CAFOD: New report questions benefit of AngloGold Ashanti mine project to DRC communities
- Publishing Date
- 12 Feb 2010 11:44am GMT
- Author
- Mining Journal
As protracted negotiations over mining contract awards draw to a close in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new joint report by UK development agency CAFOD, South African CSR monitors Bench Marks Foundation, and DRC civil society organisation Cadre de Concertation reveals the potential environmental and social impacts of a new mine on local communities.
The report into proposals by multi-million dollar mining giant AngloGold Ashanti to develop a goldmine in the Ituri district of DRC, questions the benefit of the mine for local people. Ituri sits on one of the richest goldfields in Africa. The report highlights issues of conflict, community consent, displacement and corporate accountability that the mining company must address in order to ensure their project has a net positive impact on the area and its communities.
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