| 词条 | Ambatovy mine |
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}}{{Infobox mine | name = Ambatovy | image = | width = | caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | place = | subdivision_type = | state/province = Atsinanana and Alaotra Mangoro regions | country = Madagascar | owner = Joint Venture: Sherritt, Sumitomo Corp, Kores | stock_exchange = None | stock_code = Private company | official website = www.ambatovy.com | acquisition year = | products = Refined Nickel and Cobalt | financial year = | amount = | opening year = | closing year = }} Ambatovy, located in Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa, is one of the world’s largest lateritic nickel mines with a production capacity of 60,000 tonnes ( 132.2 million pounds) of nickel and 5,600 tonnes (12.3 million pounds) of cobalt per year. Its life is estimated at 29 years. It is a joint venture between the Canadian mining company Sherritt (12%), who also serves as Ambatovy’s operator, Sumitomo Corp. (47.7%), and Kores. Ambatovy is the largest investment in Madagascar’s history and has made nickel Madagascar’s top export item, accounting for 27% of exports in 2015. Ambatovy currently employs approximately 8,000 people, directly and through subcontractors, 90% of whom are Malagasy. The Mine, located in the Alaotra Mangoro region, is set on two nickel deposits, the Analamay and Ambatovy deposits, with estimated reserves of 125 million tonnes of ore. The Plant site is located on the eastern coast of the island in Toamasina and is connected to the Mine by a 220 km slurry pipeline.[1] Ambatovy’s products are nickel (99.8% pure), cobalt (99.8% pure) and ammonium sulphate, byproduct of the metal refining process that is used in agriculture. Ambatovy’s nickel products have been listed on the London Metal Exchange since 2015. Ambatovy is becoming known for its efforts in corporate sustainability and environmental preservation and conservation. It is a pilot project for the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Project and routinely wins awards, such as the Green Star Award, in the Prevention and Preparedness category, and the Nedbank Capital Sustainability Award, both in 2015, for its activities and interventions in its communities. It also fosters local procurement and business creation, as well as supporting local hiring and community returns. It is impossible to estimate the indirect contributions of Ambatovy in local job creation but some international studies {link to World Bank CSRM report estimate the impact of the mining industry as two to five indirect jobs for every one directly employed individual. However, in 2018, after a tropical cyclone apparently damaged some mine facilities, local people complained of bad-smelling air, fouled water. A reporter who wanted to examine the mine's open-air sulphur storage was blocked by armed guards. Previously, there have been accusations of fish death, landslides and effects on health. Earlier, massive bee die-offs were allegedly caused by insecticides used by the mine to control mosquitoes. There have been leaks of sulphur dioxide allegedly causing illness in 50 and the deaths of two adults and two babies, plus run-off from mine tailings are claimed to have been damaging. A pipeline from the mine releases effluent into the sea near Toamasina. An invasion of non-native poisonous Asian toads has been blamed on Ambatovy's containers. Now, the rapidly breeding toads, poisonous enough to kill children, number at least 4 million and are causing disruption to the local ecology. Ambatovy denies it is responsible but has agreed to participate in the eradication -- a daunting task[2][3]. The social impacts include complaints about some promised employment's not materializing, resulting in a wildcat strike in 2012. Locals complained also that food has become too expensive and girls are engaging in prostitution [4][5]. TimelineIn November 2006, Ambatovy received its environmental permit. The construction period of the project ended in 2011 and first production of nickel was achieved in late 2012. In September 2012, the Malagasy Government authorized Ambatovy to operate. Commercial production was achieved in 2014 and Financial Completion was attained in 2015. The mine is currently in its Operations Phase. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ambatovy.com|accessdate=2014-05-27|title=www.ambatovy.com}} {{coord|-18.846|48.304|type:landmark_region:MG_dim:5km|display=title}}2. ^https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/will-mining-company-drive-mass-extinction-of-madagascars-wildlife/ 3. ^http://www.amphibians.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Asian-Toad-Feasibility-Report-26th-Jan-2016.pdf 4. ^https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/uncertainty-around-madagascar-mine-in-wake-of-cyclone/ 5. ^https://miningwatch.ca/blog/2012/4/10/another-mining-horror-story-sherritt-international-corporation-s-ambatovy-project 1 : Nickel mines in Madagascar |
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