Russia: Villagers worried their houses will collapse because of blasting operations by Ozernaya Mining Company
Summary
Date Reported: 23 Feb 2021
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Ozernaya Mining Company - Subsidiary , Highland Gold - Parent CompanyProjects
Ozerny mining and processing plant - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Russia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
HousingResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 23 Feb 2021
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Ozernaya Mining Company - Subsidiary , Highland Gold - Parent CompanyProjects
Ozerny mining and processing plant - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Russia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Impact AssessmentResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
Ozerny GOK: profits more important than people's lives?, 23 February 2021
The situation at the Ozerny deposit is ambiguous: residents of the neighbouring villages are afraid that their houses will collapse due to the mine's blasting operations. Moreover, the company involved in the development of the deposit has been unscrupulous about the safety of the works.
Residents of several villages spoke about the threat of building collapse: due to blasting operations, their houses are shaking, their walls are cracking...
Ozernoye LLC is developing a polymetallic ore deposit in Yeravninsky District....
At the same time, in fact, the company confirmed that it was dishonest in studying the impact of blasting operations on populated areas: before the start of blasting operations, it conducted a study on the strength of the seismic wave only in the village of Ozernoye, and no such studies were carried out in Gunda and Ising...