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Company Response

11 Apr 2024

Author:
Rich Metals Group

Rich Metals Group response

...Green Alternative in its 2021 report points out the violations committed by RMG Auramine in 2019. The report states that the company illegally installed a 17,800 m3 reservoir sedimentation, and the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture facilitated the legalization of the illegality through appropriate processes and issued an environmental decision to operate the reservoir sedimentation.

At the very beginning we would like to clarify that the complaint of Green Alternative against the illegality of the order to issue an environmental decision issued to RMG Auramine LLC, was found groundless and was not satisfied by the Tbilisi City Court...

To eliminate violations in 2017-2019, the company received 3 letters of instruction from the state, which meant more than 90 corrective measures in the environmental direction. In the years 2021-2024, the number of instruction letters issued to the company is not more than 3, and the total planned measures are 10, which the company has already accomplished as a result of the state's inspection.

The company is constantly trying and is succeeding in improvement of its environmental performance. Below is detailed information on environmental and other social and infrastructure projects implemented by the company in recent years...

The facts and details regarding the 2018-2021 Environmental Program are publicly available through the web page and involve 97 different environmental activities carried out within the program duration to minimize the industrial processes impact from RMG’s licensed locations and their alleviation in the best possible way.

The information regarding the carried activities and the results, aimed at providing a safe environment for the local community and developing the operational processes to meet national and international standards, as well as monthly monitoring results and granted environmental permissions are easily obtainable for all interested parties...

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