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Work continues on Pueblo Viejo expansion – Barrick

28th July 2023

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

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Global gold major Barrick is continuing to advance the engineering design for the El Naranjo tailings storage facility (TSF) project, which will extend the life of the Pueblo Viejo mine beyond 2040, reports CEO Mark Bristow.

The plant expansion and associated new TSF are designed to sustain gold production at the Dominican Republic mine above 800 000 oz/y going forward.

Barrick has conducted a comprehensive engineering, environmental and community process over several years.

The company was recently issued an environmental licence for the new TSF. The process leading up to the issuance started with a comprehensive site selection in line with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management and in consultation with the government and communities, reports Bristow.

Following the site selection process, an environmental and social impact assessment was completed, which considered potential impacts associated with the preferred and alternative sites. This involved the completion of numerous specialist studies undertaken by independent in-country and international experts, including an independent peer review.

The company consulted with interested and affected parties over the course of four years, including more than 3 000 community engagements and two open public participation meetings. In line with the company’s commitment to transparency and best practice, open public meetings were advertised in local and national media and allowed sufficient opportunity for all parties to raise concerns, questions and comments throughout the process.

“Mining is the driver for global development and to date, Pueblo Viejo has paid a total of $3.2-billion in direct and indirect taxes since commencing commercial production in 2013. The extension of the mine’s life will allow Pueblo Viejo to continue being a major creator of value for the Dominican Republic and its people far into the future,” Bristow says.

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