a vent pipe outlet and

will be fitted with a ladder with handrails.

4.1.4.8



MINE SITE ACCESS ROAD



Rosinvest Zambia Limited will develop two access roads connecting to the site. One will be for

the public and the other one for the mine equipment.

The access roads shall periodically be maintained by re-surfacing them with gravel and filling all

the depressed points. Maintenance facilities that shall be installed shall include spoon drains and

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culverts at appropriate places. In addition, the access road for mining equipment shall be

widened to about 4.5 meters width to facilitate safe and smooth movement of the 35 tonnes

trucks and the dust suppression water bowser.

In order to ensure good safety to other road users, all necessary traffic signs shall be installed

along the access roads.

4.1.4.9



ACCOMMODATION AND SECURITY FACILITIES



The mine camp will have a perimeter wire fence covering a footprint of 2.0 hectares. All

accommodation facilities will be located within the wire-fence. The accommodation

infrastructure at the camp will be a combination of accommodation containers and hostels made

of concrete blocks.

There will 7 hostels, the Director‟s House, the Mine Manager‟s House and the Security

Manager‟s House. Other facilities will include a strong room, kitchen, guard house, generator

shelter, ablution blocks and containerized offices. The camp is currently serviced by two septic

tanks.

4.1.4.10



MECHANICAL AND METAL FABRICATION WORKSHOP



The hired mining machines and light vehicles will be serviced at the site. In order to comply with

legal requirements for management of hazardous waste, a standard workshop shall be

constructed. The workshop shall have all the required facilities for generation and storage of

hazardous waste including storage of hazardous waste from the camp. Warning signs shall also

be installed to educate workers about the hazardous nature of waste that shall be generated from

the camp.

Key sections for the workshop shall include a bunded storage section with concrete lining and

partitioned to restrict access. This shall be used for storage of all the hazardous waste that shall

be generated from the mine site. The workshop shall have a concrete lined service bay for heavy

machines and another section for light vehicles. A perimeter drain shall be constructed to

connect both service areas to an oil/water separator. Used oil and used batteries shall be collected

from site for re-use and recycling respectively by licensed companies. Healthcare waste shall be

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transported to the nearby Healthy Clinic for appropriate disposal. The remaining hazardous

waste specifically used oil filters and used fluorescent tubes shall be dumped at the nearest

ZEMA licensed dumpsite and in an event that such a facility shall not be found, the waste shall

be kept within the hazardous waste storage facility at the camp awaiting disposal at the right

facility.

A small metal fabrication workshop shall also be included as part of the main workshop. The

only waste from this section shall be metal off-cuts and swarf. The swarf shall be treated as

hazardous waste whereas metal off-cuts shall be kept for alternative uses.

4.1.4.11



SALVAGE YARD



Scrap material will be generated and this is expected to continue. Lack of a good management

system for scrap material can lead to poor housekeeping. This may consequently become a

hazard to human health and the environment. Within the camp perimeter fence, a small section

of 60 meters by 80 meters shall be dedicated for storage of scrap material. This shall be

partitioned with a wire fence and all the scrap material shall systematically be kept under lock

and key. The Security Manager shall be responsible for the salvage yard and once in a while, the

scrap material shall be disposed off.

4.1.4.12



EXPLOSIVES STORAGE FACILITIES



The proposed plan is to construct the Explosives Magazine. The position of the Magazine will be

about 500m further north east the camp and the mining pit. Since explosives storage and use is

regulated by MSD, all the necessary permits will be obtained and the Magazine will be

constructed in accordance with prescribed standards.



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Fig 11:

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Mine Lay out showing an Explosives Magazine



Risk Assessment



Rosinvest will appoint one or more Safety Officer(s) who will assist in supporting a tactical plan

to address risks so they can be eliminated or be reduced to an acceptable level.



A safety decision-making model will be used to brief Safety Officers regarding the nature of the

incident, the allocated task and prevailing hazards and risks. The Incident Commander will

confirm that the Safety Officer understands:

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 their role and area of responsibility

 allocated tasks

 Lines of communication.



The Safety Officer will:

 be competent to perform the role

 ensure personnel are wearing appropriate personal protective equipment

 monitor the physical condition of personnel and/or general or specific safety conditions at

the incident, in accordance with their brief

 take any urgent corrective action required to ensure safety of personnel

 update the Incident Commander or senior safety officer regarding any change in

circumstances

 Not be engaged in any other aspect of operations, unless this is required to deal with a

risk critical situation.



The activities of a Safety Officer will be carried out by any of the Explosives and Rescue Service

roles, but the complexity of the task, size of the incident and scope of responsibility will be

considered by the Incident Commander when determining the supervisory level required.



4.1.4.12.2



Response Plans



There should be in place response plans for all locations where explosives maybe found

including „temporary arrangements‟ for instance during loading/unloading of explosives on site.

The plans will be a mixture of those required by legislation and the Explosives and Rescue

Service‟s tactical plan.



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Storage



The explosives will be typically held in a steel store, the site will also have a detonator annexe.

Most of the explosives will be mixed on-site from non-explosive ingredients. The contents of the

storage facility will be correctly identified through the use of hazard placards.

The Magazine will have a buffer zone of 700 m radius. It will be constructed to meet all

applicable fire code and mining industry safety standards, and will be accessible only to

authorized personnel.

4.1.4.13



DUST SUPPRESSION FACILITIES



A water bowser with a carrying capacity of 10,000 liters will be used to suppress dust at the

mine. This facility will be used for dust suppression along the haulage roads from the pit to the

OB dump and the service is extended to the public route connecting Rosinvest Zambia Limited

mine. The bowser shall be available for throughout the mine life.

In addition to the water bowser, water sprays using horse pipes shall be introduced and this

activity shall be conducted as part of good house-keeping.



The water that shall be used for dust suppression shall be pumped from the open pit as part of

dewatering or it shall be pumped from the settling pond.

4.1.4.14



HEAVY MACHINES AND LIGHT VEHICLE WASHING BAY



A washing bay for heavy machines and light vehicles shall be constructed next to the workshop.

To accommodate big dump trucks, the wash-bay shall be 50m by 50m in size. It shall be

concrete lined with a concrete lined perimeter drain which shall direct all the effluent into a silt

trap. The silt trap shall also be concrete lined.

After trapping solids in the silt trap, the overflow shall be directed through another concrete lined

drain into the workshop‟s oil/water separator. Alternatively, the wash-bay will have its own

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oil/water separator shall be directed into a soak-away and this effluent shall be monitored for

total hydrocarbons as proposed in the Monitoring Plan.

4.2



DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE ACTIVITIES



Three phases shall be applied to develop Rosinvest Mining for the life span of 40 years. These

will include;

4.2.1 Construction Phase

This phase shall include the following:





Infrastructure development which shall involve vegetation clearing to establish Base

Camps from where the work teams will be operating and the opening up of the forest

area through developing access roads







Construction of an explosives magazine to an appropriate site taking into account the safe

distance. This involves site clearing, leveling and construction activities and it is being

done in consultation with MSD who are the supreme regulator for such mining facilities.







Construction of a standard workshop.







Construction of Crushing and Washing plants







Installation of the Smelter and concentrator







Construction of a fuel bowser packing bay.







Installation of a modular sewage treatment facility.







Sinking of a domestic water borehole.







Construction of an OB







Construction of perimeter drains/silt traps for the overburden dump.







Construction of a Crusher/Screening and Smelter Plant







Installation of drinking water treatment equipment (filter).







Installation of a Generator



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4.2.2 Operation Phase

4.2.2.1



Mining Phase



Open pit operations will mainly comprise of drilling, controlled blasting, excavation, loading

and hauling. The overburden and waste rock material generated will be dumped at the waste

rock dump sites. Some waste rock generated from the operations of the mine will be used for

the construction of the access roads in the area.



4.2.2.2 Production Sequence



Open Pit/Cast or surface mining will be the mining method to be used at Rosinvest mine due

to the position of potential ore bodies which are near the land surface. The ultimate extent of

the pit will be based on long-range price forecasts for ore as well as engineering estimates of

operating costs, processing plant recoveries, charges, and marketing payment terms. The

design of the open pit and internal mining phases will incorporate geotechnical

recommendations for safe slope angles, internal ramp development for access to all working

areas, and pit wall smoothing to enhance stability and operator safety. Pit slope angles

between ramps will vary according to rock strength, lithology and structural controls, but are

expected to range between 28° and 48° between ramps. Where possible, catch benches will be

spaced on approximately 30m vertical intervals to maximize the effective widths.



ROSINVEST will ensure that the optimum extraction grade and quality is planned to remain

“at best” relatively constant throughout the extraction process. Principally, the walls of the

mine will be dug out in steps called benches that will provide a safe stable structure to the pit

walls, and also will allow earth moving machinery to have access when expanding the size of

the pit. In order to expand the size of the pit or to excavate in any certain direction, the rock

will be removed nearest the top of the pit, working sideways before moving down to the next

bench thus obtaining a safe angle of the pit walls at all times. Before the rock can be removed,

it will be broken up into manageable pieces. This will be done by drilling strategic holes into

the rock, which will be then filled with explosives. Consideration of the location and depth of

the holes will be very important as to fracture the rock in a way that will allow the shape of

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the pit to remain constant, prior to any detonation of explosives. Around the pit will be a

declining road or haul road to be cut into the walls of the pit that will allow large earth

moving machinery and vehicles access to the bottom of the pit floor. The benches will be

arranged as steps, with berms and the batter.

The mining design is of critical importance to the operations and therefore ROSINVEST shall

ensure that excavation at reasonable distance is started in order to have safe mining practices

and be able to maintain the natural angle of repose.



4.2.2.3 Mine Equipment



Machinery to be used will include but not limited to mechanized equipment such as drilling

machines, compressors, water pumps, generators, excavators and bulldozers, etc.

ROSINVEST will also use dump trucks, and any other heavy duty equipment to be

recommended by mining engineers.



The final equipment selection and fleet sizes may vary slightly with vendor selection and

future mine optimization studies. Production blast-hole drilling will be performed by dieseland/or electrically powered rotary rigs. A diesel powered percussion drill (12mm to 15mm

diameter holes) will be used for haul road and bench pioneering work and secondary rock

breakage. Electrically-powered mining shovels with will perform the bulk of the ore and

waste rock loading. Two front-end loaders will augment the shovel fleet and be used for

safety berm maintenance, bench pioneering, road construction, bench toe clean-up, and

constructing pit-bottom sumps.



Off-highway trucks will be used for the production haulage of all ore and waste rock. These

will be diesel powered units with either mechanical or electrical drive systems. The final truck

selection will be based on manufacturers' supply capabilities, tire availability, and economic

considerations. A computer – based truck dispatch system may be employed to direct haul

trucks to available loading units, maximize unit truck productivities, and maintain production

and performance records of the mine operations. This might require the use of a high

bandwidth radio communication system for data transfer between mobile units and the

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computer base station. An electric power line will be constructed around the perimeter of the

pit to supply energy to the shovels, pit dewatering systems and, potentially, to a trolley-assist

system for the haul trucks. Radial power lines will extend down into the pit to substations

located near the working faces.



Large (580- to 850-hp) crawler dozers will be used for road and sump construction, clearing

benches, trimming pit wall faces and maintaining the waste rock storage area, re-grading

waste rock storage area slopes for reclamation, and other tasks in and around the mine.

Rubber-tired dozers (630-hp) will be used primarily for cleaning up the shovel area, patrolling

the road, and clearing of blast hole sites. Motor graders (270- to 500-hp) will be used for

constructing and maintaining roads throughout the Project area. The 270- hp grader will also

be used for maintaining the project access road from SR 83 to the plant site. Water trucks,

with tank capacities of up to 110,000 Litres each, will be used to control dust emissions from

the mine haul roads. Road water for pit haul roads will be taken from the pit dewatering

system or the process water temporary storage (PWTS) pond located near the plant site.

Temporary holding tanks will be used for some limited storage and to fill water trucks close

to the main haul roads. Roads external to the pit will be watered using fresh water. Separate

water stands and holding tanks will be maintained for this purpose. In addition to the major

mining equipment described above ROSINVEST mine operations and maintenance crews will

require other support equipment, including, but not limited to, explosive blasting agent

delivery trucks, an 8-cy front-end loader, 25- T haul trucks (for stemming deliveries and

spreading aggregate), backhoe/loaders, a portable aggregate crushing and screening plant

(brought in periodically by a contractor to produce stemming and road surfacing material), an

all-terrain and weather crane, fuel/lube trucks, mechanic field service trucks, a 200- T

transporter/trailer, a tire handling truck, integrated tool carriers, forklifts, light plants, pickup

trucks and crew vans, etc.



The summarised operational phase as explained above shall include the following:





Removal of the mining waste to access the Tin mineralized ore;



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Mining/ extracting the Tin ore and transporting the ore material to Crushing and Washing

Plant.







Concentrating and Smelting of the Tin ore







Maintenance of all support facilities that shall be constructed;







Generation and disposal of waste rock and overburden;







Dewatering activities;







Dust suppression activities;







Progressive backfilling of the pit with waste rock once the vain is accessed;







Generation of domestic waste and hazardous waste; and







Environmental Management







Transportation of diesel to the mine, storage and use.



4.2.3



Decommissioning Phase



The phase shall include the following:





Stabilizing the open pit to ensure that it remains physically stable.







Environmental monitoring activities and submission of necessary statutory report about

decommissioning and closures activities.







Stabilizing the overburden dump and re-vegetating sections where overburden material

shall be dumped.







Repairing all the structures to a suitable state for alternative uses.







Rehabilitating all contaminated sites such as the workshop area and the surrounding for

the fuel storage facility.







Installation of necessary warning signs around the pit and dump sites







Conducting re-vegetation activities where possible.



4.3



PROJECT INPUTS AND OUTPUTS



Based on the activities listed above, an input-output analyses was done to facilitate understand

possible impacts. The table below presents these inputs and outputs.

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Table 7 Project Inputs and Outputs

INPUTS

Fuel



POSITIVE OUTPUTS



NEGATIVE OUTPUT



 Powering mining machines.

 Powering



the



generator





for 





electricity.



 Transportation of water and raw 



Soil, ground water and

surface water

Contamination due to leakages.

Safety hazards



material

Lubricants



 Smooth operations of machines







Generation of hazardous waste



Other mobile



 Smooth operation of machines







Generation of

hazardous waste



equipment

consumables (batteries,

Filters, tires etc.)

Labor



Mining machinery



N/A



 Mining activities







Income to employees







Multiplier economic effects







Production of Tin



 Vibration



 Transportation of waste and Tin  Hazardous waste generation

 Generation of used tires



ore



 Generation of scrap metal

Mining activities



 Production of Tin



 Generation of overburden

 Generation of effluent

 Dust generation.

 Land degradation



Light vehicles



 Transportation of employees

 Transportation of consumables



 Generation of hazardous waste

Generation of used tires and

other related scrap.



Accommodation



 Shelter to employees



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Food for workers



 Nutrition supplement to workers



 Domestic waste Generation



Explosives



 Facilitate mining activities



 Noise and vibration



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5.0 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES

A variety of alternatives, such as the following, exist for the design and management of the

project:



5. 1



NO PROJECT, AVOID OR POSTPONE ALTERNATIVE



Avoid or postpone the need for the proposed development altogether. Under the do-nothing

alternative, there will be no possibility to have the much needed mining development at the

proposed site. The do-nothing alternative will impact economic development and might hinder

developer efforts of mining at the proposed site. Without the implementation of the project, the

government and other relevant stakeholders in the project cycle would continually have

shortages which can improve the livelihood of the local people and government revenue. This

would deprive them the opportunity for benefits to enhance development of the District. The

„Do Nothing‟ option is clearly not advisable given the heavy socio-economic costs it would

entail.



5. 2



SITE ALTERNATIVES



No site alternatives were considered for the project as the proposed site was identified as being

suitable for the project. The site is located in a geologically surveyed area and mapped by

Ministry of Mines and deemed to contain mineral reserves. With the vast development in the

country the project and as such the site was considered viable. The site was specifically chosen

due to the occurrence of Tin deposits in the area.



The advantages of the specific site are as follows:





The site is easily accessible.







Availability of labor.







Location of the project site is convenient for the mining.



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MINING METHODS



Two options were considered. That is, open pit mining and underground mining methods.

Considering the depth of the mineralized material, it is not feasible to undertake underground

mining. The mineral resources are not anticipated to go beyond 200 meters deep and this top

section of the earth is highly weathered making underground mining very dangerous.



5.4



ORE PROCESSING



Smelting is a form of extractive metallurgy; its main use is to produce a metal from its ore. This

includes production of tin and other base metals from their ores. Smelting uses heat and

chemical reducing agent to decompose the ore, carbon ore such as coke, or in earlier time

charcoal. Tin production through smelting will follow the process outlined below:



5.4.1



Process



Smelting involves more than just melting out of its ore. Tin is a chemical compound of the

metal with other elements, such as oxygen (SnO2. To produce the metal Tin, these compounds

have to undergo a chemical reaction. Smelting therefore consist of using suitable reducing

substances that will combine with those oxidizing elements to free the metal. This process

follows the chemical process as shown below:



SnO2 →Sn + O2

5.5



HIRING OF MINING MACHINES AGAINST BUYING THE MACHINES



Two options were considered. These are buying the mining machines and hiring. Buying

machines was found economical than hiring considering the life of the mine which is

anticipated to last for about 40 years.



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MINING WASTE DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES



Developing a new overburden dumps and waste rock dumps was preferred since it is a new

development.



5.7



CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHING PLANT AND CRUSHER



Construction of a washing plant and crushing plant at the site was considered since it is a new

development.



5.8



POWER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES



A diesel powered generator was considered against connecting the site to the national hydro

power supply line. Cost limitations made the use of a diesel powered generation to be the

preferred alternative. Therefore, a power line connecting the site to the national hydroelectricity line shall not be done because of the cost and distance where the national hydro

power supply is (167km) from the site. It has been estimated that a 250litres of Diesel will be

used per day to power the plant and the mine. A 20,000litre surface tank made from mild steel

and supplied by Mount Meru Fuel Services shall be installed to feed diesel fuel to the generator.



5.9



FUEL STORAGE ALTERNATIVES



Construction of an above ground diesel storage tanks at the site was considered against use of a

diesel bowser to transport diesel. The first option was adopted due to cost limitations

considering the distance from the CBD (Kalomo) to the site. (ANNEX 16).



A 20 000 liters diesel storage tank will be installed. The fuel tank will be locally fabricated and

constructed using carbon steel plates (300WA). The ends and the barrels of the tanks will be

fabricated using 6mm thick plates. The tanks shall be pressure tested at 0.7 bars after thoroughly

cleaning it of all loose matter.

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meters in length and 2.5meters in diameter. The diameters of the inlet and outlet pipes will be

35mm and 20mm respectively. The tank will have a dip pipe inlet and a vent pipe outlet and will

be fitted with a ladder with handrails.



5.10



DOMESTIC WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES



The first alternative was to have the waste collected in bins for disposal at the nearest licensed

disposal facility. The nearest dumpsite in this case is in Kalomo District. Transportation costs

limited this option. Therefore, creating a dumpsite at the mine which would then be licensed for

domestic waste disposal was the most practical. This dumpsite shall only be used for domestic

waste disposal.



5.11 SEWAGE MANAGEMENT



The use of Pit latrine was evaluated against the use of Septic Tanks or installing a Mini

Sewerage Treatment Plant. Pit Latrine has their own limitations and is not very good for a huge

number of people. There are also legal demands to avoid use of Pit Latrine in Zambia.

Therefore, the use of Septic Tanks or installing a Mini Sewerage Treatment Plant was preferred.

5.12 “WITHOUT PROJECT” ALTERNATIVE”



The alternative of not implementing the project was rejected by the proponent for the following

reasons;





The developer would like to contribute to local, regional economic growth through

mining of tin ore which may be found at the proposed site.







By not undertaking the proposed project local community will lose out the social

responsibility package the developer intends to initiate as a way of helping the local

people facing the challenges of poverty.







The company may have loss of business from the intended buyers of Tin.



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Not undertaking the proposed project will mean loss of business for various firms that

will be engaged by the company to supply goods and services to use at the proposed

project site.







There will be loss of sources of livelihood for families of would-be skilled and unskilled

employees at the proposed project site.







Both central and local government will lose direct and indirect revenue collected

through various taxes and levies respectively and







By not undertaking the proposed project, the much needed growth of Zambian economy

will be hampered.



5.13 PROCESS AND MATERIALS



The proposed



mining processes,



equipment



and materials



are



all



environmentally



sustainable and hence unlikely to cause any major damages to the environment. Rubble remains

during construction will be used for compaction and site leveling, while solid and sewer waste

will be managed by the proponent by use of waste bins and septic tanks.



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6.0



ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS



6.1



OBJECTIVE



The objectives of the EMP are to provide:





The Project Management Team with evidence of practical and achievable plans to ensure

that the project‟s environmental requirements are complied with.







An integrated plan for monitoring, assessing and controlling potential impacts;







Local, Regional and National authorities with a framework to confirm compliance with

policies and requirements; and







The community with evidence that the Rosinvest Mine Project will be managed in an

environmentally acceptable manner.



The detailed EMP will be reviewed and periodically updated, if necessary to reflect knowledge

gained during the course of the project‟s construction and operations. Changes to the detailed

EMP will be implemented in consultation with the relevant authorities where necessary.



6.2



LEGISLATION, COMPANY POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS



In accordance with Zambian EIA Regulation S.I. No. 28 and the IFC Performance Standards,

ROSINVEST is required to present an Environmental & Social Management (ESMP) to reduce

or offset and/or eliminate any impacts that have been identified as significant. ROSINVEST will

be responsible for implementing the ESMP, which will include the actions, and associated costs,

of the mitigation and rehabilitation program.



The Environmental & Social Management Plan for the project is well defined and considers the

environmental and social impacts of the entire operation lifecycle (including exploration and

planning, evaluation, operation and closure) in addition to occupational health and safety

management, describing both mitigation and management measures that are recommended for

important functions at various stages throughout the mine life.



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ROSINVEST will prescribe all the mitigation and rehabilitation measures for each of the

identified activities or operation which may lead to significant impacts during each phase of the

project.



This EMP is based on the application of professional judgment to certain facts with resultant

subjective interpretations. Professional judgments expressed herein are based on the facts

currently available within the limits of the scope of work, information provided by the client or

its representative, prevailing secondary data, budget and schedule. To the extent that more

definitive conclusions are desired by the client than are warranted by the currently available

facts, it is specifically Tropical Environmental Management Experts‟s intent that the conclusions

and recommendations stated herein will be intended as guidance and not necessarily a firm

course of action except where explicitly stated as such. We make no warranties, expressed or

implied, including, without limitation, warranties as to merchantability or fitness for a particular

purpose.



The ESMP is subdivided into sections as appropriate. The plan specifies:





What needs to be managed? (Environmental Issue)







Why does it need to be managed? (Environmental Impact)







How should it be managed? (Management Action)







Who should manage it? (Responsibility)







By when should it be managed? (Timeline)







What tells whether or not it is managed? (Performance indicators) In this report



The ESMP is structured to facilitate environmental auditing of operations. The management

actions proposed to mitigate the project impacts are based on industrial best practice and the

Zambian regulatory framework.



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PRE-MINING PHASE IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS



6.3.1 Introduction



This section describes these potential environmental impacts and recommends management and

mitigation measures during the pre-mining phase of the Project.



Production and auxiliary facilities to be constructed will include; mining production area: open

pits, vehicle repair workshops, mine offices, mine camp and an electric substation;





Ore crushing facilities: primary crushing to facilitate transfer to the processing plant;







Processing plant;







Tailings storage facility;







Waste disposal areas;







Mine roads; and







Water pipeline and water tanks;



These production and auxiliary facilities will be used for the life of the mine. In addition, some

temporary facilities will be developed for the pre-mining phase only, such as storage areas for

construction materials and construction machinery parking area.



The majority of the impacts identified for the pre-mining phase tend to fall in the moderate

category in terms of consequence and are likely to occur. However, the mitigation measures

outlined explain how these impacts can be reduced to acceptable levels.



Construction will have impact on the visual character and landscape in the Project area. There

will change land-use in the area. Any encroachment on Chilobe and Chana streams in the area

will be avoided. A Closure and Rehabilitation Plan and the Social Management Plan will be

required to manage these impacts to tolerable levels up to mine closure.



There are no likely or very likely catastrophic impacts during the Project construction phase.

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An Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been developed which incorporates

the findings of this EIS into a series of categories for implementation.

6.3.2 Summary of the Environmental Impacts – Pre-Mining Phase



A summary of the environmental impacts during the pre-mining phase are listed in Table below.



Table 8



Environmental Impacts Pre-Mining Phase



NO. Potential Impact



Source



1



Removal of vegetation from construction sites



Landscape & Visual Character(EC1)



Landscape re-profiling for construction process

Construction of surface infrastructure

2



Soil



Loss of soil productivity due to topsoil &

vegetation removal Accidental oil / fuel /

chemical / reagent spills Contamination from

fugitive dust emissions Increased erosion due to

vegetation removal Contamination from waste

material e.g. scrap metal



3



Land Use



Change of some areas from agriculture to mining

activities



4



Air Quality



Construction equipment and vehicles exhaust

emissions and dust generation

Fugitive



dust



emissions



from



mine



construction

5



Noise / Vibration



Construction equipment and vehicles

Mine Site facility construction and operation



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Surface Water



Change



in



drainage



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due



to



construction Clearance of riparian vegetation may

affect the hydrological regime locally

Siltation in water courses due to increased soil

erosion from removal of vegetation

Fugitive dust emissions may contaminate water

Courses Domestic Waste Water Discharge

Mine Water Discharge Accidental oil / fuel /

chemical / reagent spillages

7



Ground Water



Contamination from accidental spills and oil

infiltrating from surface water



8



Ecological Environment



Loss of habitat due to vegetation removal

Habitat disturbance due to construction vehicles

and plant machinery

Increased fugitive dust will reduce biological

activity Accidental oil / fuel / chemical

Increased hunting and poaching



9



Cultural Heritage / Archaeology



Damage to cultural sites

Damage to archaeological relics



10



Solid Waste



Damage to the physical and social environment



11



Customary Land



Conversion of customary land previous utilised

by the community to a mining licence area



6.3.3 Pre-Mining Impacts Mitigation and Management

6.3.3.1



Landscape and Visual Character



Cause and Comment

The main components of visual intrusion to receptors around the Project site will be the waste

rock dumps and Tailings Storage Facilities. The area is a Greenfield site and there is potential of

loss of scenic integrity of the area.

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Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Major



Very likely



Mitigation Measures



The following mitigation measures will be carried out to reduce the impact significance:



Avoiding removal of vegetation as well as encouraging re-vegetation around the mine

facilities;







Avoid stockpiling the ore at the mine;







Revegetation programs will be implemented during the course of the pre-mining phase.







Areas that have been exposed during construction e.g. road cuttings and drainage ditches

will be re-vegetated to avoid undue visual impacts; and







Normal or non-reflective paints and tones that blend with the infrastructure in the area

will be used in the finishes on the plant and other buildings, where practically possible.



Therefore, mitigation will enhance the shielding of the mining facilities from the communities.



Impact Classification

The impact on visual aesthetics will be direct and irreversible.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures

The proposed measures are likely to be 98% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



Life Span of the Project



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Soils



Cause and Comment



The pre-mining and mining phases will most likely reduce the agricultural potential of the soils

as well as the land capabilities of the project site. Soil erosion in the rain season is expected to

increase after clearing the site. There may also be accidental fuel and oil spillages within the

surroundings.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Moderate



Likely



Mitigation Measures





Restrict clearing to areas essential for mining;







Before construction of the mine camp, workshop, offices and other surface infrastructure,

top soil will be stripped and stockpiled. This material will be used for rehabilitation at

mine closure;







Vehicles and other mine machinery will only use maintained tracks and roads;







Hydrocarbons to be used at the mine will be stored and handled in the heavy equipment

workshop to lined with impermeable surfaces, oil traps and bunded;







At utmost prevent or institute an emergency clean-up of spillage or leakage of hazardous

material or any hydrocarbons from mining equipment or vehicles immediately it occurs;







Potentially contaminated runoff from the equipment workshop and light vehicle car park

area will be directed to the settlement ponds. The sludge will be taken for

decontamination at the bioremediation facility to be located within the mine licence;







Storm water and runoff from upstream catchments will be diverted away from active

mining and disturbed areas by bund walls to be erected around the facilities. Run-off

from these facilities will be contained by these same walls;

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Areas in the project area awaiting rehabilitation will be lower than surrounding landform,

which effectively provides internally draining sumps that contain storm water runoff and

run-off will be cleared from these areas immediately after the rain event;







Areas disturbed by mining activities and infrastructure are to be rehabilitated to a stable

landform with a self-sustaining vegetation cover and where possible post mining drainage

flows will emulate pre mining flows;







Disturbed areas around construction sites will be rehabilitated promptly;







Sediment traps will be included as part of the drainage designs at points where haul roads

cross watercourses or channels; and







Fuel storage areas have the potential to cause land contamination through leaks, spills and

rupture of tanks. ROSINVEST has elected not to have any fuel storage tank belowground but above-ground for easy management and monitoring. Tanks will have

containments both on the surface and side walls.



Impact Classification



The negative impact on soils will be cumulative and irreversible.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 95% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



Life of the Project.



The management measures for pre-mining activities within the Project area including access

roads outside of the mining perimeter are presented in summary in Table 6-6.



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Land Use



Cause and Comment



The construction phase will most likely change the land use in the area. Land use conflict is not

expected as the project will be implemented within the license area and away from settlements.

However, some fields will be affected. Rosinvest will meet the affected people and offer

alternative land located in safe areas within its mining licence. It will also help affected people

clear these fields.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Minor



Likely



Construction in the area may effect change from vegetated areas to mining activities.



Effectiveness of the proposed measure

The proposed measure is likely to be 100% effective.



Duration:



6.3.3.4



Life of the Project.



Air Quality and Atmospheric Emissions



Cause and Comment



It is estimated that during the pre-mining and mining phases, ambient dust and exhaust fumes

levels in the vicinity of the project are expected to increase due to the use of earth moving

equipment and blasting activities. Excavation and Hauling machinery are expected to generate

dust and exhaust fumes. No dust and exhaust fumes are expected at post mining phase



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Receptors of dust and exhaust fumes coming from the construction works will be the workers on

site, people living along the access routes and people walking in nearby footpaths. The impact

will be more significant for the workers and people living along access routes.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Moderate



Likely



The potential sources of air emissions during construction are:





Mine sites and roads; and







Exhaust fumes from the operation of construction vehicles and heavy mining equipment



Air Emissions Management and Mitigations





PM10 dust levels are expected to remain below the Zambian guideline levels during the

life of mine.







ROSINVEST will still implement dust suppression measures to control any dust that may

be generated. Good practice will involve implementation of the following dust

management measures to minimize health impacts:







Keeping of on-site and haulage roads moist using water sprayers especially during the

dry season. Alternatively, the application of a dusticide or molasses will be considered;







Implementation of the workplace health and safety plan that addresses health impacts of

dust; and







Providing approved personal protective equipment to the people working in dust prone

areas.



Impact Classification



The impact on air quality will be direct and reversible.

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Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 95% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



Life of the Project.



The management measures for construction activities within the Project area and implementation

of mitigation measures for air-emission reduction are presented in summary in Table 6-4.



6.3.3.5



Noise and Vibrations



Cause and Comment – Noise



The sources of noise may vary according to daily activities. The major sources of noise during

construction phase will mainly be earth moving equipment, drilling and blasting activities. The

other major potential noise sources are transportation of personnel, materials, ore and waste rock.

Much of these activities will occur 24 hours a day, the impact of which will be felt most severely

at night when meteorological conditions favour noise propagation.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Moderate



Likely



Continuous and permanent noise will be present in the various working areas of the construction

site e.g. open pits, processing plant and on WRDs etc. Some of the control measures are as

follow:



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Engineering controls; Engineering controls modify the equipment or the work area to

make it quieter. Examples of engineering controls are: substituting existing equipment

with quieter equipment; retro-fitting existing equipment with damping materials,

mufflers, or enclosures; erecting barriers; and maintenance. Simple maintenance can

reduce noise by 50%.







Administrative Controls; these are management decisions on work activities, work

rotation and work load to reduce workers‟ exposure to high noise levels. Typical

management decisions that reduce worker exposures to noise are: moving workers away

from the noise source; restricting access to areas; rotating workers performing noisy

tasks; and shutting down noisy equipment when not needed; Noisy equipment can be

sited as far away as possible from workers and residents; and







Personal Protective Equipment; Earplugs are the typical PPE given to workers to reduce

their exposure to noise. Earplugs are the control of last resort and should only be

provided when other means of noise controls are infeasible. As a general rule, workers

should be using earplugs whenever they are exposed to noise levels of 70 dB (A) or when

they have to shout in order to communicate.



Noise Monitoring Program



Rosinvest will implement a monthly noise monitoring program to ensure compliance with the

stipulated IFC noise guidelines. Site-specific monitoring will be conducted at strategic points

(areas likely to exceed 70dBA and 55dBA [during the day] and 70dBA and 45dBA [at night]

within the mine site and in the communities) when construction begins. All areas that exceed or

are within 10dB of the limit will be designated as noisy areas.



These areas will be demarcated and sign-posted.



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Cause and Comment – Vibrations



The blasting and movements of machinery will likely induce ground vibrations around the

project and surrounding areas. Vibrations have the potential to induce cracking of structures and

cause annoyance to the local people.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Moderate



Likely



Mitigation Measures





Monitor vibration due to mining activities at the open pits in order to determine any

adverse effects on facilities near the mine site such as the tailing dam and waste rock

dumps;







Traffic vibrations and noise should be managed by ensuring smooth roadways as far as it

is practicable; and







Blast vibration information will be monitored for every blast and evaluated periodically

to ensure that all the blast generated vibrations and acoustic parameters fall within the

desired limits.



In terms of vibration management, Rosinvest Mine Project operations will not emit vibrations at

ground level higher than 1.25cm/s or air pressures greater than 120 linear decibels.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 95% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



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Impact Classification



The impact of vibration will be direct and reversible.



Duration:



6.3.3.6



Life of the Project.



Surface Water



Cause and Comment



Clearing of surrounding areas in the project area will likely cause siltation, especially during

rainfall events, the runoff around the project site and haulage road, may eventually find its way

into the nearby Chilobe and Chana streams.



Reducing the impact of such a discharge is reliant on sound design and good housekeeping

measures being maintained throughout the life of the mine. Effective monitoring is necessary to

ensure that any impact is rapidly identified so that it can be addressed.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Major Impact



Unlikely



The potential significant impacts on surface water sources are:





Landscaping and the clearance of vegetation can affect the hydrological regime locally

due to increased erosion and siltation in water courses;







Soil scouring during floods following site-clearing for the construction of surface

infrastructure and widening of the haul road may lead to increased suspended solids in

the surface run-off; and







Fugitive dust emissions can contaminate water courses.

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The following mitigation measures will be carried out to minimize risks of surface and ground

water contamination during high rainfall periods:





A perimeter drain will be constructed around the WRDs, TSF and ore handling facilities

to control potential water contamination. All the water will be collected in the wastewater

ponds to be located near the potential polluting sites and released to the environment

when declared safe;







Surface water will continue to be monitored for pollution levels; and







Rosinvest will clean any oil and diesel spills as soon as possible.



Impact Classification



The impact on surface water will be direct and reversible.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures

The proposed measures are likely to be 95% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



Life of the Project.



Ground Water



Cause and Comment



A Hydrogeological regime of the area indicated that the area has potential aquifers. This is as a

result of the presence of favourable hydrogeology and presence of absence of fractures within the

rocks.

Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Minor



Unlikely

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Mitigation Measures





The following mitigation measures are recommended to minimize risks of ground water

contamination during high rainfall periods:







Before commencing mining operations, Rosinvest will sink boreholes for monitoring the

quantity and quality of groundwater around the mine;







Results of the quantities and quality of water will be submitted to ZEMA and MSD on

quarterly basis;







All potential polluting sources will be lined with impermeable surfaces; and







Rosinvest will minimise any spillages of oils, waste material and any other chemical

spills that can contaminate groundwater.



Impact Classification



The impact on ground water will be direct and reversible.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 95% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



6.3.3.7



Life of the Project



Ecological Environment



Cause and Comment



The biodiversity assessment indicated that the project site has good biodiversity. It is an

Important Bird Area. The project area has the potential of impacting negative on this

environment. If not properly managed, the project can also lead to the degradation of terrestrial

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and aquatic ecosystems. The destruction and disturbance is expected to be more on the footprint

of the Area of Interest.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Moderate



Likely



The terrestrial flora within and close to the project area mainly comprises thick vegetation and

forestry cover. Fauna distribution in this area is of minimal significance.



Mitigation Measures





Rosinvest will engage government in natural resource management to reduce the

disturbance on biodiversity in the area;







Rosinvest will not clear any vegetation along the rivers and streams in the area; and







Vegetation will only be cleared in areas that will be directly affected by the project.



Impact Classification



The impact on biodiversity will be direct and irreversible.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 98% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



Life of the Project.



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Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Sites



Cause and Comment



From a survey of the site and discussions with the people living near the project area, it was

revealed that no known affirmed archaeological or cultural sites exist within the areas to be

developed for mining activities.



6.3.3.9



Solid Waste



The major solid wastes to be generated at the Rosinvest Mine Project are mine wastes (waste

rock, overburden and tailings) and general solid waste. The mine waste will be stored on waste

rock and overburden dumps and tailings storage facilities. General waste will be handled in

different ways and will need a solid waste strategy for effective management.



Cause and Comment



Rosinvest endeavors to adhere to the Waste Management Regulations, 112 of 2013 Part 4 (SI

No. 18). which provides for the control of transportation of waste and management of waste

disposal sites.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Major Impact



Very Likely



Waste Management Strategy



The waste management strategies proposed for the Project consider waste from the concept and

planning stages through design, construction, operation and decommissioning. The strategies aim



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to minimise environmental harm that could occur if wastes are not managed properly and

contaminants impact environmental values.



The strategy ensures compliance with regulatory requirements as a minimum and incorporates

the waste minimisation hierarchy in order of preferred options:





Waste Avoidance;







Waste Re-Use;







Waste Recycling;







Energy Recovery From Waste, And







Waste Disposal.



Waste generated on the Project site during the construction, operation and decommissioning

phases would be minimised through:





Assessment of Waste Reduction Opportunities For Identified Waste; And







Management of Waste In Accordance With the Waste Minimisation Hierarchy.



The strategy would also address monitoring, tracking and reporting of waste. ROSINVEST

would consult with the Kalomo District Council and ZEMA waste management strategies for the

Project.



Mitigation Measures



General waste



General wastes would be collected regularly and transported for disposal at the Kalomo District

Council and ZEMA licensed dump site.



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Some solid wastes, such as cardboard packaging and wooden pallets would be reused on-site for

other purposes where practical. Scrap steel, batteries, toner cartridges, and other recyclables

would be recycled off-site by third parties where feasible.



Regulated wastes would be stored in appropriate locations and conditions, until they can be

transported off-site by a licensed regulated waste contractor.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 95% effective. These measures will be reviewed and

periodically updated to enhance their effectiveness to reflect knowledge gained during the course

of the project‟s construction.



Duration:



Life of the Project.



6.3.3.10



Customary Land Rights



Cause and Comment



The project site is located in HRH Chief Simwata Chela. The implementation of the project will

entail the conversion of the land to a mining licence area and the restriction of activities which

the local people have been conducting in the area.



If not properly managed, the project has a potential to bring conflicts between the Rosinvest and

the local population.



Significance of Impact



Consequence



Probability



Major Impact



Very Likely



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The project area has no cultivated fields. Implementing the project will not result in the loss of

fields, cultivated crops, human displacements or livelihood.



Impact Classification



The impact on customary rights will be direct.



Effectiveness of the proposed measures



The proposed measures are likely to be 100% effective.



Duration:

6.4



Life of the Project.



OPERATIONAL PHASE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS

6.4.1



Introduction



This section assesses the potential environmental impacts during the Mining (Operational) phase

of the Project. The production and auxiliary facilities proposed for this project will be used for

the forty-year life of the Project.



This section describes these potential environmental impacts and recommends management and

mitigation measures during the operating phase.



The majority of the impacts assessed fall in the moderate category in terms of consequence and

are likely to occur, however mitigation measures are outlined to explain how these impacts can

be reduced to acceptable levels.



Operations will have a moderate impact on ambient dust levels in the Project area due to mining

machinery and vehicles. In addition there will be risks with regards to surface and groundwater

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conditions from potential seepage and silt runaways from waste rock dumps.



The majority of catastrophic impacts are related to unlikely to highly unlikely events such as

chemical spills and spills from storage facilities. Strict procedures will be in place for mining

operations (OMP) to ensure such events remain highly unlikely. There are no likely or very likely

catastrophic impacts from the Project operating phase.



An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been developed which incorporates the

findings of this EIS into a series of categories for implementation.



6.4.2 Environmental Impacts – Mining (Operational) Phase



6.4.2.1



AIR POLLUTION



Major environmental aspects that contribute to air pollution at the mine will include haulage of

waste from the pit to the dumpsites, haulage of the raw material from the pit to the processing

plant and road maintenance activities. The matrix table below presents the environmental risk of

air pollution without and with mitigation measures.



Table 9:- Air Pollution

Air Pollution Due to Dust Generation from Open Spaces, Pit, OB and Access Roads

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Local



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) Water shall be sprayed along the ramps, access roads and open spaces using a water

bowser.

2) Appropriate protective clothes such as dust masks, goggles and work suites shall be

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provided to workers operating earth moving machines and dumping supervisors.

3) New employees shall be inducted on safety requirements when working in dust prone

areas and safety talks shall be conducted frequently.

4) Signs shall be installed to educate workers about the health dangers of inhaling small

particles of dust.

5) Annual medical check-ups shall be conducted to determine the levels of dust exposure

to workers.

6) Ambient dust around the mine area shall be monitored monthly to ensure that the dust

fall-out around mining activities is below the ZEMA limit of 250 mg/m2/day.

Air pollution After Applying Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity Specific



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood



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Definite



WATER AND SOIL POLLUTION



Key environmental aspects that will contribute to water and soil pollution are generation of

hydrocarbon waste due to servicing of mining machines and distribution of fuel. Other activities

are domestic waste water, sewage disposal, dewatering activities and surface water run-off. The

overall environmental risk before and after mitigation measures is predicted in the table below.



Table 10:- Water and Soil Pollution

Water and Soil Pollution Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity Specific



Likelihood (L)



Possible



Proposed mitigation measures

1) All the de-watering water shall be directed into a settling pond in order to settle solids

first before the water can overflow as discharge.

2) The effluent shall be monitored weekly for Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, pH and

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Total Dissolved Solids using a potable field water monitoring instrument. Samples

shall also be analyzed using a reputable laboratory at least once in three months.

3) A perimeter drain shall be constructed around the camp, pit and the OB to facilitate

trapping of all the solids that may be washed by storm water.

4) A standard workshop with a dedicated storage facility and generation facilities for

hazardous waste shall be constructed. This shall be concrete lined, signs shall be

installed and a water/oil separator shall be installed for all the effluent from the

workshop and the washing bay.

5) A wash-bay for heavy machines as well as light vehicles shall be constructed and this

shall be concrete lined with a perimeter drain connected to a silt trap for capturing

solids from washing activities. The overflow from the washing bay silt trap shall be

directed into the central oil/water separator for trapping possible hydrocarbons from

washing activities.

6) All the hazardous wastes shall be segregated and stored within the workshop in a

dedicated hazardous waste storage room. These wastes shall include used fluorescent

tubes, used oil filters, expired fire extinguishers, used batteries and hydrocarbon

contaminated waste.

7) Disposal of hazardous waste shall be done using a licensed waste collection company

for appropriate disposal.

8) Spills containment facilities such as absorbents, drip trays, wheelie bin, shovel and oil

booms shall be made available at all points where hydrocarbons shall be handled.

9) A bio-remediation farm shall be established within the mine area for treatment of

hydrocarbon contaminated soils by mixing it with nitrogen based fertilizer, effluent

from the modular sewage treatment plant and by frequent aeration.

10) Domestic water and sewage waste are disposed off through septic tanks.

11) All employees shall be subjected to environmental inductions in order for them to be

aware of water and soil pollution control measures.

Water and Soil Pollution After Applying Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Minor



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Local



Frequency (F)



Monthly



Likelihood (L)



Highly Unlikely



6.4.2.3



NOISE AND VIBRATION



Environmental aspects that will contribute to noise and vibration are movement of earth moving

machines, drilling activities, operations of the generator and blasting activities. Some of these

activities are continuous while others are intermittent. For examples, the generator will run about

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12 hrs. per day while blasting will be done only once per day. The table below presents the

predicated environmental risk with mitigation measures and without mitigation measures.



Table 11:- Noise and Vibration

Noise and Vibration Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity Specific



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) Controlled blasting shall be introduced to minimize noise and vibration during

blasting.

2) All the machinery shall be serviced according to manufacturer manuals to ensure that

they operate according to standards.

3) Noise and vibration monitoring shall be conducted frequently according to the

monitoring plan to determine intervention measures.

4) Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment/Clothes shall be provided to all the

workers and this shall be used in high noise areas.

5) All activities with potential to generate significant noise and vibration shall be

conducted during the normal working hours of the day.

6) The blasting schedule shall be maintained and this schedule shall continue taking

about 30 minutes every day when blasting is done.

Noise and Vibration After Applying Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Marginal



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Local



Frequency (F)



Monthly



Likelihood (L)



Highly Unlikely



6.4.2.4



LOSS OF FLORA AND FAUNA



Project activities that interact with flora and fauna are disposal of overburden material, extension

of the pit, road maintenance activities, maintenance of the surrounding and maintenance of the

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firebreak/security patrol road around the camp. The environmental risk for flora and fauna was

predicted as explain in the matrix table below.



Table 12:- Loss of Flora and Fauna

Loss of Flora and Fauna Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Marginal



Frequency (F)



Annual



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity Specific



Likelihood (L)



Possible



Proposed mitigation measures

1) Site clearing shall be limited to development areas and before any clearing is done,

the Mine Manager shall issue a site clearing approval in consultation with the SHES

Manager.

2) Biological monitoring of trees and animal species around the mine area shall be

undertaken once per year.

3) No charcoal burning shall be tolerated within the mine licence area and the mine shall

not buy charcoal from the community as this may promote charcoal burning by the

community. All cooking activities shall be done using a stove and only dead-wood

shall be collected from the forest as firewood for general purposes.

4) Trapping of wild animals and buying of illegal game meat shall be included in the

disciplinary code for all employees and applicable disciplinary measures shall be

instituted to erring employees in accordance with Labor Laws.

5) A firebreak shall be prepared every year around the mine licence area before the fire

burning season starts to protect flora and fauna within the mine area.

6) Security patrols shall be conducted in the entire mine area to monitor deforestation

activities which shall be considered as trespass and necessary legal actions shall be

instituted to offenders.

7) Wildlife conservation awareness campaigns shall be conducted once per year for

workers and the community.

8) Protection measures for flora and fauna shall be part of the material for environmental

inductions.

Loss of Flora and Fauna After Applying Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



negligible



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Local



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Frequency (F)



Annually



Likelihood (L)



Highly Unlikely



6.4.2.5



NON-HAZARDOUS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT,

CHANGE OF LANDSCAPE AND LAND DEGRADATION



Key environmental aspects that contribute to change of landscape and land degradation will

include the open pit, disposal of overburden material at the OB dump, domestic waste from the

camp and clearing of access roads. Of significance however are the OB dump and the pit. The

table below presents the overall environmental risk before and after mitigation measures.



Table 13:- Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste Generation

Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal and Change of

Landscape and Land Degradation Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity Specific



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) Once production starts, all the material from the mine shall be used as backfilling

material for the pit as a measure to reduce the volume of waste to the OB dump.

2) Once backfilling starts, the OB dump shall be re-vegetated with local flora species

and this shall add to the aesthetic value of the area.

3) At closure, the OB dump shall fully be re-vegetated and the pit shall be stabilized to

let it steadily fill with water.

4) Re-vegetation activities shall be extended to the camp to close up spaces that will be

cleared.

5) All the domestic waste from the camp shall be collected in dedicated waste bins and a

land fill shall be constructed within the mine licence area for disposal. The landfill

shall be licensed by ZEMA and licence conditions for managing it shall be complied.

6) All the hazardous waste from the mine shall be collected by licensed transporters.

7) Hazardous waste that may not have commercial value shall be disposed off at a

licensed dumpsite that will be operated at the mine or kept within the storage house

awaiting appropriate disposal.

8) Sludge from sewage treatment plant will be dried on a drying pan and thereafter used

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as manure for the re-vegetation of the dump site. The sludge has undergone

decomposition and it is no hazardous.

Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal and Change of

Landscape and Land Degradation After Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity specific



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Possible



6.4.2.6



OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY



Main environmental aspects associated with occupation health and safety will include blasting,

loading and offloading waste, transportation of waste and raw material and general maintenance

activities. Contributing factors to risk assessment are dust, noise, explosions, fire and failure to

follow machine operating procedures. The table below presents the risk assessment for

occupational health and safety.



Table 14:- Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Catastrophic



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Project Site



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) Annual medical check-ups shall be done for all the workers and where health related

problems are advised for some workers by medical experts, jobs may be changed for

such workers or they may be retired on medical grounds.

2) Safe working procedures shall be developed following approval of this report for high

risk operations such as handling of explosives, haulage of material, working with

electrical facilities and servicing of machines. These procedures shall be reviewed

annually to keep them up to date with changes.

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3) Safety audits shall be conducted using an independent and qualified Auditor and

recommendations in the Audit report shall be enforced.

4) Safety and Environmental weekly discussions shall be conducted to remind all the

workers about safe practices.

5) Safe practice observers/spotters shall be appointed and these shall also be responsible

for activities such as supervising end-tipping of the overburden.

6) Safety statistics shall be reported weekly and the figures shall be displayed on a notice

board that shall be established within the camp.

7) All accidents and near-misses shall be reported to the Safety, Health and

Environmental Manager and failure to report shall result into disciplinary measures.

8) For the general safety of employees in the camp, the security manager shall continue

being in charge of patrols and inspections within the pit, Overburden Dump and the

camp.

Occupational Health and Safety After Applying Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity specific



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Possible



6.4.2.7



SOCIAL CHALLENGES FOR EMPLOYEES



Employees will be staying in a camp from Monday to Friday and they will be taking a weekend

off. In addition, they will be entitled to their annual leave days. This practice shall continue.

However, there are social challenges with this schedule mainly family related hence the need to

consider the working schedule as an aspect that has potential to cause social conflicts. The risk

assessment and mitigation measures are presented below.



Table 15:- Social Challenges by Employees

Social Challenges by Employees Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



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Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) A social Counseling Expert shall be engaged once every year to provide counseling

services on various social issues to all workers and a separate session shall be

organized through the General Manager for all the miner‟s wives.

2) Employees and their wives shall be allowed to present employment caused social

challenges to the General Manager for assistance or referral to counseling experts.

This shall be handled with maximum recognition of the human right to privacy and

confidentiality, hence only professional and registered counselors shall be engaged to

provide the service.

3) The working schedule shall be maintained as this facilitates time for employees to be

with their families and annual leave shall be mandatory.

Social Challenges by Employees After Applying Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Marginal



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Possible



6.4.2.8



CONFLICTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NEARBY

MINES



For a project with environmental and social impacts, grievances are part of the development

process. It does not matter what level or amount of resources have been invested in corporate

social activities when it comes to grievances because it is not possible to please everyone in life.

Besides, it is human nature to view same issues differently and this difference in perception is

what makes social diversity and dynamics.



Rosinvest Zambia Limited recognizes the need to consider and address conflicts with the

community because this builds a good relationship, reduces the cost of resolving some conflicts,

it is a good alternative to litigation and the approach protects the corporate image.



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To avoid subjective decisions, it is imperative to have guiding rules for resolving social conflicts

and this is the approach adopted by the company. The table below presents the social risk

associated with the project before mitigation measures and after mitigation measures.



Table 16:- Conflicts With the Local Community and Nearby Mines

Conflicts With the Local Community and Nearby Mines Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) A grievance mechanism shall be developed by an independent and competent

consultant and shall be implemented within Six (6) months following approval of this

report. The mechanism shall be established to receive record and address stakeholder

concerns which shall be related to mining activities. The mechanism shall be

developed in a participatory manner.

2) The grievance mechanism shall be based on the extent of risk and adverse impacts

discussed in this report

3) Grievances shall be addressed promptly, in an understandable and transparent process,

which shall be culturally appropriate and readily accessible to all the Interested and

Affected Parties (IAPs) including vulnerable groups.

4) A system shall be put in place to ensure that grievance submission does not result into

costs and/or retribution.

5) Once the mechanism is endorsed by the General Manager, it shall be

publicized through consultative meetings and Community Representatives to facilitate

with receipt of grievances shall be appointed.

Conflicts With the Local Community and Nearby Mines After Applying Mitigation

Measures

Magnitude (M)



Minor



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Possible



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HIV/AIDS RELATED CHALLENGES



It is commonly said that “if you are not infected by HIV/AIDS, then you are affected”. The

statement is absolutely true and the HIV/AIDS pandemic has since become part of the

development process. As such, government through the Ministry of Health has mainstreamed the

HIV/AIDS challenge in all sectors of the economy. Large scale mining is not exempted. The

table below predicts the HIV/AIDS challenge without mitigation and after intervention.



Table 17:- HIV/AIDS Related Challenges

HIV/AIDS Related Challenges Without Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) A professional HIV/AIDS Counselor shall be subcontracted once every year to offer

awareness, voluntary counseling and testing services to employees.

2) The company shall also extent the voluntary counseling and testing services to the

mining area with assistance from relevant institutions offering the service.

3) HIV/AIDS related medical information shall be strictly confidential and shall not

affect any form of recruitment.

4) Workers who may voluntarily come out with the aim of creating awareness and

stopping stigmatization shall be encouraged.

5) A company policy on HIV/AIDS shall be developed and implemented within Six (6)

months following approval of this report and distribution of condoms in toilets shall

be part of the policy.

6) Employees on Anti-Retro-Viral treatment shall be supported.

HIV/AIDS Related Challenges After Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Minor



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Possible



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DISEASE VECTOR FROM PITS AFTER CLOSER



After closure, water will accumulate in the pits and form ponds. This may probably be the

sources for potential disease vectors such as mosquitoes. The ponds also pose danger to the

community who may want to swim and fish in these ponds.



Table 18:- Disease Vector

Disease Vector from Water that Have Accumulated in the Pits

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Province



Likelihood (L)



Definite



Proposed Mitigation Measures

1) The proposed project site will be fenced and security will be on guard even after

closure.

2) Spraying for mosquitoes will be done at regular intervals according to guidelines from

the Ministry of Health.

3) No one will be lowed to swim in the ponds formed in the pits.

4) No one will be allowed to do any fishing in the ponds.

5) Ponding during operation phase will be avoided by putting in place a dewatering and

water pumping program.

6) No settlements will be allowed around the pit periphery and inside the mine licence

areas.

7) No one will be allowed to use the pond water for domestic and portable water use.

8) Water tests will be carried out to ascertain its quality.

HIV/AIDS Related Challenges After Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Duration (D)



40 years



Extent (E)



Activity Specific



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Possible



Other Environmental Impacts will include;



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6.4.2.11



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Reduction in Ground Water Quantity



Nature and Source of Impact: Constant water abstraction from the mine to keep it in workable

condition has potential to reduce the ground water levels.



However, the aquifer at the project site is enormous and the amount of water that will be

abstracted during operations will not result in any significant reduction in ground water levels.



Impact Significance: Non significant



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Schedule dewatering operations targeting work areas only

allow the mine to flood at the end of mining operations.



6.4.2.12



Reduction in Ground Water Quality



Nature and Source of Impact: Indiscriminate disposal of solid and liquid wastes has potential

to contaminate ground water through seepage. These may include oil and fuel from operation

and servicing of equipment, material spillage, improper disposal of waste, etc.



Impact Significance: Moderate



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Prevent material spillage, contain all wastes and spilled

material, dispose of wastes in designated disposal sites, clean up and remediate all contaminated

sites.



6.4.2.13



Disturbance to Geological Integrity



Nature and Source of Impact: Mining activities involving blasting and excavation by nature

has potential to affect geological integrity by weakening the strata due to vibrations mainly from

blasting operations. However, being an open pit mine the effects are relatively minimal as they

do not affect much of the underlying strata.

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Impact Significance: Low



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Observe standard blasting guidelines for opencast mining and

use only explosives with approved power rating.



6.4.2.14



Loss of Soil Fertility



Nature and Source of Impact: Removal of ground cover and top soil on clearing land for Tin

mining leads to loss of soil fertility making it difficult for plant growth without remediation.



Impact Significance: Moderate



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Stockpile top soil for re-profiling back progressively after

mining each respective area.



6.4.2.15



Reduced Soil Stability



Nature and Source of Impact: Removal of ground cover and top soil on clearing land for

limestone and shale mining leads to loss of soil stability making it readily prone to agents of

erosion.

Impact Significance: Low



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Minimise area disturbed and ensure all worked areas are

adequately compacted and re-vegetated after use.



6.4.2.16



Loss of Biodiversity and Disturbance to Natural Lands and

Geographical Resources



Nature and Source of Impact: Loss of land cover and habitat destruction arising from Tin

mining results in loss of biodiversity as plant life and animals are lost in the process and their life

support systems are disrupted.

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Similarly, discharge of high levels of sediments into the aquatic environment also disturbs

aquatic life and its productivity thereby limiting biodiversity. However, overall effects on

biological diversity, natural lands and geographical resources are negligible. This is due to the

relatively small area of project footing and relatively nontoxic emissions. Further, increased

supply of water to the nearby wetland is an enhancement factor compensating for the lost

biodiversity. The absence of endangered species in the project area and the relatively rich

diversity of plant life in the area surrounding the project site is another compensating factor.



Impact Significance: Low



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Limit disturbance of habitat by keeping the plant and mine

footing to minimal requirements together with adequate treatment of waste streams and

progressive rehabilitation of disturbed areas. Further action will involve planting of flowers,

lawn and fruit trees together with some indigenous trees found in the area in a well landscaped

manner.



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Disturbance to Aquatic Life



Nature and Source of Impact: Discharge of process water and sediment loaded storm water

into the aquatic environment has potential to disturb aquatic life.



Impact Significance: Low



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Ensure all discharges from the plant and mine sites pass

through sediment traps and comply with licensed discharge limits. Regularly maintain sediment

traps for efficient operation.



6.4.2.18



Ecological Disturbance and Effect on Climatic Conditions



Nature and Source of Impact: Establishment and operation of the mine will disturb the

ecological setting of the area thereby rendering it less conducive a habitat for both plant and

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animal life through physical disturbance and discharge of pollutants. On the other hand the

presence of a large water-body creates a habitat with favourable conditions for breeding of

mosquitoes especially at the end of the project life when disturbing activities will have ceased.

Such insects being disease vectors for malaria have potential to negatively affect human health.



Minor changes are likely to have occurred in micro weather conditions within the confines of the

factory. The main elements likely to be affected are humidity and temperature while rainfall,

wind and sunshine are unlikely to be affected. Although the changes have not been monitored to

that effect it is unlikely that the same would be significant enough to affect the climatic

conditions of the area. Consequently project impacts on the climatic conditions of the area are

considered to be insignificant.



Impact Significance: Low/Moderate



Proposed Mitigation Measures: Limit disturbance of habitat by keeping the mine footing to

minimal requirements together with adequate treatment of waste streams and progressive

rehabilitation of disturbed areas to enhance life support systems.



6.5



SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT



6.5.1



Introduction



The identification of the potential social impacts that may result from project development is

based on a review of the project design and industry experience. These impacts include

aesthetics, noise, air quality (dust and pollutants), vibration, water discharge and runoff,

subsidence, waste sources include the open pit and surface infrastructure and access or haul

roads. If mining will cause quality deterioration of either surface water or groundwater,

remedial and treatment measures must be developed to meet discharge standards.



The potential impacts were also identified through site visits during the collection of baseline

data and during interactions with the local communities. Five factors were considered when

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assessing the significance of all the social impacts, namely:-



1. Relationship of the impact to temporary (relating to measured time) scales - the temporal

scale defines the significance of the impact at various time scales, as an indication of the

duration of the impact.

2. Relationship of the impact to spatial (relating to space) scales - the spatial scale defines

the physical extent of the impact.

3. The severity of the impact - the severity/beneficial (state or extent of badness or benefit)

scale is used in order to scientifically evaluate how severe negative impacts would be, or

how beneficial positive impacts would be on a particular affected system (for ecological

impacts) or a particular affected party. The severity of impacts can be evaluated with and

without mitigation in order to demonstrate how serious the impact is when nothing is

done about it. The word „mitigation‟ means not just „compensation‟, but also the ideas of

containment and remedy. For beneficial impacts, optimization means anything that can

enhance the benefits. However, mitigation or optimization must be practical, technically

feasible and economically viable.

4. The likelihood (degree of probability) of the impact occurring the likelihood of impacts

taking place as a result of project actions differs between potential impacts. There is

often no doubt that some impacts will occur (e.g. loss of vegetation), but other impacts

are not as likely to occur (e.g. vehicle accident), and may or may not result from the

proposed development. Although some impacts may have a severe effect, the likelihood

of them occurring may affect their overall significance.

5. Each criterion is ranked with scores assigned as presented in Table 6-10 (shown below)

to determine the overall significance of an activity. The criterion is then considered in

two categories, viz. effect of the activity and the likelihood of the impact. The total

scores recorded for the effect and likelihood are then read off the matrix presented in

Table 6-11, to determine the overall significance of the impact. The overall significance

is either negative or positive.



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Impacts and Mitigations Measures



6.5.2 .1



Impact on Local Communities and Complaints



Cause and Comment



There is a possibility of complaints from the people from the communities especially those in

headman James which are closer to the proposed mine site. The following issues are likely to be

the sources of concern:  Disturbance of footpaths – People will likely complain that the project will disturb the

footpaths that they use in the area;





Loss of farming plots on the footprint of the area of interest for the mine;







Fear of drawing water from the local streams perceived to be contaminated by mine

operations; and







Noise and Dust from the mine trucks operating in the area.



Significance of Impact Low to Moderate



Mitigation Measures

 Farming within the area of interest will be discouraged.

 Dust on the haul road will be regularly be suppressed by spraying water;

 People drawing water from local Chilobe and Chana streams will be regularly informed

on the quality of the water in these water facilities;

 Only equipment with noise levels up to 82dBA (measured at source) will be allowed to

operate at the mine and people will be sensitized on concentrating their daily activities

about 24m from the edge of the road;

 Signposts will be erected on all graveyards in the area. ROSINVEST will liaise with the

council on the choice of the cemetery which should remain active in the area ;

 ROSINVEST will implement speed retardants and limits on the mine roads to 50km/h

for safety reasons;

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 ROSINVEST will ensure that roads are kept clear of any debris and are smooth to avoid

noise and vibration; and

 ROSINVEST will engage the communities living along the haul road throughout the

project life.



Impact Classification



The negative impacts on the community will be cumulative and reversible.



6.5.2 .2



Impact on the Establishment of Sound Relationships



Cause and Comment



Leaders of the people in the area (Traditional Leadership and government leaders) will be

involved from the inception to avoid the misunderstanding between the proponent and the

local community.



Significance of Impact Low to High



Mitigation Measures



Consultations relating to mine developments and other activities will constantly be relayed to

community leaders through ROSINVEST public relations office.



Impact Classification



The impact of establishing sound relationship with the community will be a cumulative and

reversible.



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Impact on Economy – Local, Regional and National



Cause and Comment



The project will enable ROSINVEST establish a mine in an area which could improve

economically once the mine starts operating. This will create jobs in the local area, district and

regional level.



Decommissioning and closure unfortunately will be accompanied by possible job losses at the

mine. The local economy will likely be affected due to its high dependence on the mining and

related activities. If not mitigated or planned for, the impact will be severe for the

regional/national economy and the people involved.



Significance of Impact Low to High



Mitigation Measures

 ROSINVEST will continue with its exploration program in order to establish new ore

sources; and

 ROSINVEST will continue supporting diversification from mining activities in Chirobi

such as crafts, bee-keeping for honey and conservation farming;



Impact Classification



The impact on the regional and local economy will be a cumulative and irreversible.



6.5.2 .4



Impact on Procurement and supply of Goods and Services



Cause and Comment



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stage. Local procurement of materials and equipment is likely to be confined to relatively

specialized products which will be needed for the development and running of the mine.



ROSINVEST will procure goods and materials locally to the extent possible to ensure that

economic benefits are felt by the local suppliers and their employees.



ROSINVEST will ensure that procurement of good and services takes account of the manner

in which the material is produced, stored, transported so that good and services that violet

human rights and cause environmental degradation are avoided. Thus ROSINVEST will adopt

„cradle to grave‟ concept of monitoring.



Goods and service procurement is likely to be active at regional rather than local level,

therefore the spatial scope is defined as „regional.‟ However, even at the regional level, the

loss of business could have significant negative results.



Decommissioning and closure will be accompanied by fewer contracts for the supply of goods

and services. The local economy will likely suffer a significantly set back due to the loss of

such contracts. If not mitigated or planned for, the impact will be severe for the economy and

the companies/people involved.



Significance of Impact Low to High



Mitigation Measures



It is recommended that diversification of the economy be encouraged as early as possible by

both the mining companies and the government.



Impact Classification



The impact on procurement and supply of goods and services will be a cumulative and

reversible.

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Loss of Employment



Cause and Comment



There is a possibility that people (both from ROSINVEST and Contractors) will likely lose

employment, for various reasons, during construction and operations stages of the project. It is

expected though that major employment loss will be at Mine closure stage. Loss of

employment will negatively impact the affected families, the community (as a result of the

economic trickle-down effect) and the government (loss of taxes).



Significance of Impact Moderate to Low

Mitigation Measures



Counseling and skills development as part of closure planning may assist some contractors to

sustain their businesses post-closure. Community development initiatives are not to be

exclusive for social development, but can encourage business development and the

identification of business opportunities in the general mining environment.



Impact Classification



The impact of loss of employment will be direct and irreversible.



6.5.2 .6



Increased Business Activities



Cause and Comment



The development of the Rosinvest Mine Project will provide a lot of in Chirobi area. This will

help sustain, and possibly increase the current levels of business within the area and compel

government to improve infrastructure in the area.

Significance of Impact High to Moderate



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Mitigation Measures



Dissemination of information about the mine and its operation through the corporate

communications function (annual reports) will potentially inform local business sentiment.

The same mode of communication will be used to alert the local business community to

imminent decommissioning and to other mining developments.



Impact Classification



The impact of increased business activities will be cumulative and irreversible.



6.5.2 .7



Increased local risk of HIV/AIDS infection



Cause and Comment



The project is likely to attract a large number of job seekers from outside the community. This

population influx has the potential to increase the chances of the spread of HIV/AIDS

infections in the area. HIV/AIDS is not just a public health problem; it is a major development

crisis and will have implications on the operations of Rosinvest Mine Project. .



Significance of Impact Moderate

Mitigation Measures



ROSINVEST will implement an HIV/AIDS policy based on education and prevention, which

will be communicated to all employees. In practice, community, church and education groups

will be encouraged to support this initiative



Impact Classification



The impact of increased local risk of HIV/AIDS infection will be cumulative and irreversible.



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Employees Health and Safety



Cause and Comment



ROSINVEST considers the safety and health of employees and contractors as paramount and

a fundamental requirement for continued operation and growth.



Pre-employment and periodic medical examinations will be conducted on all mine employees.

As a minimum, the baseline medical examination would include the following:

 A short medical history of the employee and his family history;

 Full occupational history of the employee;

 Signature of the employee to state that the above information is accurate and correct;

 Examination of:

 Weight

 Height

 Blood pressure

 Pulse

 Urine test

 Eye Test (Snelling Chart)

 Chest X-ray (large 35 cm x 43 cm)

 Audiometry test - physical and visual inspection of both ears

 Lung function

 Cardio-respiratory examination (general physical examination)



A Doctor and trained staff will perform the employee medical examinations.



ROSINVEST will provide well-equipped sanitary facilities for its employees. Workers will

be encouraged to wash or shower frequently, particularly those employees exposed to dust,

chemicals or pathogens.

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Workers in areas of high temperature and/or humidity will be allowed to take frequent breaks

away from these areas.

The Company‟s Chief Medical Officer will keep a record of employee medical examinations,

specific surveillance records and medical history.



Significance of Impact High to Low

Mitigation Measures



Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other

garments designed to protect the wearer's body or clothing from injury by blunt impacts,

electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job- related occupational safety and

health purposes. The following mandatory PPE would be required in all external areas within

the Project area:

 Safety Helmet;

 Steel-Cap Boots;

 Safety Glasses; and

 High-Visibility Clothing.



6.5.2 .8.1



Dust and Gas



ROSINVEST would implement particulate and gas/vapour exposure controls which would

apply to dust, fibres, mist, fume (including diesel particulates), gas, and vapour exposure in

the workplace. The controls would cover, amongst other things, evaluation of particulate and

gas/vapour hazards, and development of a control program to ensure that employees and

contractors do not suffer adverse health effects in the work environment from particulates or

gas/vapours, either used or generated by the mine.



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Noise



The following controls would be implemented throughout construction and operation to ensure

employees and contractors would not suffer adverse health effects from noise generated in the

workplace:





all noise sources in their area would be identified and assessed at least quarterly;







noise sources in their area would be reassessed after any significant change;







areas where hearing protection is required would be mapped and appropriately

signposted;







where hearing protection is required a range of hearing protection devices that are

approved for site would be available;







training would be provided in fitting, maintenance and the limitations of hearing

protectors;







there would be documented procedures for inspection, assessment, and maintenance of

noise reduction devices and noisy equipment to ensure noise levels are minimised;







employees would be given information, instruction and training regarding noisy

environments, including the hazards, potential health effects and control mechanisms;







a formal review of the practicality of engineering controls would be conducted annually

in areas where a hearing conservation programme is required;







each area where hearing protection is routinely worn (i.e. employees are exposed to

noise levels greater than 82dB(A) would have a plan of action for the control of noise;

and







All employees would attend audiometric testing as required.



With the implementation of these control measures, the residual health risks associated with

noise and vibration are expected to remain moderate.



6.5.2 .8.3



Raw Water



Water pumped from the open pits will be used as raw water for the operations at the mine.

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Boreholes will be sunk to supply drinking water.



The risk of unsafe drinking water is considered to remain low.



6.5.2 .8.4



Waste



All first-aid facilities would be equipped with gloves and other protective equipment in

accordance with standard medical practice. Clinical waste would be segregated and incinerated.



Personnel are also at risk of bacterial or infectious disease when cleaning change houses and

toilets. Safe operating procedures would be developed for this work, including the use of

appropriate PPE and hygiene practices (e.g. washing hands before consuming food).



With the proposed control measures in place, the risks associated with other biological hazards

are considered to be moderate.



6.5.2 .8.5



Hazardous Substances



Fuels (predominantly diesel), detergents, lubricants and oils, solvents, chemical for the leaching

and other processing chemical, degreasers, paints, resins and domestic cleaning agents would

form the majority of chemicals used at the mine site. The following controls would be

implemented:





All chemical will be accompanied with Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS);







A register of all approved chemicals would be maintained;







All chemicals would be labelled and stored according to the requirements of the

respective MSDS and relevant Zambian Regulations. Copies of MSDS's would be kept

near storage areas;







PPE (e.g. gloves, face shields or respiratory-protection devices) and first-aid equipment

(e.g. emergency showers and eye-wash stations), as identified in the MSDS and/or risk

assessment would be maintained and available for use; and

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Training would be provided to employees and contractors through the site induction and

specific chemical awareness programs for relevant workers.



With the implementation of proposed controls, the residual health risk presented by hazardous

substances is expected to be moderate.



6.5.2 .8.6



Manual Tasks



Manual tasks requiring force, repetition or awkward postures can lead to musculoskeletal

injuries. As much as possible these types of tasks would be eliminated through good design.



Where required, lifting devices would be provided to reduce manual handling.



Manual Handling System will be implemented by the Project and will provide the following

controls:





good design, layout and practice, to minimise adverse health consequences due to

manual handling and vibration factors;







completion of an assessment of manual handling and vibration risks associated with a

task or activity; and







An assessment of ergonomic, manual handling and vibration risks for new plant or

equipment or modifications to existing plant or equipment.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury caused by manual handling injuries is low to

moderate.



6.5.2 .8.7



Poor Lighting



Poor lighting levels or the lack of emergency lighting in times of power failure or emergency

situations has the potential to cause hazard. The following would be provided for both

construction and operation phases to provide a safe and comfortable visual environment:



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task lighting;







access lighting, and







Emergency lighting.



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The Project would implement Lighting System which requires lighting surveys to be carried out

in all areas with permanent lighting on a regular basis or following a major change.



With the implementation of proposed controls, the residual risk presented by poor lighting is

expected to be low.



6.5.2 .8.8



Injury from Vehicles



Vehicles on the proposed mine would include haul trucks, front-end loaders and light vehicles.

Collisions between these vehicles have the potential to cause serious injury to mine personnel

and members of the community. The following will be implementing to avert the impact:





Roads would be designed to comply with requirements of the Road Safety Standards in

Zambian and roads graded to an adequate safe level for the vehicles;







Construction workers and mine personnel operating vehicles on-site would be trained

and licensed, so that vehicles are driven in a safe and responsible manner;







Safe work procedures regarding driver safety (including speed limits) and dust control

would be implemented;







Speed limits around the site would be indicated by appropriate signage, and watering of

roads and access areas would be undertaken to suppress dust and improve visibility for

the driver;







Adequate lighting would be installed on-site to ensure night driving and operating

conditions are safe; and







Vehicle inspection checks would be undertaken as part of the routine maintenance

programme to control the risk.



The potential for injury from vehicles on the Project site during construction and operations is

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considered moderate.



6.5.2 .8.9



Injury from Machinery



Personnel may be at risk of interacting with moving machinery and vehicles resulting in

potentially serious injury. Hazards in this category may occur during the construction of

infrastructure, movement of heavy equipment, maintenance programs or repair work.

ROSINVEST‟s safe work procedure regarding the control of energized equipment and

machinery would be implemented incorporating isolation safety systems to reduce the likelihood

of exposure to sudden releases of all forms of energy to low levels. Appropriate speed limits and

traffic rules would be identified for the Project area. Barricades and visual demarcation would be

used to reduce the risk of pedestrian and vehicle interactions, as well as physical interaction with

other machinery.



The proposed controls would reduce the likelihood of occurrence personnel interacting with

moving machinery and therefore the risk to low levels.



6.5.2 .8.10



Fall from Height



There would be times where workers are required to work at height during the construction

phase (e.g. mine site building and the operation phase (e.g. maintenance of facilities).

ROSINVEST would plan activities so that work is performed at ground level where practical to

eliminate the requirement to work at heights. However, where working at heights



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unavoidable, ROSINVEST would implement the following controls:





The hierarchy of controls are identified as follows:

1. Wherever possible work shall be performed from ground level.

2. In the event of raised plant and equipment, work shall be performed wherever

possible from permanently-positioned safe access to the task and work area.

3. Where this is not possible access via a temporary platform or elevated work platform

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can be used.



4. An alternative option is to use a person-fall restraint system that does not allow the

user to fall.

5. Only in the event that none of the above options are possible, the work can be

performed by using a fall-arrest system after obtaining a working-at-heights permit.





Personnel working at heights must be trained and deemed competent.







Tasks undertaken from elevated work platforms will be accompanied with fall protection

equipment to be worn at all times and connected to an approved anchor point.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury caused by a fall from height is low to moderate.



6.5.2 .8.11



Failure of Lifting Equipment



Items falling from height can also present a safety risk. PPE that protects against objects falling

from height include steel-capped boots and hard hats; will be worn in designated areas.



Failure of lifting equipment can result in serious injury. ROSINVEST will institute the following

controls:





only competent operators can set up, inspect or operate lifting equipment;







all lifting equipment would be inspected, maintained and stored to ensure the equipment

is able to function to its design specifications;







lifting equipment must be used within their Safe Working Load for the conditions of use;

and







A register of lifting equipment shall be maintained to record periodic inspections.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury caused by failure of lifting equipment is low to

moderate.



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Shock from Electrical Installations



ROSINVEST will ensure that workers at electrical installation are protected by implementing

the following controls:





electrical equipment and installations shall be designed, installed and maintained to

ensure that:



1. persons are not able to contact exposed conductors energised at lethal voltages;

2. under fault conditions persons are not exposed to lethal voltages, currents or arc

flash;

3. under fault conditions equipment does not pose a fire risk;

4. control systems, including protection systems, emergency stopping systems and

safety alarms operate safely under all operating conditions, including power

supply instability or failure;

5. there is an effective means for positive isolation of equipment or an installation;

and

6. Prior to accessing any electrical equipment, the hazards should be well

understood and appropriate isolations, permits and PPE identified and

implemented.





electrical workers are competent for the tasks they perform;







electrical equipment is regularly tested and maintained;







earthling systems are installed and maintained, and







Electrical plans are developed and maintained for services on-site.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury caused by electrical energy is low to moderate.



6.5.2 .8.13



Risk of Injury in Confined Spaces



A confined space is an enclosed or partially enclosed space which is at atmospheric pressure

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during occupancy and is not intended or designed primarily as a place of work, and:



1. is liable at any time to:

 have an atmosphere which contains potentially harmful levels of contaminant;

 have an oxygen deficiency or excess; or

 cause engulfment; and



2. Could have restricted means of entry and exit.



For such working environments, ROSINVEST will implement the following controls and

processes required to be in place prior to entry into a confined space, including:





assess and identify all confined spaces, including gas atmosphere testing;







ensure only trained and authorised persons are permitted to enter confined spaces

through use of a permit system;







ensure correct PPE is available for personnel working in confined spaces, and







Rapid recovery procedures.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury in confined spaces is low to moderate.



6.5.2 .8.14



Slips and Falls



Slips and falls is mainly associated with poor housekeeping, such as excessive waste debris,

loose construction materials, liquid spills, and uncontrolled use of electrical cords and ropes on

the ground, are also among the most frequent cause of lost time accidents at construction and

decommissioning sites. ROSINVEST will implement the following countermeasures:





Uphold good house-keeping practices, such as the sorting and placing loose construction

materials or demolition debris in established areas away from foot paths.







lifting equipment must be used within their Safe Working Load for the conditions of use;

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and





A register of lifting equipment shall be maintained to record periodic inspections.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury caused by failure of lifting equipment is low to

moderate.



6.5.2 .8.15



Shock from Electrical Installations



ROSINVEST will ensure that workers at electrical installation are protected by implementing

the following controls:





electrical equipment and installations shall be designed, installed and maintained to

ensure that:



1. persons are not able to contact exposed conductors energised at lethal voltages;

2. under fault conditions persons are not exposed to lethal voltages, currents or arc

flash;

3. under fault conditions equipment does not pose a fire risk;

4. control systems, including protection systems, emergency stopping systems and

safety alarms operate safely under all operating conditions, including power

supply instability or failure;

5. there is an effective means for positive isolation of equipment or an installation;

and

6. Prior to accessing any electrical equipment, the hazards should be well

understood and appropriate isolations, permits and PPE identified and

implemented.





electrical workers are competent for the tasks they perform;







electrical equipment is regularly tested and maintained;







earthling systems are installed and maintained, and







Electrical plans are developed and maintained for services on-site.

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With these controls in place, the risk of injury caused by electrical energy is low to moderate.



6.5.2 .8.16



Risk of Injury in Confined Spaces



A confined space is an enclosed or partially enclosed space which is at atmospheric pressure

during occupancy and is not intended or designed primarily as a place of work, and:



3. is liable at any time to:

 have an atmosphere which contains potentially harmful levels of contaminant;

 have an oxygen deficiency or excess; or

 cause engulfment; and



4. Could have restricted means of entry and exit.



For such working environments, ROSINVEST will implement the following controls and

processes required to be in place prior to entry into a confined space, including:





assess and identify all confined spaces, including gas atmosphere testing;







ensure only trained and authorised persons are permitted to enter confined spaces

through use of a permit system;







ensure correct PPE is available for personnel working in confined spaces, and







Rapid recovery procedures.



With these controls in place, the risk of injury in confined spaces is low to moderate.



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IMPACT EVALUATION CRITERIA



The objective of this section is to predict and to assess these potential impacts and to recommend

mitigating measures to be incorporated into the project design.

The assessment of the issues has been conducted according to a synthesis of criteria required by

the integrated environmental management procedure defined below.



6.6.1



NATURE OF IMPACT



This is an appraisal of the type of effect the proposed activity would have on the affected

environmental component. Its description should include what is being affected and in what way.



6.6.2



DIRECT IMPACT



An impact that appears immediately as a result of an activity of the project, for example, the loss

of ecological habitat is a direct impact.



The direct impacts would be experienced mainly during the site preparation and clearing, and

include effects on the physical environment, health and safety of the workers during the

developmental phase.



6.6.3



INDIRECT IMPACT



An impact that is related to the project but it‟s of secondary nature. It only shows in an indirect

way. For example, the project may cause indirect impacts on the local economy of a community

by increasing accessibility to other markets or increased illegal settlements.

The indirect impacts are primarily socio-economic and extend beyond the project

implementation. The indirect impacts include changes in economic activities and long-term

changes, such as increased land degradation due to increased settlement and development at and

around the project site.

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Unlike the direct impacts, which occur in the immediate environment, the indirect impacts would

be felt in the adjacent regions.



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SPATIAL EXTENT



The physical and spatial size of the impact is a description of whether the impact would occur on

a scale described as follows:Site, the impact could affect the whole or measurable portion of the site. Whether it is limited to

the immediate area of the proposed project;



Local, the impact could affect the extended area adjacent to the site perhaps a neighbourhood or

small town. Whether it would affect environs up to 15km outside the immediate environment;

Regional, that impact could affect the area including the outlying areas of the city, the transport

routes and the adjoining towns and National.



The impact could be as far as reaching



international boundaries.



6.6.5



FREQUENCY



Frequency is the incidence, occurrence, regularity, rate or rate of recurrence of the source of

impact. This is measured by the number of times of occurrence of the source of impact due to the

proposed development.



Occurs once, where the source of impact will either occur once or disappear with mitigation or

will be mitigated through natural process after occurring once due to the proposed development;

Occurs twice, where the source of impact will occur twice at any given phase of project

implementation and thereafter it will be entirely negated; and Occurs more than twice, where the

source of impact will continue or occur more than two times for the entire operational life of the

development, but will be mitigated by direct human action or by natural processes thereafter.



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DURATION



The lifetime of the impact; this is measured in the context of the life-time of the proposed

development.



Short term, the impact will either disappear with mitigation or will be mitigated through natural

process in a span shorter than the preparatory phase,



Medium term, the impact will last for the period of the preparatory phase, thereafter it will be

entirely negated,



Long term: the impact will continue or last for the entire operational life of the development, but

will be mitigated by direct human action or by natural processes thereafter,



Permanent: the only class of impact which will be non-transitory. Mitigation either by man or

natural process will not occur in such a way or in such a time span that the impact can be

considered transient.



6.6.7



INTENSITY



A description of whether or not the intensity (magnitude) of the impact would be high, medium,

low or negligible (no impact). An attempt will be made to quantify the impacts on components of

the affected environment to be described as follows: Is the impact destructive, or benign? Does it

destroy the impacted environment, alter its functioning, or slightly alter it? These are rated as

follows:-



Low, where the impact will not have significant influence on the environment, and this will not

be required to be significantly accommodated in the project design or implementation; the

impact alters the affected environment in such a way that natural processes of functions are not

affected in any significant way,



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Moderate, where it could have an adverse influence on the environment, which would require

modification of the project design or alternative implementation schedules; the affected

environment is altered, however, function and process continue, albeit in a modified way,



High, where it could have significant influence on the environment but cannot be mitigated or be

accommodated by the project environment by introducing alternative mitigation measures, such

as realignment at a particular stretch or adoption of different design measures. Function or

process of the environment is disturbed to the extent where it temporarily or permanently ceases.

This will be a relative evaluation within the context of all the activities and the other impacts

within the framework of the project. Note that some impacts have a high intensity and a short

duration with no permanent audio effects.



6.6.8



SEVERITY



This describes whether the severity (harshness / gravity) of the impact would be high, medium,

low or negligible (no impact). The severity of the impact will be qualitatively determined on the

components of the environment to be affected by taking into consideration the following

questions. Is the impact harsh, serious or dangerous? Does it degrade the impacted environment,

alter its functioning, or slightly modify its natural state? These are rated as follows:-



Low applies where the impact is very little and will not have significant influence on the

environment. This will not be required to be significantly accommodated in the project design or

implementation and the impact changes the affected environment in such a way that natural

processes of functions are not affected in any significant way;



Moderate, applies where the impact could have an adverse influence on the environment and

would require some modification of the project design or alternative implementation schedules.

In this regard, the affected environment is altered while the function and process continue, albeit

in a modified way; and

High, applies where the impact could have significant influence on the environment but cannot

be mitigated or be accommodated by the project environment by introducing alternative

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mitigation measures such as realignment at a particular stretch or adoption of different design

measures. In this regard, the function or process of the environment is disturbed to the extent

where it temporarily or permanently ceases.



6.6.9



PROBABILITY



This describes the likelihood of the impacts actually occurring. The impact may occur for any

length of time during the life cycle of the activity, and not at any given time. The classes are

rated as follows:-



Unlikely, the probability of the impact occurring is very low, due to the circumstances, design or

experience,

Possible, the impact could possibly happen, and mitigation planning should be undertaken,

Probable, it is most likely that the impact will occur at some or other stage of the development.

Plans must be drawn up before the undertaking of the activity,



Definite, the impact will take place regardless of any prevention plans, and only migratory

actions or contingency plans can be relied on to contain the effect.



6.6.10 SENSITIVITY



The sensitivity of the element being impacted would be regarded as being high, medium, low or

negligible (no impact). An effort will be made to determine the qualitative sensitivity of the

element of the environmental components being impacted upon due to the proposed

development. Is the reaction of the environmental component due to the impact acceptable or

not? Does it destroy the impacted environmental component, alter its functioning, or slightly

alter it?

Low, where the sensitivity of the element being impacted will not have significant influence on

the environmental component, and this will not be required to be significantly accommodated in

the project design or implementation. The impact to the affected environment will be in such a

way that natural processes of functions are not affected in any significant way;

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Moderate, where the sensitivity of the element being impacted could have an adverse influence

on the environmental component, which would require modification of the project design or

alternative implementation schedules. The affected environment is altered while the function and

process continue and the albeit in a modified way; and



High, where the sensitivity of the element being impacted could have significant influence on the

environmental component but cannot be mitigated or be accommodated by the project

environment by introducing alternative mitigation measures, such as realignment at a particular

stretch or adoption of different design measures. The function or process of the environment is

disturbed to the extent where it temporarily or permanently ceases.



6.6.11 DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE



The community provides information on the characteristics of the impacts and the significance is

determined based on this information.



Significance is an indication of the importance of the impact in terms of physical extent, intensity

and time scale, and therefore indicates the level of mitigation required.

The classes are rated as follows:-



Negligible, the impact is not substantial and does not require any mitigatory action,

Low, the impact is of little importance, but may require limited mitigation,



Moderate, the impact is of importance and therefore considered to have mitigation. Mitigation is

required to reduce the negative impacts to acceptable levels or positive impacts maximised,

High, the impact is of great importance. Failure to mitigate, with the objective of reducing the

impact to acceptable levels, could render the entire development option or entire project proposal

unacceptable. Mitigation is therefore essential. Positive impacts should be enhanced as a priority.

From the baseline information assembled in the previous chapter coupled with the information

gained during the consultation stage, the expected environmental impacts can be categorised into

positive and negative impacts.

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In addition, it is important to consider the duration of the impact and at what phase of the project

it occurs, i.e. impacts during site preparation phase or impacts over the life of the (operational

phase) and whether the impacts are direct (i.e. removal of vegetation) or indirect (increased

sexual diseases as a result of the improved wages).



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Table 19 Evaluation of Impacts

Phase



Description of Impact



Type of Spatial

Impact Extent



Improved Aesthetics of the Area

Enhanced aesthetics of Indirect/

Site

Preparation the project area by Direct

improving

the

and

and

Operational landscaping

general cleanness of

the mine.

Boosting Supplying Sector

positive boost to the

Site

Preparation local and national

economy through its

and

multiplier effect

Operation

Employment and Enhance Services

Employ

about

82

Site

Preparation people during all the

phases of theof the

and

Operational project.



Frequency



Duration



Intensity



Severity



Probability



Sensitivity



Determination

of Significance



Site



More than Long

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



High



Indirect/

Direct



Site



More than Long

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



High



Indirect/

Direct



Site



More than Long

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



High



Site



More than Long

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



High



Improved local Economy

Impacts on the local Indirect/

Site

due

to Direct

Preparation economy

alternative

income

and

Operational generating activities,

increased employment

levels, influx of people

to the area, land use

changes,

increased

purchasing power.



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Increased Social Interaction

Operational The project will offer Direct

variety

of

social

amenities

Impacts on Localised Soil

Loss of organic matter Direct

Site

nutrients

by

Preparation and

removal of top soil and

and

overburden. May result

Operation

in soil erosion



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Site



More than Medium

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



High



Local



Once



Low



Moderate



Unlikely



Moderate



Moderate



Local



More than Long

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



low



Local



More than Short

twice

term



Moderate



Moderate



Possible



Moderate



Moderate



Site



More than Short

twice

term



Low



Low



Probable



Moderate



Moderate



Medium

term



Impacts on Water Quality

Site

Operation



Siltation

of

water Indirect

courses due to soil

erosion from mining

activities.



Impacts on Air Quality

Temporary

air Direct

Site

pollution due to dust

Operation

generated

by

excavation,

vehicle

traffic

and

transportation

of

materials and fumes

from vehicles and

equipment

Impacts on Noise

Noise generated by Direct

Site

mining

activities,

Operation

especially

vehicles,

earthmoving

equipment, excavation



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of

construction

materials and Blasting

Impacts of Traffic

Mining activities could Indirect

Site

impact on undisturbed

Operation

areas in the proposed

mining area.

Increased noise levels.

Indirect



Impacts of Occupation Health and Safety

Lack of safety and Direct

Site

regulations

Preparation health

could

impact

and

negatively

on

the

Operation

mining workers.

Operation



Workers could be in Direct

danger of accidents

from machinery such

as excavators etc.



Local



Once



Site



Medium

term



Moderate



Moderate



Probable



Moderate



Low



More than Long

twice

term



Moderate



Low



Possible



Low



Low



Site



Once



Moderate



Moderate



Possible



Low



Moderate



Site



More than Medium

twice



High



Moderate



Possible



Moderate



Moderate



Short

term



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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN



This Section presents the environmental management and monitoring plan. The plan shall be

audited annually to assess compliance and non-compliances shall be highlighted to management

for taking actions.

To successfully implement commitments presented in this report and specifically in this Section,

the Environmental Management Reporting structure below is hereby proposed. The Safety,

Health, Environmental and Social Manager (SHES) shall be appointed and this person shall be

responsible for coordinating all environmental and social activities. The Mine Manager is in

Charge of the Mine and Manager SHES shall report to him. A variety of alternatives, such as the

following, exist for the design and management of the project:



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Table 20:No.



Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) and Cost Estimates



Management and

Monitoring

Objectives

1.0 Positive Impacts of the Project



Impacts or Aspects



Job creation



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Creation of business

opportunities to

locals



1.3



Increase

to

the

government revenue base

through tax



1.4



Increase

to

the

government revenue base

through tax



1.5



Profit to the company for

reinvestment



1.6



Increased



corporate



Management Activities or

Mitigation Measures



Monitoring

Indicators



To ensure that first

priority is given to

the local people

especially for nonspecialized jobs



All recruitments shall be advertised

in the local community and a

database shall be developed for

available local people with special

skills



Number of locals employed

against the number of foreign

employees



Bi-annual



To facilitate local

participation

in

business

opportunities created

by Rosinvest (Z)

Limited

To align the mine

development

in

accordance

with

government policy on

large

scale

development

of

mines

To ensure that all the

revenue

due

to

government and the

Local Authority is

remitted



Local business especially relating

to daily consumables required at the

mine shall be promoted. Examples

include garden and poultry produce.

First priority shall be given to local

suppliers

Top mine management shall remain

committed to the Large Scale

Miners Association of Zambia and

shall continue providing the

necessary support



Number of local businesses

supported by the mine



Bi-annual



Active participation in the

Association of Large Scale

Miners



Bi-annual



The company operations shall

remain open to external auditors

and

professional

accounting

systems shall continue being

applied to ensure that all the forms

of tax due to government and the

Local Authority is remitted.

The holding company shall

continue identifying opportunities

for reinvestment especially in the

mining industry to ensure that the

profit realized is shared with other

Zambians.

All contribution to the community



Total tax paid to government

per annum



Annual



General

Manager/Director

(to be done by an

independent

person)



10,000



Number

of

investments

undertaken or planned to be

Undertaken within Zambia as

part of reinvestment



Annual



General

Manager/Director

(to be done by an

independent

person)



15,000



Number of corporate social



Bi-annual



General



20,000



To operate the mine

in a profitable

manner so much that

the company can reinvest and expand in

Zambia

To formalize the



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Monitoring

Frequency



Responsible

personnel



General

Manager/Mine

Manager (to

done

by

independent

person)

Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager (to

done

by

independent

person)

General

Manager/Mine

Manager



Annual

Monitoring

Cost (ZMK)

10,000

be

an



20,000

be

an



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social

responsibility

especially in beekeeping

activities,

malaria

control,

conservation

farming, health and

education.



corporate

social

responsibility

and

implement activities

in

a

systematic

manner and avoid

duplicity of effort by

other institutions.



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shall be documented and publicized

The Kalomo District Development

Coordinating Committee (DDCC)

shall always be consulted for any

community development activity of

significance



responsibility

activities

undertaken per year



Manager/SHES

Manager (to be

done

by

an

independent

person)



To

ensure

that

workers

have

reasonable time with

their families



The work schedule shall

formulated maintained and

workers shall be reminded to

go home when on break



be



Number of weekends taken

off and leave days taken per

employee



Quarterly



To strengthen family

ties

and

avoid

creating room for

marital problems



Professional counseling services

shall be offered



Number

of

complaints

recorded

from

family

members and spouses



Quarterly



A grievance mechanism shall be

developed within Six (6) months

following approval of this report

and this shall guide management of

all related grievances.



Number of grievances and/or

litigations recorded regarding

land use and mining rights



Monthly



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager (to be

done

by

an

independent

consultant)



Same as above



Number

of

grievances

recorded

Regarding recruitment of

local people



Monthly



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



Covered in the

cost above



Same as above



Number of cases of trespass

and

Encroachment recorded by

security personnel



Monthly



Assistant

Mine

Manager/Security

Manager



Covered in the

cost above



Same as above



Number

of

negative

comments about the project

officially submitted



Monthly



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



Covered in the

cost above



2.0 Social Challenges for Employees

2.1



2.2



Weakness in the family

structure as a result of

spending Five (5) days

every week away from

the family

Risk of marriage breakup and marital problems



General

Manager/Mine

Manager/Human

Resources

Manager

General

Manager/Mine

Manager/Human

Resources

Manager



5,500



5,500



3.0 Conflicts with the Community

3.1



Land use and mining

rights conflicts



3.2



Recruitment related

Conflicts



3.3



Encroachment

Trespass



3.4



Negative perception by

the community towards

the project



and



To amicably solve

mining rights and

surface rights issues

that

may

arise

without

disadvantaging

anyone

To give first priority

to the local people

and

ensure

zero

tolerance to labor

exploitation.

To protect flora and

fauna resources in the

mining surface area

by

preventing

trespass and

encroachment

To create a good and

transparent

relationship with the



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Discrimination



community

and

prevent a hostile

perception towards

the mine by the local

people.

To give an equal

opportunity to all the

employees including

those living with

HIV/AIDS



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Same as above



Number

of

complaints

submitted to management

regarding discrimination



Annual



General

Manager/Human

Resources

Manager



10,000



Number

of

employees

submitted

complaints to the Human

resources

department

regarding

stigmatization

Number

of

complaints

submitted to management

regarding discrimination



Annual



General

Manager/Human

Resources

Manager



15,000



Annual



General

Manager/Human

Resources

Manager



15,000



Volume of waste material

used for backfilling purposes.

The number of progressive

rehabilitation

activities

conducted per year. Number

and type of trees and grass

planted

as

part

of

rehabilitation activities. The

progressive

rehabilitation

budget spent per year shall

also be considered.

Total area cleared compared

with the mine licence area.

Volume

of

overburden

disposed off. Volume of raw

material transported to the

washing plant and the volume



Annual



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



2,500



Annual



SHES Manager



2,500



4.0 HIV/AIDS Related Challenges

4.1



Stigmatization



To treat employees

living

with

HIV/AIDS equally

especially with other

employees



Equal opportunities shall be given,

discrimination shall not be tolerated

and professional counselors shall be

engaged to offer counseling and

voluntary testing services



4.2



Discrimination



To give an equal

opportunity to all the

employees including

those living with

HIV/AIDS



Same as above



5.0 Change of Landscape and Land Degradation

5.1



Loss of the natural

aesthetic value due to

opening up of the

area and mining waste

disposal



To try and restore the

natural built of the

area by implementing

progressive

rehabilitation

activities.



Progressive rehabilitation shall

be introduced and once production

starts, backfilling of the pit with

waste rock shall also commence



5.2



Loss of

land use

potential due to mining

waste disposal and the

open pit development



To minimize land

clearing and to ensure

that all forms of

waste are

disposed

of

in

accordance with the



Same as above



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5.3



Hazardous

and

nonhazardous waste

generation and disposal



Zambian legal

Provisions

To attain maximum

adherence to the

hazardous and nonhazardous

waste

management

Regulations



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of the pit.



All the hazardous waste and nonhazardous waste shall be managed

in accordance with respective

Regulations.



Quantities and types of

hazardous waste generated

and disposed off. Area of land

contaminated by hazardous

waste



Monthly



SHES Manager



5,000



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager

Consultants

(TEME)

Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



90,000



6.0 Occupational Health and Safety

6.1



Exposure to dust causing

silicosis



To minimize dust

emissions and protect

all

employees

exposed to dust



Periodic monitoring of ambient,

safety induction, medical checkups, dust suppression and provision

of protective clothes



Medical reports, ambient dust

levels and number of dust

protective clothes issued to

employees



Annual



6.2



Explosion risk from

explosives and fly-of

rocks from blasting



To avoid possible

accidents due to poor

handling

of

explosives



Number of accidents and near

misses recorded



Monthly



6.3



Bodily injury due to

misuse of machines and

accidents



To

minimize

accidents and near

misses arising from

usage of machinery



Number of accidents and near

misses recorded



Monthly



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



N/A



6.4



Road traffic Accidents



To minimize possible

road traffic

accidents by adhering

to traffic control

standards

and

procedures



Number of accidents and near

misses recorded



Monthly



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



N/A



6.5



Open pit or dump wall

collapsing



To conduct mining

and overburden

disposal in a

standard and

professional manner



Only blasting licence holders shall

handle explosive, the blasting

schedule shall remain at 16:00 hrs

and access to the pit shall be highly

restricted

Periodic safety talks shall be

conducted, safety statistics shall be

published, safety inductions shall

be compulsory and safety observes

shall be appointed.

Traffic signs and humps shall be

installed not only for the access

road to the mine but including other

public roads used to access the

mine site. All drivers shall be

reminded of the dangers associated

with careless driving and road

traffic offences shall not be

acceptable

The pit shall be developed in

accordance with the pit design and

a qualified Mining Engineer shall

always be responsible for mining.

Supervised end-tipping shall be

strictly followed and the dump shall

be managed and developed



Number of tension cracks

around

the

pit

and

Overburden Dump, accidents

and near misses and number

of rock/earth fall recorded



Monthly



Mine

Manager/SHES

Manager



N/A



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according to the proposed design

and conditions that shall be

prescribed by the Mine Safety

Department (MSD)



7.0 Air Pollution and Air Quality Monitoring

7.1



Dust emission from the

pit, waste dumps and

access roads



To minimize ambient

dust pollution by

monitoring and dust

suppression activities



7.2



Exhaust fumes from

generators and heavy

mobile machines



7.3



Workplace air Quality



To minimize air

pollution as a result

of exhaust fumes by

periodic servicing of

machinery

To protect employees

working in confined

areas

from

air

pollutants



Water shall be used for dust

suppression, protective clothes shall

be provided, medical check-ups

shall be done annually and ambient

dust monitoring shall be conducted

The machinery shall be serviced

according to the manufacture‟s

specifications and schedule.



Ambient air quality results



Monthly



SHES Manager

Consultants

(TEME)



130,000



Conformance

with

servicing schedule



the



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



Air quality monitoring at various

benches within the open pit at the

overburden

dump

shall

be

conducted monthly to ensure that

siliceous dust is below the statutory

allowable concentration of 350

parts per cubic centimeter. Dust

masks shall also e provided to all

employees and it shall be

mandatory to use them when

working in the pit or at the

overburden dump.



Monthly

siliceous

concentration results



dust



Monthly



SHES

Manager/Mine

Manager

Consultants

(TEME)



All forms of hazardous waste shall

be recorded. Generation and storage

shall be in designated facilities and

transportation and disposal shall be

done by registered companies.

Spillage containment facilities shall

always be available at points where

hydrocarbon wastes shall be

generated. All employees shall

undergo environmental induction

Waste bins shall be provided for the

kitchen and offices and these shall



Quantities and types of

hazardous waste generated

and disposed of.

Presence of generation and

storage facilities. Evidence of

necessary

Licenses



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



Quantities of domestic waste

generated and disposed off.



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



15,000



8.0 Water and Soil Pollution

8.1



Hazardous

waste

generation and disposal



To prevent soil and

water pollution by

proper

generation,

storage and disposal

of hazardous waste



8.2



Domestic waste Disposal



To prevent water and

soil pollution by safe



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disposal of domestic

waste



8.3



Sewage disposal



To

ensure

that

sewage from the

camp is disposed off

in a nonpolluting

manner



8.4



Effluent generation and

disposal



To attain maximum

adherence to the

effluent standards as

enshrined to the

Water Pollution

Regulations



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always be provided with bin-liners.

Littering shall not be acceptable

and reminder signs shall be

installed to inform workers and

visitors that all domestic waste

must be thrown in designated waste

bins. The waste shall be disposed

through a landfill which shall be

licensed with ZEMA. Records of

the waste disposed off per week

shall be maintained.

Septic tanks shall be constructed

with a soak-away system which

shall be used for domestic waste

water such as water from the

laundry as this may affect

biological activities if disposed off

through the modular sewage

management system

Perimeter silt traps shall be

constructed. All the open pit water

shall be pumped into a settling

pond before discharge. The

discharged effluent shall be

frequently monitored.



Adherence to good practices

at the landfill (fenced,

warning signed, waste back

buried with top soil, and

facility under lock-and key).



Presence of the modular

sewage treatment facility and

the level of biological

parameters in the effluent



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



Weekly field results for pH,

Conductivity,

Dissolved

Oxygen and Total Dissolved

Solids. Quarterly results for

physical, chemical, total

hydrocarbons and biological

parameters as analyzed by a

reputable laboratory



Weekly

for

field

parameters

and

quarterly for

lab

analysis



SHES Manager

Consultants

(TEME)



50,000



Noise

monitoring

shall

be

conducted frequently and controlled

blasting shall be applied



Noise results



Monthly



SHES Manager

Consultants

(TEME)



15,000



Same as above



Noise results



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



Noise monitoring shall be done

monthly and where noise levels

exceed the international threshold



Noise results



Monthly



SHES

Manager/Mine

Manager



N/A



9.0 Noise and Vibration

9.1



Blasting activities



9.2



Haulage of material and

operations

of

the

generator



9.4



Workplace

Monitoring



noise



To minimize noise

and vibration by

using the right type

of explosives

To reduce the noise

emanating

from

haulage tracks by

having the machines

frequently serviced

To protect human

Health



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limit value of 85 dBA, use of ear

muffles shall be mandatory and

warning signs shall be provided



10.0Loss of Flora and Fauna

10.1



Loss of flora due to

project

related

site

clearing activities



10.2



Deforestation due to

charcoal burning and

encroachment



10.3



Pit and

extension



dump



To reduce the extent

of land cleared for

the pit extension



10.4



Poaching and purchase

of illegal game meat by

employees



To avoid promoting

poaching

and

indiscriminate killing

of wild fauna.



10.5



Weather



To collect climatic

information for

reporting purposes

and use in day-today

operations



OB



To ensure that site

clearing for project

related activities is

limited to the area

required for such

developments only

To protect forest

resources

in

the

mining licensed area

by

preventing

trespass

and

encroachment



Bio-monitoring shall be conducted

annually to determine loss of

vegetation. All site clearing

activities shall be approved by the

Safety, Health and Environmental

Manager.

No charcoal burning shall be

allowed. Security patrols shall be

implemented around the mine area

to control deforestation. Awareness

campaigns shall be conducted

by the Safety, Health and

Environmental Manager.

Vegetation clearing for the pit and

dumpsite shall be limited to

designated areas. The overburden

dump shall be vegetated as a way of

replacing vegetation loss

Being in possession of illegal game

meat or killing of any wild animal

shall be a dismissal offence. Buying

of illegal game meat will not be

acceptable. Awareness regarding

this issue shall be

conducted for all employees

N/A



Total Cost



Area cleared within the mine

licence and density/diversity

of trees preserved



Annual



SHES Manager

Consultants

(TEME)



8,000



Density of forest cover,

number of charcoal kilns,

cases of encroachment



Annual



SHES Manager



N/A



Area covered by the pit and

overburden dump



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



Number of offences recorded



Monthly



SHES Manager



N/A



Rainfall

information,

temperature

information,

number of rainy days in the

year, humidity, wind speed

and direction.



Daily



SHE Manager

Consultants

(TEME)



5,000



509,000



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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MONITORING, REPORTING AND

SUPERVISION



In order to ensure that the identified environmental issues are addressed throughout the life cycle

of the project there will be need for all key stakeholders to collaborate. The main objective of

this collaborating network is to ensure that mitigation measures outlined in contracts are being

properly implemented by the Project owner. The main responsibilities of the collaborating

network will be to:-



 Complement the efforts for continuous monitoring and assessment of the implementation

of the environmental management plan.



 Liaise with respective local authorities on environmental issues which may arise during

the operation of the project.



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MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS



To avoid deliberate creation of gaps between what actually gets implemented on the ground, the

contracts must spell out the sanctions for non-compliance with mitigation measures.



The developer is to compile an activity Environmental report from the field visits that will form

the basis for assessment of environmental performance.



7.1.2



OPERATIONAL PHASE



The local authority should be responsible for monitoring and management of all indirect impacts

occurring in the project area.



The following table illustrates the different stakeholders and their monitoring responsibilities

and reporting.

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Table 21: Monitoring and Reporting Responsibilities

ZEMA



 Overall environmental performance of the Project



Rosinvest Zambia Limited  Monitoring the implementation of EMP



 Discussions with Project Manager

 Regular environmental progress



 Overall environmental performance



reports to stakeholders



the Project

Contractor / Project/



 Mining Methods and Materials



 Regular environmental progress



Site Manager



 Implementation of mitigating measures for air, water, odour, etc.

 Environmental management of worksites



reports to ZEMA

 Incident reports as and when



 Develop Waste management Plan



required (Pollution, accidents, etc.)



 Rehabilitation of abandoned worksites



by ZEMA, local authority



 Performance of equipment

 Accidents (rock falls, pollution spills, etc.)

 Negative social and environmental impacts

 Environmental performance of equipment



 Maintenance records



 Implementation of mitigating measures



 Accidents reports



 Occupational health and safety plan



 Mitigating actions



 Traffic and worksite accidents report

 Air quality

Local Authorities



 Negative social and environmental impacts



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CLOSURE AND DECOMMISSIONING



Closure and decommissioning of the Project would be accomplished in accordance with

Zambia‟s Mining and Environmental Guidelines and the Company‟s Policy and Standards.

Reclamation activities would be designed to achieve, at a minimum, post-mining land use

consistent with a level of productivity and biodiversity present at pre-mining levels. Post-mining

land use would be determined in consultation with the ZEMA, other Zambian governmental

institutions and stakeholders and local communities and is likely to include areas for agriculture,

livestock grazing and wildlife habitat.

A detailed Closure and Decommissioning Plan is required to be submitted to the ZEMA. The

Closure and Decommissioning Plan would describe reclamation objectives and specific

reclamation/closure activities for the open pits, Waste Rock Disposal Facility, Tailings Storage

Facility, Water Storage Facility, Crushing, Washing and Process Plant, Sediment Control

Structures, storm water management structures and ancillary facilities. Final grading and

contouring schemes would also be described for the Project area.

The Closure and Decommissioning Plan would be developed for anticipated operational

conditions of facilities, tailings characteristics, site climatic conditions and available construction

materials.

The Closure and Decommissioning Plan would also include descriptions of practices to be

implemented for post-operational water management and for ensuring long-term stability of

reclaimed areas.

The Company‟s broad reclamation objective for the Proposed Mining Area is to ensure that the

site is left in a condition that is safe and stable, long-term environmental impacts are minimised

and any future liability to the community and future land use restrictions are minimised.



Specific Reclamation Objectives to be included in the Closure and Decommissioning Plan

include:

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Legal Compliance - Meet all statutory requirements.







Landform Stability - Ensure that land is left in a stable condition that minimises longterm environmental impacts and does not compromise proposed post mining land uses.







Eco-system Re-establishment - Reclaiming as much of the affected area as possible to a

condition where its pre-mining usage can resume and ensuring the eco-system function is

representative of this land-use. The primary pre-mining uses include cropland, livestock

grazing and small residential development.







Water Quality- Ensure that the quality of water that discharges from the reclaimed mine

area meets standards for the immediate downstream use.







Public Safety - Ensure that reclaimed land is physically safe for people to access and

does not pose a human health risk.







Infrastructure – Decontaminate, decommission, salvage or demolish all structures on the

site according to the terms of the mining agreement. These include facilities, ancillary

equipment and buildings.







Biodiversity – Ensure that the biodiversity of the Proposed Mining Area is maintained at

pre-disturbance levels or improves.



The Company has prepared a Provisional Land Rehabilitation Plan that addresses land

stabilization and erosion controls during the life span of the mine. The Company proposes to

optimize this provisional plan to address the land stabilization and erosion control issues

associated with the broader Project



Notwithstanding the outcome of processes to arrive at a more detailed and sustainable Closure

and Decommissioning Plan and Land Rehabilitation Plan, this section of the EIS provides a

framework for the closure and decommissioning approach for the Project.



8.1



GENERAL APPROACH



Short-term reclamation goals would be to stabilize disturbed areas and protect disturbed and

adjacent undisturbed areas from unnecessary or undue degradation by erosion or sediment

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transport and deposition. Long-term reclamation goals would be to ensure public safety, stabilise

the site and establish a productive vegetative community consistent with specific and targeted

post-mine land uses and in line with the EMA reclamation success criteria. The Company‟s

priority is to decommission and reclaim the Proposed Mining Area in a manner that is protective

of human health and the environment, to the maximum extent practicable. General reclamation

activities would include the following:





Contour the surface of the Tailings Storage Facility,







Place a portion of the waste rock in the open pit,







Contour the surface of the Waste Rock Disposal Facility,







Regrade roads,







Complete grading to ensure adequate drainage control,







Remove and regrade stockpile areas,







Replace salvaged topsoil,







Seed disturbed areas and







Monitor reclamation success.



Reclamation activities would be progressively completed during the operational phase of the

Project as specific areas or facilities would no longer be needed to support operation, and the

activities would continue for approximately two years after mining ceases.



Upon completion of reclamation and decommissioning activities, the site would be subject to

post-closure monitoring. Post-closure monitoring would continue after the reclamation phase of

the Project until such time as all closure objectives and success criteria defined in the final

approved closure plan have been met.



8.2



RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES



Several reclamation actions would take place prior to, during and following mine development

activities within the Proposed Mining Area. These actions are described below.

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TOPSOIL SALVAGE



As the mine, haul and access roads, stockpiles, Waste Rock Disposal and Tailings Storage

Facilities are being constructed; the Company would recover available topsoil from these sites

for future use in reclaiming disturbed areas. Topsoil profiles vary considerably across the

Proposed Mining Area. Recovery depths would be determined through an analysis of soil data

collected during baseline studies of the Study Area as verified by on-the-ground reclamation

specialists during salvage operations. The overall intent is to obtain only the growth medium

(topsoil and subsoil) necessary to achieve the objectives of the Closure and Decommissioning

Plan. Topsoil would be salvaged and transported to stockpiles using scrapers, wheel and track

dozers, haul trucks and loaders. Subsoil materials, where suitable for use as growth media in

reclamation, would be salvaged and stockpiled separately from topsoil.



8.2.2



GRADING DISTURBED AREAS



Prior to replacing topsoil or suitable growth media, facility sites and other disturbed areas would

be graded to attain a stable configuration establish effective drainage, minimise erosion and

protect surface water resources. To the extent practicable, grading would blend topography of

disturbed areas with the surrounding natural terrain.



Angular features, including tops and edges of the Waste Rock Disposal Facility, would be

rounded.



8.2.3



REVEGETATION



Prior to initiating the proposed reclamation vegetation plan, the Company would evaluate topsoil

replacement depths for various exposures to arrive at a design that accounts for soil replacement

depths that may vary according to location and soil type. The variety of replacement depths

would provide different vegetation mosaics on reclaimed areas. The regraded surface would be

ripped where necessary prior to placement of topsoil. Ripping would reduce compaction,

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maximise infiltration, provide a uniform seed bed and establish a bond between subsoil and

topsoil. The Company‟s re-vegetation programme goals would be to stabilize reclaimed areas,

ensure public safety and establish a productive vegetative cover based on applicable land use

plans and designated post-mining land uses.



8.3



CLOSURE AND DECOMMISSIONING OF MINE

COMPONENTS



Using methods described above, decommissioning and reclamation of the major components

associated with the Project would occur as described below. Variations to these general

descriptions, up to including salvaging much of the infrastructure associated with these facilities,

would occur in the event the outcome of the process that engages stakeholders in developing a

sustainable land rehabilitation plan for the Project indicates otherwise. The Closure and

Decommissioning Plan envisioned represents a more traditional approach to site closure.



8.3.1



OPEN PIT



The open pit would cause a change in land form in the Proposed Mining Area which would be

considerably different from current topography. As indicated previously, the Company would

concurrently place waste rock in the smaller lobe of the open pit and complete reclamation

during mine operation.



The surface of the waste rock placed in the open pit would be stabilized and sloped to promote

positive drainage, covered with a growth medium and re-vegetated in accordance with the

Closure and Decommissioning Plan. The slope of the reclaimed area trending into the open pit

would be stabilized but would remain relatively steep. Access to the rim of the reclaimed area

would be limited to ensure public safety is maintained until the pit lake forms.



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WASTE ROCK DISPOSAL FACILITY



Following placement of waste rock in the open pit, the remaining waste rock in the Waste Rock

Disposal Facility would be graded and recon toured to provide a minimum 3.0H: 1.0V reclaimed

slope.



Grading would minimise potential for slope failures or rill erosion, facilitate reclamation

activities (seeding, mulching), and provide a surface that would enhance water retention and

support vegetation. The top of the Waste Rock Disposal Facility and remaining safety benches

would be graded to promote runoff of water (free draining), prevent ponding or impounding of

water and limit erosion.



Waste rock would be graded and ripped to relieve compaction from mining equipment. Upon

completion of grading, the Company would redistribute topsoil or other suitable growth media

over the waste rock. The area would then be seeded according to the Closure and

Decommissioning Plan.



8.3.3



ORE STOCKPILE



Generally, ore stockpiles would be removed by the end of mine life and stockpile areas

reclaimed by grading and re-vegetating to blend with surrounding topography. Ore stockpiles

that are not treated during the life of the project would be reclaimed using methods as described

for the Waste Rock Disposal Facility.



8.3.4



PLANT SITE



The mill and process plant would be decommissioned prior to demolition or salvage of any

structures. Portable equipment of value including vehicles, furniture and computers would be

removed for subsequent reuse or salvage. Decommissioning the crushing and washing plant



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would be initiated once the last ore has been processed. The Crushing plant would be

decommissioned once all economic recoverable tin solution has been processed.

Contaminated soil from oil spills and lubricants would also be removed and placed in an

approved disposal facility. Stripped areas in the vicinity of the mill and process plant would be

scarified, covered with topsoil, graded to match contours of surrounding topography and revegetated.



8.3.5



TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY



Reclamation of the Tailings Storage Facility would commence upon termination of tailings

deposition. After removal of the pond (through evaporation or direct discharge, depending on the

quality and timing of the action) in the low area adjacent to the final spillway, the tailings surface

would be allowed to dry to the point where cover placement is possible without excessive

deformation of the tailings surface. Drying is expected to take approximately 12 months in the

decant/final spillway area followed by installation of a cap during the dry season.



Tailings would be drained via the under-drain system. The under-drain system installed

throughout the tailings basin serves to reduce the phreatic surface within the tailings. Drains

would report to a collection sump, which would be dewatered by pumping from an access riser

pipe. Water treatment may be required during the dewatering process to ensure that water from

the facility can be discharged in accordance with applicable standards. Water quality monitoring

of the seepage and treated effluent would be conducted during the closure period until such time

as seepage meets discharge criteria or until seepage ceases.



The primary focus of reclamation would be revegetation, erosion control and storm water

management. The final profile of the tailings surface would slope from the north, east and west

embankments toward the final spillway. The low point on the tailings surface would be adjacent

to the spillway so that reshaping of the tailings surface would be minimized. The capping

material type and configuration would be determined during detailed design of the closure plan

for the facility.

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WATER STORAGE FACILITY



The Water Storage Facility would either remain as the responsibility of operations and

maintenance, given to an appropriate institution or breached and reclaimed, depending on the

approved Closure and Decommissioning Plan. Maintaining the facility may be useful for the

local community as a source of water for a variety of applications. Ongoing maintenance of the

dam and outlets would be required as well as the source water system that would maintain a

desired pool elevation.



In the event that the approved Closure and Decommissioning plan requires removal of this

facility, an engineered dewatering process would be developed to either direct the water into the

downstream drainage (depending on water quality) or into the open pit. The dam creating the

reservoir would be removed with material to be used for reclamation cover material (if suitable)

or hauled to the waste rock disposal facility prior to reclaiming those sites. The impoundment

area would be allowed to dry and the resultant land surface would be scarified, shaped to blend

in with surrounding topography, covered with suitable growth media and re-vegetated.



8.3.7



SEDIMENT CONTROL STRUCTURES



Upon completion of closure and reclamation activities, accumulated sediment would be removed

from areas upstream of the sediment control dams. Where possible, sediment and topsoil

collected from the base of the sediment control structures would be redistributed in areas

requiring additional reclamation growth media. The sediment control structures would then be

breached to restore free flowing conditions and the area reshaped to blend with the surrounding

topography.



8.3.8



ROADS



Roads associated with the Project would be reclaimed concurrently with cessation of operations

in each individual area. Roads remaining at the end of mining operations would be reclaimed

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when no longer needed for reclamation and/or monitoring access. Reclamation of haul roads

would be by grading to provide proper drainage, replacement of topsoil and revegetation.

Reclaimed roads would be graded, to the extent practical, to re-establish the original topography

and drainage of the site in order to minimise erosion. Haul roads associated with the waste rock

disposal facility would be reclaimed concurrently with closure of the disposal site.



Exploration roads, drill pads, sumps and trenches would be reclaimed in conjunction with

ongoing operations. Exploration roads are constructed by stripping topsoil and using the topsoil

as a safety berm at the edge of the exploration road. Topsoil in the berm would be redistributed

back onto the graded surface during reclamation.



8.3.9



ANCILLARY FACILITIES



At the end of the Project mine life, the explosives magazine would be removed in consultation

with the MSD and fuel tanks and other mine support structures with significant salvage value

would be dismantled for salvage or used for other operations in the area. Unused explosives

would be returned to the vendor or used at other mine sites. Some Project facilities, such as the

accommodation and administration structures, may be turned over to an agreed upon end user or

may be dismantled at the government‟s discretion.



8.4



MONITORING



Procedures for short- and long-term monitoring of the Proposed Mining Area after closure would

be established as a continuation of the operational monitoring programme to ensure that mining

activities do not affect surrounding areas. The items scheduled to be monitored should not be

considered as an all-inclusive monitoring list, and would be updated as mining and reclamation

activities progress. Periodic environmental reporting would be undertaken as required by the

appropriate statutory authorities.



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Short-term monitoring would consist of monthly monitoring of groundwater, fugitive dust,

revegetation progress, surface water run off quantity and quality, open pit condition, pit lake

water quality and Waste Rock Disposal Facility and Tailings Storage Facility effluent quantity

and quality. Monitoring would be performed routinely for the life of the Project. Monitoring

groundwater, surface water and pit lake water would consist of sampling for a selected list of

parameters. Air monitoring stations would be installed and sampled for fugitive dust.

Revegetation would be inspected for erosion, biodiversity and growth.



Long-term monitoring would be conducted on a quarterly basis and would consist of a

combination of observations, well measurements and sampling for water and air quality.

Groundwater and surface water sampling and site observations would be conducted in

accordance with a schedule agreed upon in discussions with the appropriate agencies.



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Table 22:- Decommissioning and Closure Activities and Cost Estimates

Project Facility



Activity



Responsible



Cost (K)



Organisation/Personnel

Direct Costs

Open Pit



Groundwater filling of open pit; construct spillway and decant



Developer/Site Manager



80,000



Reshaping/topsoil placement of selected areas(1), establish Developer/Site Manager



45,000



System; grade and place topsoil on selected areas; establish

erosion control vegetation; establish initial soil stabilizing and

nitrogen fixing vegetation; establish final land use vegetation on

selected areas.

Total Waste Rock Disposal Facility



erosion control vegetation – slopes, tops, and benches, establish

initial soil stabilization and nitrogen fixing vegetation, establish

final land use vegetation

ROM Zone



Reshaping, topsoil and growth media placement, establish Developer/Site Manager



15,000



erosion control vegetation, establish initial soil stabilizing and

nitrogen fixing vegetation, establish final land use vegetation

Plant Site



Demolition and removal of treatment plant, structures, concrete



(Treatment plant; Mine Services; footings; backfill foundation areas; removal of affected soil; reExplosives Magazine)



spreading of topsoil/overburden; establish erosion control

vegetation (flat surface); establish initial soil stabilizing and

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nitrogen fixing vegetation; establish final land use vegetation.

Haul & Access Roads



Rip and grade, place topsoil in selected areas, establish erosion Developer/Site Manager



25,000



control vegetation, establish initial soil stabilizing and nitrogen

fixing vegetation, establish final land use vegetation

Sediment Control Structures and Remove sediment – place on reclaimed areas ; remove and Developer/Site Manager

Process Water Ponds



18,000



dispose of liner; rip and grade compacted surfaces; replace

growth media on selected areas; establish erosion control

vegetation; establish initial soil stabilizing vegetation and

nitrogen fixing vegetation; establish final land use vegetation.



Tailings Storage Facility Area



Reclaim oxide waste from dump, truck, and place & spread Developer/Site Manager



8,000



topsoil; final grading for water management; water treatment as

necessary; establish erosion control vegetation; establish initial

soil stabilizing and nitrogen fixing vegetation; establish final

land use vegetation.

Sub Total



211, 000

Indirect Costs



Mobilization and Demobilization



Developer/Site Manager



12,000



Developer/Site Manager/Consultant



10,000



Management



Developer/Site Manager



50,000



Repairs and Maintenance



Developer/Site Manager



50,000



Developer/Site Manager/Consultant



60,000



Consulting services



Monitoring/Decommission Report



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Sub Total



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180, 000



Grand Total



391, 000



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9.0



CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS



9.1



FINDINGS OF THE EIA



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The proposed Rosinvest Zambia Limited Mine is located within the Southern Province, and

within the Kalomo District Municipality. The study area is underlain by the Tin deposits.

Activities in the surrounding areas include mining activities as well as farming.

The proposed mine will be developed on a land constituting a total area of approximately 40km2.

The site is previously undisturbed with activities consisting of a combination of vacant,

wilderness land and subsistence farming. Sensitive areas were identified prior to the

development and conceptual design of the mine layout, which therefore takes cognisance of the

environmental sensitivities of the study area.



The main impacts associated with the development include impacts on the groundwater,

including seepage from the tailings dam and dewatering of the mine. Impacts on the air quality

are significant without mitigation measures; however, with the implementation of appropriate

mitigation measures as outlined in this report, the impact significance is reduced to “low”.

Impacts on the terrestrial ecology are significant and have a rating of “medium” for the loss of

vegetation of medium ecological importance, as well as fragmentation of natural habitat. Other

impacts assessed include impacts on the aquatic ecology of the Chirobi area, impact on soils,

noise, heritage resources, visual and impacts on health and social wellbeing.



9.2



RECOMMENDATIONS



The mitigation measures proposed by the specialists were incorporated into the Environmental

Management and Monitoring Programme (EMMP) and must be adhered to by the mine.



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Roles and responsibilities were assigned to each mitigation measure. Monitoring will take place

for the groundwater and atmospheric emissions. Monitoring measures are included in the

EMMP.



It is recommended that an Environmental Management System is developed by the mine, which

should be incompliance with ISO14001. The mine should aim to acquire ISO14001

accreditation.



9.3



CONCLUSION



It is recommended that the mine is authorised to proceed for the following reasons:





The new mine will be located in an existing mining region and therefore will not induce

an unexpected disruption to the social environment.







The mine will be located outside of areas of environmental. However, vast expanses of

the vegetation type occur in the surrounding areas, thus in the event that the mine

proceeds, it is anticipated that the impact will be of medium significance.







The impacts of dewatering of the underground aquifer, as well as seepage from the

tailings dam are significant; however, these impacts can be mitigated to a certain extent,

and therefore do not represent fatal flaws.







Other impacts can be mitigated to levels which are acceptable, and therefore will not

have a detrimental impact on the environment.







The proposed mine will induce positive socio-economic impacts within the area and the

Province, which is currently characterised by high levels of unemployment.



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LIST OF ANNEXTURES



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ANNEX 1

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ANNEX 2



MINUTES OF THE

SCOOPING MEETING



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MINUTES OF THE SCOOPING MEETING FOR ROSINVEST (Z) LIMITED

TIN MINING PROJECT KALOMO DISTRICT

Date



13th March, 2014,



Venue:



Chirobi Village



Attendance:



See attached schedule



Chairman’s introduction remarks



The Chairman (Mr. John Simumba Director Tropical Environmental Management

Experts (TEME)/Mr. Silungwe interpreter (Rosinvest Zambia) called the meeting to order at

exactly 12:30hrs. He begun by welcoming everyone present at the meeting. He introduced

himself first and then introduced the developer to the gathering. He told the meeting that his

company has been contracted to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and

prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) afterwards which will be submitted to the

Zambia Environmental Management Agency for approval of the project before commencement.

He told the meeting that his area of concern is the environment. He said that before any

submission to ZEMA a meeting like this needed to take place so that all views and concerns

regarding the project would be taken into account and incorporated in the document.



Mr. Simumba



Mr. Simumba talked about the environmental part of the project and mentioned that the meeting

was called because the government requires that the public meeting be conducted before

development could take place. He quoted The Environmental Management Act (EMA) No. 12 of

2011 which came into force after repealing the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control

Act (EPPCA) of 1990 cap 204 of the laws of Zambia. This Acts states that the Agency shall

conduct surveys on the state of the environment and research and forecast environmental

changes and undertake other studies that may contribute to the formulation of policies and

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preparation of action plans and strategies with regard to environmental protection, conservation

and management. It also provide for the prevention and control of pollution and environmental

degradation.



He said that in 1997, the EPPCA established regulations for conducting and reviewing of

Environmental Impact Assessments as well as detailing the types of projects that require

Environmental Impact Assessment. Mr. Simumba stated that the project under consideration

came under section 4 of the Second Schedule Regulation7 (2).



He stated that the law required that the developer had to meet certain requirements and also had

to follow them as they were in the document so that environmental impacts on mining would be

minimal.



He also mentioned that there were a lot of things that take place during mining like disturbing the

livelihood of the people, habitat of the area, and noise and air pollution from moving vehicle if

the mining was not done in a controlled way. He retaliated that trees would not be cut

unnecessarily to avoid soil erosion. He pointed out that there will be little disturbance to the ecosystem of the area in order to maintain the habitat.



Mr. Simumba mentioned that as neighbours and stake holders they needed to know what will be

happening and if they had any comments, complaints or questions concerning the project they

would be addressed and there comments would be put in the document that would be produced

as Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).He also mentioned that the EIS document would be

advertised in both the print and electronic media for more than 2 weeks.



He then listed issues that the study will address surrounding the following aspects of the

environment;





Land and soil;







Air quality and noise environment;

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Surface water;







Underground water and quality;







Occupational health and safety;







Public health and safety;







Traffic, road safety and public access;







Local Ecosystem, vegetation and habitat; Land use/ Aesthetics;







Employment and multiplier effects



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In conclusion he mentioned the benefits of the project and the development that will be brought

to the area and how as neighbors they would be able to benefit from the project during life cycle

of the project.



Then Mr. Simumba called upon Mr. Banda to outline the Social-Economic Impacts that will

result when the project is implemented.



Social-Economic Impacts outlined by Mr. John Banda



Mr. Banda talked about the social impacts of the project like creation of employment of about 80

people will be employed construction and operation of the mine. He stated that most of the work

will be given to local people. He also talked about the multiplier effects that would come with

the project where other businesses would benefit like suppliers e.g. food suppliers and benefits

that would go to government department like Kalomo District council from collection of levies.

He also mentioned benefits to the insurance industry, Napsa, Workers compensation ZRA and

the banking sector. He mentioned the benefits to local people both skilled and unskilled who

would earn a living during the project implementation phase. He also mentioned that the road

network will improve.



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Negative Social Impacts



Mr. Banda also advised the local community to get involved in all project phases and monitor

any irregular conduct by the developer in order to minimise negative impacts of the project.

He also talked about the negative impacts of the project. Since the mine will attracted a lot of

different people he mentioned that diseases such as H.I.V and other STIs would increase. He

outlined how the developer would put up measures to sensitize workers on the dangers of H.I.V

and the frequency of that sensitization that would be at least quarterly in a year.



Views and Comments Session



Mr. Simumba next welcomed questions and comments from the audience.



Question 1



Mr. Sinyangwe a Villager wanted to know what will happen to the fields since the mining area

has been for some time used for mining.



Answer 1



Mr. Simumba responded that it will be upon agreement between the developers/the chief and the

owners of the fields for resettlement.



Question 2



Mr. Marshal asked if the company will help the community in building Schools, Clinics and

Roads.



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Answer 2



Mr. Simumba answered by saying that it will be a deliberate policy by the company to help the

community.



Question 3



Mrs. Eness asked the promises from the company.



Answer 3



Mr. Simumba referred to the Social-Economic impacts as highlighted by Mr. Banda.



Mr. Kabonda



Mr. Kabonda wanted to know if the consulting company (TEME) will continue to monitor the

operations of Rosinvest.



Mr. Simumba agreed that the company (TEME) will continue as it will be engaged I monitoring

the management and auditing the company‟s operations (Rosinvest). He also said that other

government institutes such as MSD, ZRA and ZEMA will be visiting the company to monitor its

operations.



Mr. Trust



Mr. Trust recommended the company as it had the consulting company (TEME) representing the

government institute (ZEMA). However he asked if the company will continue helping the

community.



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The Developer Mr. Simukonda assured him that the company will continue helping them as they

will be the company‟s priority.



Mr. Silozi



Mr. Silozi was concerned about the road network since the access road is too small and the pits

left unattended.



The developer said that they will differentiate roads for public and mining equipment.



Mr. Simumba also added that all road networks will have signage e.g. explosives heavy duty

equipment and slow down humps.



He also said that there will be a management and decommissioning plan over the pits and its

cost.



Mr. Gabson/Mary Moonga



Mr. Gabson was concerned about the resettlement since there are squatters within the area.



Mr. Simumba said that it will be agreement between the developer, the chief and the directly

affected people. He also said that the developer will engage the consulting company to do the

resettlement plan.



Mr. Simumba also emphasized that the developer has explored the area and knows the points of

mining area and knows exactly who are within.



Mr. PoiPoi



Mr. PoiPoi wanted to know the area covered by the mine.

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The developer said that the all mine is approximately 20km2.



Remarks from Chief’s Representative Mr. Patrick Champe

Mr. Champe asked if the community welcomed the company to which all agreed. He also told

them that there were lucky as words said by the chief reflecting back that many companies had

cheated them. He asked them if they had seen any difference with Rosinvest to which they said

yes. He highlighted that illegal miners never went to the chief but Rosinvest did. He also said

that the chief agreed with the company that they will build for the community a Dam and a Hand

Pump.



He then called upon the Advisor of the Chief who thanked the community for welcoming the

company and advised the community to avoid theft, vandalism and witchcraft. He highlighted

the benefit the community will derive from the project such as employment, good road network

and public facilities such as schools and clinics.



Conclusion



Mr. Simumba



Mr. Simumba thanked everybody for coming and attending the meeting. He emphasized that the

document will be available for all to see and read.



The meeting came to an end right about 16:00hrs.



Secretary Signature



Chairman Signature



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LETTER OF TERMS OF

REFERENCES



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CVs OF THE EIA TEAM



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CONTACT DETAILS

31 Kakosa Street Kamenza Township, Chililabombwe

+260 979 505404 or +260 955 098166

moses.kapala@gmail.com



CAREER OVERVIEW

Qualified and experienced Environmental Engineer with broad knowledge in environmental

management. Over two years of energy, environmental and safety management in the mining

industry. I am a Certified auditor and implementer of BSI ISO 14001:2004 Environmental

Management System and internal Safety and quality audits.



PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

 Technically competent/qualified in energy and environmental management.

 Calm, reliable and dependable in meeting organisational objectives.

 Energetic and physically very fit; quick to respond to opportunities and problems.

 Strong planning, organising and monitoring abilities - an efficient time-manager.

 Strives for quality and applies process and discipline towards optimising performance

 High level computer skills in Microsoft office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint,

publisher, Micro Station Design Software, SAP Business Management Software and

Harrington Quality Management system.



KEY STRENGTHS

 Over Two years of experience in development and implementation of ISO 14001

Environmental Management System (EMS).

 Identification and development of energy saving opportunities/initiatives to reduce cost.

 Over one year of Laboratory and analytical experience and expertise.

 Audit skills based on British Standard Institute (BSI).

 Lead auditor in internal Environmental and Safety audits and inspection based on the ISO

14001:2004 EMS and OHSAS 18001 SMS.

 Designing and conducting Health, Safety, and Environmental management trainings and

awareness.

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CAREER HISTORY

October, 2011 – To present - Environmental Officer-Konkola Copper Mines Plc

Key Responsibilities

 Track and report on effluent quality to ensure proactive and timely decision making to

prevent water pollution and increase the efficiency/life of underground pumps.

 Ensure 100% closure of BSI ISO14001 Environmental Management System

nonconformities raised to ensure continuous improvement and Certification of the mine.

 Assist with the development, maintenance and implementation of environment and safety

standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related plans for mine facilities.

 Track and report on energy usage and propose improvement initiatives/corrective actions

to ensure 5% reduction.

 Ensure 100% compliance with Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA)

licence conditions.

 Writing Environmental statutory reports to ZEMA and MSD monthly, quarterly, annually

and bi annually for continuous improvement and compliance monitoring.

 Coordinating trainings, Environmental awareness and mentoring others in the

implementation of the ISO 14001:2004 and also to meet legislative requirements.

 Conducting internal EMS and OHSAS audits and inspections on all the sections of the

mine including suppliers as well as sub-contractors.

 Developing environmental aspect/impact registers, Objectives and Targets and

monitoring the implementation of environmental management programs.

 Developing scenarios for possible emergence situations and then coordinate emergency

drills i.e. Flooding of the mine and Tailings Dam wall failure.

 Coordinate the Investigation of incidents and non-conformances to establish the root

cause and institute corrective action to ensure 100% closure is achieved.

Key Achievements

 Improved mine effluent quality by reducing the amount of suspended solid from over

100ppm to less than 65ppm the statutory limit being 100ppm.

 Successful implementation and Certification of the mine to the BSI ISO 14001:2004

EMS.

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 Ensured 98% compliance to ZEMA Licence conditions.

 Ensured 100% closures to non-conformances raised during external audits and

achievement of over 90% of the annually set objectives.



January, 2011 – October 2011 – Environmental Engineer (Mine Ventilation)-Konkola

Copper Mines Plc

Key Responsibilities

 Emissions sampling from underground machinery and on surface plants to ensure the

levels fall below MSD and ZEMA statutory allowable limits.

 Proposing, planning and designing Ventilation systems and set ups using micro-station

software and manually.

 Conducting Underground ventilation air flow surveys, smoke shifts and setting re-entry

periods for blasted ends.

 Writing ventilation statutory reports to ZEMA and MSD monthly, quarterly, annually and

bi annually.

 Coordinating and proposing ventilation emergency preparedness situation by means of

drills in case of an underground gassing incident.

 Conducted Occupation Hygiene measurements for Noise and Gas Emissions from the

newly commissioned KCM Diesel Power Plant to assess its impacts in the immediate and

surrounding Environment.

Key Achievements

 Effectively designed and implemented a ventilation system at No.1 Shaft 2650‟L by

introducing more fresh air by reopening the Ventilation Shaft VS1D which improved

ventilation conditions by 30%.

 Effectively achieved 100% compliance to ZEMA statutory compliance of emissions from

the New Diesel plant by facilitating the approval of sampling procedures.

March, 2010 – December 2010 – Assistant Water Quality/Laboratory Officer (Temporal) Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development-Department of Water Affairs (DWA)

HQ

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Key Responsibilities

 Water quality sampling of both surface and ground water aquifers to assess the water

quality and pollution levels if any.

 Worked hand in hand with Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) Staff in

the water sampling campaign of the Kafue River (Lower and upper Kafue River) and

other streams to ascertain environmental pollution levels in Lusaka.

 Further laboratory testing and analysis of the collected water samples at the Department

of Water Affairs National Laboratory to quantify compliance to set standards.

Key Achievements

 Introduction of new laboratory procedures through research.

 Development of an organised record keeping system in the laboratory through document

filling.



EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering with a major in Combustion and

Energy Engineering with Distinction- Copperbelt University, Kitwe.(2005-09)

1. Examination Council of Zambia School Certificate – Nchelenge Secondary School,

Nchelenge.(2000-02)

2. Examination Council of Zambia Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate- Mansa

School for Continuing Education, Mansa.(1998-99).



PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/DEVELOPMENT

I have undergone various trainings during my graduate training program with KCM and these

include;

 BSI Environmental Management System (EMS ISO14001:2004) Internal Auditors

Training.

 Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Controls Certificate Elementary Certificates.

 Total Quality Management (TQM) and Harrington Quality Management System

(HQMS) Internal Trainings.

 Root Cause Analysis Techniques (RCat) Internal Training.

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 Holder of Clean valid Driver‟s Licence.

 Holder of a valid Mining Blasting Licence.



RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

3.

Final year Project: An Evaluation of Water loss in a typical Urban

Distribution SystemA case study of Bulangililo Water Treatment Plant and

Riverside Township Water

Network with NWSC in the year 2009.

4.

Fourth year research project: How the scaling up of Indoor Residue Spray

(IRS) of DDT

in malaria control can be a trade barrier to Zambia.



REFERENCES

1. Mr Mwila Chitoloma

SHE-Environmental Coordinator

Konkola Copper Mines Plc

Konkola Mine, Private Bag KCM (K) 2000,

Chililabombwe, Zambia. Cell: +260 977 844929

E-mail: Mwila.chitoloma@kcm.co.zm

2. Mr Isaac Chongo

Manager – Ventilation

Konkola Copper Mines Plc,

Konkola Mine Private Bag KCM (K) 2000

Chililabombwe, Zambia. Cell: +260 968 338 937

E-mail: isaac.chongo@kcm.co.zm

3. Prof. Nkonde G.K.

Lecturer-Department of Chemical Engineering

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Copperbelt University, Zambia.

P.O. BOX 21692,

Kitwe.

Cell: 0977 879 986.

Email: gnkonde@cbu.ac.zm



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DOREEN N V MUKUBE

Zambia Institute of Mass Communication Educational Trust

P.O. Box 50386 RW, Lusaka

Mobile: 097 7 859676; 097 7 607225

E-mail: doreennasilelev@yahoo.co.uk

doreen.mukube@gmail.com



PERSONAL INFORMATION

Marital Status:

Nationality:

Date of Birth:



Married

Zambian

January 10, 1980



PROFILE

I am a hardworking, self-motivated individual with great initiative. I am also a self-starter who

is able to handle pressure, achieve results and reach targets. Furthermore, I am a self-starter,

with a mind for corporate image building.

EDUCATION

2012

University of Zambia

Certificate in Project Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation

2012 University of Wisconsin – Madison Global Health Institute, USA

Certificate in Communicating Public Health Information Effectively

 I was trained in communicating health messages effectively and planning communication

strategies pertaining to public health concerns, which included, among other things, writing

letters to the editors, lobbying policymakers, coming up with a testimonial that I delivered

before the representatives of senators in the State Capital of Wisconsin in Madison

This involved researching on particular topics assigned to us and preparing a presentation for a

television interview

2000 – 2004

University of Zambia

Bachelor of Arts, Development Studies & Mass Communication (Major & Minor respectively)

1994 – 1998

Roma Girls Secondary School

General Secondary School Certificate



WORK EXPERIENCE



2011 to date

Zambia Institute of Mass Communication Educational Trust, Lusaka

Specialist - HIV/AIDS (Project Coordinator for the Health Communication Media Project

Funded by USAID)



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I arrange logistics such as car hire and accommodation for foreign partners

Furthermore, I organise workshops, which involves calling up participants, writing

letters and making budgets for workshops, booking conference halls, and so forth

I have in the recent past organised a DJ‟s training workshop in HIV/AIDS, which was

attended by DJs from several community radio stations

I do the budgeting for the project activities

I write concept papers and project proposals for the proposed activities in the depart ment

and marketing these to prospective sponsors

I preparing work-plans, following through to ensure activities actually take place as

planned

I also carry out monitoring and evaluation of project activities

I write reports and engage in productions of radio and television programmes and

messages on HIV and AIDS

I coordinate meetings for our partners with government officials and other stakeholders

I organise and participate in community outreach activities for the HIV/AIDS project



Public Relations

 I arrange for and participate in activities to profile my institution such as participating in

the Agriculture and Commercial Show

 I market the courses at ZAMCOM on radio, television and newspapers

 I am a consultant for Public Relations for Government Departments

 I carry out other Public Relations communications and functions both within and outside

ZAMCOM, in addition to producing materials such as brochures and documentaries for

ZAMCOM

Gender

 As the gender focal person at ZAMCOM I lecture on gender and the med ia

 I arrange for the students (both pre-service and in-service) to participate in events aimed

at exposing students to gender in the media. Last year I successfully arranged for the pre service students to participate in a cyber-dialogue that was organised by Gender links

and involved students and lecturers from various countries conversing via internet to

mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence

 Arranged ZAMCOM‟s participation in Women‟s Day activities last year and organised a

ceremony to award an outstanding woman at ZAMCOM

Lecturer

 I am a lecturer in Community Development, with a focus on gender issues, community

development, population, and poverty

o This involves preparing notes and lesson plans, maintaining records of students‟

assignments, and organising field trips

These accomplishments are indicative of my abilities to reach audiences with a message

primed towards influencing a change in people’s thinking

2011

Western Union, Ndeke Road, Lusaka

 I started from Jacaranda Mall, Ndola

 My accomplishments included customer service, handling customer queries, carrying out

money transactions, handling petty cash and reconciliation

 I also performed end of day writing of reports on the daily cash control



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I compiled a weekly report at the end of the week showing the branch‟s financial situation for

the week

I further compiled a monthly report showing the financial activity for the month

Additionally, I did record-keeping and filing of documents that were used in my daily

operations



These successes show my propensity towards storing information and paying attention to detail

2007-2010

Sitas Boutique, 470 Shopping Mall, Cairo Road, Lusaka

 I ran the boutique for three years, indicative of my ability to use initiative

August 2008

Consultant for Napsa/Esco Complex

 I worked in conjunction with the Environmental Council of Zambia to draw up an

environmental impact assessment of the Napsa/Esco Complex





I shared in a stakeholders‟ briefing on the same, the stakeholders being the Lusaka City

Council, the Lusaka Fire Brigade, the Ministry of Tourism, among others

Consultant for Oddy’s Works



May 2006



I did an environmental impact assessment and helped compile detailed report for the same

September – October 2005

Project Concern International

Research Assistant

I carried out a community-based baseline study, involving extensive travel and visits to community

schools

The consultancy services I offered and the work I did at Project Concern evidence my ability to

carry out research and organise useful information

January – June 2000

Ronsmoen Trading (now defunct)

Receptionist/Sales Assistant

I handled phone calls and visitors

I arranged meetings and performed marketing work for the firm

The work I did here shows that I have people skills



RESEARCH

July – August 2004



Germany Technical Assistance to Zambia (GTZ)







I took part in the decentralisation program of local government carried out with the help of

GTZ. The research involved conducting a baseline study of local organisations in the

district of Sinazongwe with a view to making the Sinazongwe District Council a selfsustaining organisation







The other aim of the study was to identify the capacity needs of the community with a view

to future capacity building



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I gathered data and wrote a report on the findings of the baseline study



CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP S

I was usher at the International Conference on Health Reforms organised by the Central

Board of Health and World Health Organisation, among others



COMPETENCIES





I am able to coordinate with a team and work under minimum supervision







I am computer literate







I am able to carry out research (such as baseline studies) and compile reports







I have excellent interpersonal skills







I am skilled in public relations such as image building, media communications work, and

advertising and marketing work







I am able to do gender analysis and planning as well as economic policy analysis







I am knowledgeable in project planning, implementation, and analysis







I worked as a research assistant in relation to office love affairs and the effects of such on

the performance of industries, evidence of my social awareness







Reading, music and poetry, research, home-making



INTERESTS



LANGUAGES





English, Silozi, Chinyanja



REFERENCES





Mr John Simumba, Director, Tropical Environmental Management Experts, Findeco

House, 18th Floor, Room 19.Email:Tropicalenvironmental123@yahoo.com, Phone: 0977864057







Mrs Annie Mumbi, Country Director, American International Health Alliance (AIHA, a

ZAMCOM partner). Email: Amumbi@aiha.co.zm. Phone: 096 6 784790







The Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zambia, Box 32379,

Lusaka, Zambia. Tel: 021 1 291381



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JOHN SIMUMBA

Cell: +260-0977 864057

E-mail: izukanji123@yahoo.com

Born:

21/09/1969

Sex:

Male

Marital Status:

Married

Nationality: Zambian

NRC No.:

276200/61/1



Professional Career: Environmental Consultant and Project Manager through training and

experience.

Professional Qualification: 1Metallurgical Engineer

University: University of Zambia School of Mines, Department of Metallurgy

Year: 1991-1996

Professional Qualification 2: Environmental Science

College: Metropolitan Johannesburg

Year: 2003-2005

Work Experience:

1997: Cobalt Plant in ZCCM-Nkana Division

1999: Alamo foundry-American company dealing in ferrous and nonferrous materials

2004: Found own company; Tropical Environmental Management experts.

Languages

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.



English

Namwanga

Bemba

Lamba

Lala

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6. Mambwe

7. Lungu

Work Experience.

 Coordinator and Director of Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental

Project Briefs of the following Companies.



1.



NAME OF COMPANY



ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS



HYBRID (Z) Ltd



Environmental



assessment



OTHER JOBS

for



the



Establishment of Hatcheries throughout the

Country.

2.



Environmental Impact Assessment for the



MEDI-CARE (Z) Ltd



Construction of the Hospital in Lusaka

3.



LAMASAT



AND



LAMISE Environmental Impact Assessment for the

Construction of a Factory dealing in PVC



INVESTMENTS



Pipes, Plastic Tanks and Polythene bags in

Lusaka

4.



Environmental Impact Assessment for the



CHEVRON (Z) Ltd



Expansion of the Fuel Depot to accommodate a

new 2 million Liter Fuel Tank - Lusaka

5.



Assessment,



MEDICAL STORES



destruction,



sorting,

treatment



and



transportation of the treated

Pharmaceutical products to

the dumpsite.

6.



INTERNATIONAL



Assessment,



DRUG



destruction,



COMPANY



sorting,

treatment



and



transportation of the treated

pharmaceutical products to

the dumpsite.

7.



NGASA



Assessment and destruction



PHARMACEUTICALS



of 22000 packets of expired

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pharmaceutical Latex Gloves-



LIMITED



100pairs/packet

8.



PHARMACEUTICAL



Assessment,



REGULATORY BOARD



destruction,



sorting,

treatment



and



transportation of the treated

pharmaceutical products to

the



dumpsite



and



the



incinerator.

9.



WATCHTOWER

TRACT



BIBLE



SOCIETY



Assessment and disposition



&



of



OF



210 litres



of



Hypsin



Hydraulic oil, 80 litres of



ZAMBIA



Heat treatment oil and 440

litres of Trash liquids from a

mixture paints and thinners

10.



Assessment,



AUCHIM ZAMBIA LIMITED



sorting,



destruction,



treatment



and



transportation of the treated

pharmaceutical products to

the



dumpsite.



tonne



About



of



1.5



expired



pharmaceutical Products were

destroyed.

11.



SAFINA



Assessment,



PHARMACCEUTICALS



destruction,



sorting,

treatment



and



transportation of the treated

pharmaceutical products to

the dumpsite.

12.



B.O.C GASES



Assessment of the existing environment and Construction of a new Steel

preparation of an Environmental Project Brief.



Shelter or Filling Doc for

extra gas cylinders at the

Lusaka



Plant



for



BOC



GASES (formerly ZAMOX).

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MEBMARK TRANSPORT



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Assessment of the existing environment and Construction of fuel tank

preparation of an Environmental Project Brief.



stand and bund wall,

Installation of fuel tank,

Construction of a 4 bed

roomed house ,servants

quarter, wall fence and

installation of sewer system

in Makeni



14.



BARLOWORLD PLASCON



The Designing of the Environmental



LTD



Monitoring Plan and carrying out its

implementation according to ISO 14001. The

project ran from 2005 to 2007.



15.



BARLOWORLD



The Designing of the Environmental



EQUIPMENT



Monitoring Plan and carrying out its

Implementation according to ISO 14001. The

project ran from 2006 to 2008.



16.



KWAKUWAHI LODGE-



Environmental Project Brief



MWINILUNGA

17.



SOLWEZI HOTEL-SOLWEZI



Environmental Project Brief



18.



REEDBUCK LODGE-



Environmental Project Brief



KABULONGA

19.



PAPER TREE LODGE-



Environmental Project Brief



SIAVONGA

20.



FALLS WAY LODGE –



Environmental Project Brief



LIVINGSTONE

21.



KOBIL SERVICE STATION-



Environmental Project Brief



KITWE

22.



CHAIMAN



Environmental Project Brief



MANUFACTURING

(MANGANESE MINE

KABWE)

23.



RAILWAY SYSTEMS –



Environmental Project Brief

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KABWE

24.



RAINBOW TRADING-



Environmental Project Brief



LUSAKA

25.



ASHIA HAULAGE-LUSAKA



Environmental Project Brief



26.



CHISTEEL ZAMBIA-



Environmental Project Brief



LUSAKA

27.



ROCKWOOD QUARRY-



Environmental Project Brief



LUSAKA

28.



CHAT 3 BREWERY-LUSAKA



Environmental Project Brief



29.



CHIMELA BREWERY-



Environmental Project Brief



LUSAKA

30.



KHOLOWA SERVICE



Environmental Project Brief



STATION PETAUKE

31.



32.



CALIFORNIAN



Environmental Project Brief



BEVERAGES-LUSAKA



Production of plastic bottles



NAC 2000-LUSAKA



Environmental Project Brief



AIRPORT

33.



LAMASAT COMPANY-



Environmental Project Brief



LUSAKA

34.



LAMISE –LUSAKA



Environmental Project Brief



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FORM CAP –LUSAKA



Environmental Project Brief

Production of plastic bottles



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MWANANSHIKU AND



Environmental Project Brief



COMPANY



Manganese Mining



SIWAYA LODGE



Environmental Project Brief

Building of Lodge



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JODAM MINING



Environmental Project Brief

Manganese mining



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MATCH CO. (Z) LTD



Environmental Project Brief

Eucalyptus Plantation



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BIWORLD (Z) LTD



Installation of a Diesel Tank

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Environmental Project Brief



PREMIER HOTEL



Renovation of existing building

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KEREN MOTORS (Z) LTD



Environmental Project Brief

Installation of a Diesel Tank



43.



KRONOS HOSPITAL



Environmental Project Brief

Construction of a private Hospital



44.



HAUCHANG RED BRICK



Environmental Project Brief

production of red bricks



45.



KINGFISHER MILLING



Environmental Project Brief

Mealie Meal production



46.



LIMBE PROPERTIES



Environmental Project Brief

Construction of a storey building



47.



DOLOMITE AGGREGATE



Full- Environmental Impact Assessment of the

effects of Lime Production on the surrounding

Environment in Lusaka West



48.



49.



FLY



DRAGON



(CHAMA Full Environmental Impact Assessment of



DISTRICT)



wood harvesting and Saw Milling



NASLA CEMENT



Full-Environmental Impact Assessment for the

construction of the cement plant in Lusaka

with the Capacity of 1500 tonnes per annum



50.



51.



LEVY PARK – FORMER



Full Environmental Impact Assessment



ESCO.



Construction of multiuse building.



ODY’S HOTEL



Full-Environmental Impact Assessment on the Construction of a pump

construction of Premier Hotel with 200 bed house, Installation of sewer

capacity in Lusaka.



line stretching about 2.8km,

Plastering of hotel rooms and

painting lots and Construction

of oil (fuel) separators for

Oddy‟s service stations.



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ARAB Full-Environmental Impact Assessment on the



FLAME



construction of the five Star hotels with 200



CONTRACTORS



bed capacity in Lusaka.

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(LIBUYU Full-Environmental Impact Assessment for



SWASCO

SANITATION



PROJECT construction of sewer line and bio digesters.



LIVINGSTONE)

54.



DONCROFT INVESTMENTS Full-Environmental Impact Assessment for

provision of residential serviced plots.



(CHELSTONE)

55.



56.



FLY



DRAGON



(SIKONGO Full-Environmental Impact Assessment for



SIAVONGA)



Timber harvesting.



FLY DRAGON (LUANGWA)



Full-Environmental Impact Assessment for

Timber harvesting.



57.



58.



BANTU



PARK



SALES Environmental Project Brief



CENTER-LILAYI



Sales Center



WAMUKUPIKA



Environmental Project Brief

Lodge-Emmasdale



59.



MICMAR INVESTMENTS



Environmental Project Brief

Office block-Along Great East Road



60.



OFIA INVESTMENTS



Environmental Project Brief

Mineral Exploration-Solwezi



61.



KALABA



Environmental Project Brief

Mine-Kitwe



62.



DOLPHIN



Environmental Project Brief

Lodge-Emmasdale.



Technical Corporation and Professional Support

Tropical Environmental Management Experts is registered with the Zambia Environmental

Management Agency (ZEMA)-the Statutory mandated body responsible for regulating

Environmental Management., Local Authorities and other professional bodies in the country.

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also has Technical Corporation with SAVA –



Tropical Environmental Management Experts



Sonderabfallverbrenunganlage of Germany and enjoys professional support from Sustainable

Environmental Management Institute (SEMI) of Germany.

It also includes Dr. Heino Vest - International Consultant on Waste Management and formerly

Director GTZ sub-Saharan Africa.

Prof. Simukanga – Metallurgist and Vice Chancellor, University of Zambia and Dr. Edward

Lusambo – Head of Department, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Sch. of Engineering, UNZA.

Computer Knowledge

Proficient in;

Microsoft Office.

E-MAIL:tropicaenvironmental123@yahoo.com



REF:

1. Vice Chancellor Professor Simukanga

2. Professor Jere

3. Professor Whitker

4. Professor Nkonde



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FELIX CHABALA



Curriculum Vitae



NAME:



Felix Chabala



PROFESSION:



Civil /Environmental Engineer



DATE OF BIRTH:



7th July 1969



SEX:



Male



NATIONALITY:



Zambian by birth



LANGUAGES:



English (Fluent)



MOBILE NO:



+260 955 880216

+260 966 880216



E-MAIL



felixchabala@yahoo.com



Affiliations:

 Member of the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA)

 Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)

Key Qualifications

Felix Chabala holds a Master‟s Degree in Water Engineering from the University

of Perugia in Italy as well as a Bachelor‟s Degree in Civil Engineering from the

University of Zambia. He has over 15 years‟ experience in the construction

industry and environmental management, compliance monitoring and enforcement

in Zambia. He has supervised various infrastructure developments like Roads,

Bridges and Water related projects.

Relevant working experience from present and previous assignments includes:

2001 –Jan 2010 Working as Principal Inspector - Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) at the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ). He was in

charge of the implementation of a component on Environmental Management and

Compliance Monitoring of various mining related projects under the Nordic

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Development Fund/World Bank Funded Copperbelt Environment Project (CEP).

In addition, Felix spearheaded the review, carried out verification inspections and

made recommendations for decision making of over 100 Environmental and Social

Managements Plans as well over 1000 environmental Project Briefs many of them

donor funded. He has also carried out compliance inspections and environmental

audits on all companies that submitted ESMPs to the ECZ.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Year

2007



Qualifications

Master of Engineering – (Water)



Institution

University of Perugia - Italy



1994:



Bachelor of Engineering Degree

in Civil Engineering (B.Eng.)



School of Engineering,

University of Zambia



1989:



„O‟ Level, School Certificate

Lusaka, Zambia



David Kaunda Sec Tech Sch.



PROFESSIONAL COURSES ATTENDED

Environmental Monitoring



December 2007



Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), South Africa



August 2006



Risk Management in Development Planning at Charmers University

Gothenburg, Sweden

April – May 2002

Advanced Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),

Sweden Stockholm

June – July 2003

Environmental Auditing and Communication



November 2002



DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 to date

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Name of Project

Client

Environmental Impact Statement for Mopani

Copper

Mopani Copper Mines Area D extension Mines Plc

open Pit in Kitwe

Shimzu Corporation Quarry in Lusaka

Shimzu

Corporation

Huate International Construction Asphalt Huate International

Plant in Lusaka

Environmental Impact Assessment for an Universal Mining

Iron Ore Project in Nampundwe

and

Chemicals

Industries Limited

Resettlement Action Plan for Twashuka NFC

Africa

and Mukulumpe Communities

Mining Plc

Preparation of a Chapter on Land for the Zambia

Zambia Environment Outlook Report

Environmental

Management

Agency

Evaluation of innovative environmental Civil

Society

project proposals for possible funding

Environment Fund

Auditing of Environmental and Social Albidon Zambia

Management Plan

Limited



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Year

2013



2013

2013

2012



2011

2011



2011

2011



2001 –Jan 2010 Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) LUSAKA–

Position: Principal Inspector -Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA)

Achievements

As head of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Unit, I

was responsible for reviewing all EIA submitted for approval,

arranged for public hearings, conducted disclosure meetings and

made recommendations for board approval.

Participating in the planning, training, organizing and review of

the DANIDA Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the

Phase II of the Mongu – Senaga Road Project.

Coordinated the preparation of the draft 2006 Zambia

Environmental Outlook chapter on Mineral Resources

Reviewed the Environment Programmes and Natural Resources

Component of the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP)

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Did peer review of the Repackaging of Environment and Natural

Resources Programmes of the Fifth National Development Plan

DRAFT Natural Resources Concept Note

Coordinates the various Government Departments/Ministries that

are stakeholders in the Environmental Impact Assessment

Process.

Carried out public disclosure of all donor/GRZ funded projects

that are subjected to Environmental Assessment

Coordinates the activities of Environmental Management

Component of the NORDIC/World bank funded Copperbelt

Environment Project.

Carried out statutory environmental Audits on the following

Approved Environmental and Social Management Plans

(ESMPs) in order to meet the output indicators for the CEP:

- First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited –

Bwana Mkubwa Mine Site

- Konkola Copper Mines Plc – Nampundwe Mine

- Konkola Copper Mines -Nkana Smelter

- Konkola Copper Mines Plc – Nchanga Mine Site

- Kansanshi Mine

- Chambishi Smelter

- Over 30 Tailings dams owned by ZCCM –IH Plc

Provided legal guidance, carried out reviews, inspections

and recommendations of the following Environmental and

Social Management Plans for the following facilities:

- Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM)Heap Leach project in

Chingola Zambia,

- Mopani Copper Mines Plc underground in-situ leaching

project in Mufulira,

- Mopani Copper Mines Plc underground in-situ leaching

project in Mufulira

- KCM Plc – Chingola Heap Leach Project

- KCM Plc Fitwaola Open Pit

- Mopani Copper Mines Plc in Mufulira and Kitwe

- Bwana Mkubwa Mine in Ndola

- Chambeshi Metals Plc in Chambeshi

- Kansanshi Mine Plc in Solwezi

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KCM Plc Nkana Smelter

KCM Plc Nchanga Smelter

KCM Plc Nampundwe Mine

KCM Plc Nchanga Mine

KCM Plc Konkola Mine

Supervised the implementation of the following

Resettlement Action Plans: KCM Kawama Project funded

by World bank and, Zambia Electricity Supply

Rehabilitation project funded by world bank

Supervised the following public disclosure meetings for the

following mine projects ZCCM – IH Counterpart

Environmental Management Plans for Bwana Mkubwa,

Luanshya, Chibuluma, Nchanga, Nkana, Chililabombwe,

Mufulira and Several abandoned Tailings Dams and Mine

Dumps in all Towns on the Copperbelt province of Zambia.

Carried out environmental Compliance monitoring on over

200 facilities over a period of 8 years

Carried out environmental Licensing (Waste Generation, air

Pollution, Pesticides and Toxic Substances) on over 500

facilities in Zambia

Carried out review and made recommendations on over

1000 Environmental Assessment Reports over a period of

eight years.

Carried out the review of Environmental Impact Assessment

for the Mulungushi Dam in Kabwe for National College of

Management

Carried training in Environmental Management for the

following Companies: Chilanga Cement Plc, KCM Plc, all

local Authorities in Zambia, Zambia National Tourism

Board

Carried out national wide training of all local authorities in

Zambia under the support from the World Bank in 2002 2003



1997 - 2001 RANKIN ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

KASAMA, ZAMBIA

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POSITION: SECTION ENGINEER (Infrastructure)

Draft tender documents, invite bid and made recommendations to national

Roads board on various small scale road works in Northern Province.

Supervised the construction of the Vitondo dam in Isoka funded by the

Economic Expansion in Outlying Areas (EEOA)

Designed the small earth dam and weir. The design involved material specs. i.e.

grade of concrete for the weir., materials for dam walls , angle of dam walls.

Designed 3 culvert bridges and supervised their construction.

Designed earth roads ( Over 1000 km) in the following districts of Zambia:

- Chinsali

- Nakonde

- Mpika

- Isoka

This involved design for drainage, small bridges, material specs, and levels.

Carried out road surveys in terms type and density of potholes, drainage, road

Deformation, type and width of cracks.

Prepared tender documents and did tender adjudication for labour based Road

contractors

1995- 1997



ZCCM, KONKOLA DIVISION - CHILILABOBWE



Position Held: Section Engineer- Civil, Mechanical Construction and Contract

Management

Achievements:

Carried out contract administration for the Mine involving, Invitation to Tender,

Tender Evaluation, made recommendation for Award of Contract and draft

Contracts for successful bidders

Carried out the routine maintenance of the Lubengele Tailings dam, pipeline,

surface water management structures in Chililabombwe for KCM/ZCCM

Constructed the Lubengele embankment across the Lubengele River in

Chililabombwe

Constructed an emergency earth embankment to link Kawama Township with

the rest of Chililabombwe when the Lubengele Tailings dam flooded.

Carried out road surveys (density of pot holes, drainage, types of cracks and

size etc.) to determine amount of repairs required.

Carried out Road resurfacing (8.0Km) in the townships using bitumen.

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Carries out Maintenance of roads (60 Km tarred and 100Km gravel) and

buildings in the townships (over 5000 structures).

REFEREES

1)



Mr Patson Zulu

Manager – Inspectorate

Environmental Council of Zambia

P.O Box 35131

LUSAKA

Mobile Number: 260 955 833581/0977 470849

Office: +260 211 254094

E-mail: pzulu@necz.org.zm



2)



Mr Yoram Simbeye

Bicon Zambia Limited

4 Omelo Mumba Road

P.O Box 39528

Lusaka

Zambia

Cell 0977 - 873970

Office: 0211 232978



3.



James Tembo

Senior Lecture – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Great East Road Campus

P.O Box 32379

LUSAKA

Zambia

Office: 0211 290962



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P.O BOX 34933, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.

PHONE +260 979 301544 • E-MAIL CHIBS23@HOTMAIL.COM



NCHIMUNYA HIMUNYANGA

PERSONAL INFORMATION



Age – 23 years

Sex - Female

Nationality - Zambian

NRC # - 880388/11/1

OBJECTIVE



To create an accurate presentation of myself for the application for

employment.

EDUCATION



[ 1990 - 1996 ]

Attended grades one to seven at the named school.



Lumuno Primary School



[ 1997 – 2001 ]

School

Attended grades eight to twelve at the named school

Obtained GCE O’level Certificate.



St Mary’s Secondary



[ 2003 – 2004 ]

Zambia

Attended first and second year in the School of Natural Sciences.

[ 2005 to date ]

University

Attended first, second, third and fourth and final years of study

Completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry.



[ City, State ]



University of



The Copperbelt



WORK EXPERIENCE



[ 15th January 2007 – 28 February 2007 ]

Copperbelt Forestry Company

Intern at the Copperbelt Forestry Company’s Kalibu plant in Kitwe.

Carried out quantity and quality analysis, for the purpose of quality

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control, on several company products.

Compiled a report written to highlight some of the shortcomings of the

various departments at the company.

Compiled a final report establishing standard consumptions and quality

control system in various sections.

[ 15th September 2008 – 28 September 2008 ] Martin Sampa & Associates

Enumerator for Environmental Baseline Study.

Compiled a legal and policy framework for mineral exploration.

Carried out data collection required for the compilation of an

Environmental Project Brief, in concerned areas.

[ 29th August 2008 – January 2009 ] New Kaloko Pilot Project in Urban

Agriculture.

Enumerator for Pilot Project Impact Assessment.

Carrying out monthly assessments in the project area on the themes of

gender, socio-economic and the community environment.

Conducting focus group discussions to be used in gender, economic,

environment, and health and nutrition scheme.



EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES



Vice President of the Copperbelt University Natural Resources and

Environmental Society (CUNARES) 2006-2007.

Trustee of the Copperbelt University Natural

Environmental Society (CUNARES) 2007-2008.



Resources



and



The society is a group of students from the School of Natural Resources at

the Copperbelt University, a leading force in the coordination and unity of

all its members in carrying out natural resource management projects and

advancing public awareness of the beneficial influence of our

environment.



HOBBIES



Reading various literatures and playing volleyball.



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REFERENCES



Mr. S. Mwewa

Operations Manager

Copperbelt Forestry Company



(+260 977 844508)



Mr. R. Kasubika

CUNARES Patron

The Copperbelt University



(+260 979 319871)



Mr. K. Mwelwa

Assistant Dean – School of Natural Resources

The Copperbelt University

(+260 966 909250)

Mr. Martin Sampa

Managing Associate

Martin Sampa & Associates-Environmental Advisory Services

P.O Box 90885,

Luanshya, Zambia.

(+260 977 437612)

Dr. J. Mwitwa

Project Coordinator

New Kaloko Pilot Project



(+260 977848462)



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MINING LICENSE



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DALED CERTIFICATE OF

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STONE PRODUCTION

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ANNEX 14



GRAVITY

CONCENTRATOR

CIRCUIT



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ROCK CRUSHING

CIRCUIT



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ANNEX 16



TANK DESIGN



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UNZA LABORATORY

RESULTS



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LETTER FROM THE

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SITE LOCATION MAP



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TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP



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