What did Canadian mining executives know about possible …
Nevsun is partners with the government of Eritrea through the Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC). The mine is 40 per cent owned by the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO).
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Bisha Project, Eritrea
The Bisha project is located 150km west of Asmara in the Gash-Barka region of Eritrea, East Africa. It includes mining licences covering 16.5km², a mining agreement covering 39km² and an exploration licence for another 71km². Two other mining sites – Bisha main and the north-west zone – also lie within the mining licence of the Bisha ...
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Alpha Exploration – Exciting New Gold-Copper …
Worked in Smelting & Mining operations and has been a Director of several companies which have had exploration, development and mining activities in Africa. Executive Director in charge of Business development for …
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Danakali to start developing vast potash project in Eritrea
Construction of the mine, owned by Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC), a 50:50 joint venture between the Aussie miner and the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO), is expected to ...
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UN Report Alleges Forced Labor at Canadian-Owned Mine in Eritrea
UK legislators criticise mining companies for colluding with Eritrean Govt. over use of forced labour in extractive industry Date: 29 Dec 2014 Content Type: Article; Allegations of forced labour at Eritrean mine are ''unfounded", says Canadian mining firm Nevsun Date: 14 Dec 2014 Content Type: Article
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What Are The Biggest Industries In Eritrea?
Eritrea has a wide variety of minerals ranging from gold to potash. In 2015 exports of mineral ore exceeded 95 % of the state's total exports and were valued at slightly over $424 million. Nevsun Resources, a Canadian mining company, holds the license to mine in the Bisha mine which is 93 miles west of the capital Asmara.
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Alpha Exploration – Exciting New Gold-Copper …
A 771km² License area with multiple Colonial Gold Mines and areas of recent Artisanal mining. The Alpha exploration programme is managed by an experienced team that has made discoveries and developed Projects …
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Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human …
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in February 2020 that a lawsuit could proceed against another Canadian mining company over activities in Eritrea. The parties reached a settlement in October. The ...
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Fight ramps up to prevent Canadian companies' abuses …
In 2020, 730 Canadian mining and exploration companies had assets in 97 foreign countries valued at $150bn (188.2 billion Canadian dollars), the ministry reported.
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Canadian firm to face historic legal case over alleged labour …
Since Nevsun owns 60% of the Bisha Mining Share Company, which owns and operates the mine (the other 40% is owned by the Eritrean government), the plaintiffs claim the Canadian company must have ...
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Canada's Nevsun defends Eritrea mining after damning …
Published Friday, September 4, 2015 12:20PM EDT. Workers are shown smelting gold at the Bisha mine in Eritrea in this undated photo. CALGARY -- Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources is ...
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Forced labour alleged in Canadian-Eritrean …
The Canadian company controls a 60 per cent interest in Eritrea's first fully functioning mine. It began gold production in 2011 and has produced $614 million worth of ore, said Human Rights Watch.
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Landmark settlement is a message to Canadian companies
(CBC, by Yvette Brend, Oct 23, 2020) 3 refugees from Eritrea alleged forced work at a gold, copper and zinc mine controlled by Nevsun. A human rights lawsuit alleging slavery and torture has been settled outside of court with a Canadian mining company for an undisclosed but "significant" amount, according to Amnesty International.
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Delegates at UN forum take aim at Canadian mining …
Delegates at UN take aim at Canadian government and mining companies. By Angel Moore. Apr 16, 2024. Concerns over how Canadian mining companies are …
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UN Report Alleges Forced Labor at Canadian-Owned Mine in Eritrea …
A UN report on human rights abuses in Eritrea has unearthed new allegations of forced labor at a Canadian-owned mine. According to the report, released this week, some of the most atrocious human ...
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Eritrea: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
In 2010, a Canadian mining company started off with its mining operations in Eritrea at the time when foreign mining companies were finding it difficult to work with the Eritrean Government. The country's …
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Amnesty International Applauds Settlement in Landmark Nevsun
October 25, 2020. ( Amnesty International, Oct 23, 2020) Canadian companies must take responsibility for human rights abuses abroad, says human rights organization. Amnesty International is welcoming news that a group of Eritrean plaintiffs have reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit against Canadian mining company, Nevsun Resources.
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Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur …
The UN's report highlights five ways in which the Colluli mine will be able to positively impact Eritrea's development. " The analysis shows the main impacts of Colluli are: exports of $537m that could represent 50% of Eritrean exports by 2030; direct capex and other investment of $614m (2018-2030); 3% of Eritrean GDP by 2021; local ...
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Eritrea looks to build mining sector to kick-start economy
A general view shows the gold, copper and zinc mining pit at the Bisha Mining Share Company, northwest of Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 17, 2016.
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United Nations delegates take aim at Canadian …
In 2020 a Canadian mining company settled a lawsuit brought by three Eritrean workers for abuses they suffered at a site in Africa. "We are fighting for all Indigenous peoples to …
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Leaked report accuses Canada of covering for mining companies in …
Those Canadian companies include Sun Peak Metals, whose President and CEO oversaw a mine in Eritrea where the company was accused of using slave labour, and East Africa Mining, which has invested USD $66 million in exploration in Africa since 2005 and identified 2.8 million ounces of gold and gold-equivalent resources in …
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Slave labour used to build Canadian company's Eritrean mine…
A report by Human Rights Watch says Nevsun Resources Ltd. failed to ensure that forced labour wasn't used in the construction of its mine in Eritrea. Jan. 15, 2013 2 min read
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The Power of Mining and the Future of Eritrea
The Australian mining company Danakali and the Eritrean government share the project 50-50. The largest known deposit of potash or SOP in the world exists in Eritrea. Globally, SOP is currently consumed at a rate of seven million tonnes annually. ... Canadian mining company Nevsun Resource had a 60 percent stake in the Bisha …
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We were forced to work at Western-run mine, …
The Canadian company owns 60 percent of the Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC), which owns and operates the mine, and the Eritrean state owns the remaining 40 percent.
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Exciting New Gold-Copper Discoveries in Eritrea
Alpha Key Highlights. Alpha Exploration Ltd is an Exploration Company focused on the discovery of world class economic gold and base metals deposits in the highly prospective Arabian-Nubian shield. 18 prospects identified including 4 historic Gold Mines and 7 Artisanal gold mining areas (Workings).
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Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the …
Eritrea was, until 2018, on the UN's sanctions list. The document estimated that Colluli would contribute 3% of the country's GDP by 2021 and 50% of the nation's exports by 2030, while ...
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Eritrea: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
In 2010, a Canadian mining company started off with its mining operations in Eritrea at the time when foreign mining companies were finding it difficult to work with the Eritrean Government. The country's GDP as of 2011 was $4.089 billion. ... Gold mining in Eritrea was carried out in the VMS deposits in 2010. A treatment plant at the Bisha ...
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Mining Companies in Eritrea – Get Opportunities!
Find a List of Mining Companies in Eritrea. Receive Updated Business Opportunities in Eritrea's Mining and Exploration Sector. Promote Your Company's Services within …
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Eritrea
Eritrean former employees of a Canadian mining company that previously operated in Eritrea have filed a lawsuit in Canadian court against the company for alleged violations of their human rights, including claims of forced labor. ... continues to pose reputational risks for organizations doing work in Eritrea. A Canadian company that used to ...
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Danakali divests stake in Colluli potash project in Eritrea
Australia's Danakali has divested its 50% stake in the Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC), which owns the Colluli potash project in Eritrea to China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG). CMSC was established as a 50:50 joint venture between Danakali and Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO) for developing the Colluli …
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