Indonesia: Dairi Prima Mineral’s environmental permit revoked by court due to "catastrophic" tailings dam risks
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Date Reported: 28 Июл 2023
Местонахождение: Индонезия
Компании
PT Dairi Prima (JV between PT Bumi Resources Minerals (49%) and China Nonferrous Metal Mining (CNMC) (51%)) - Parent CompanyПроекты
Dairi Prima projectЗатронуто
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Сообщество: ( Number unknown - Индонезия - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Темы
Чистая, здоровая и устойчивая окружающая среда , Оценка воздействия , Нарушение норм экологической безопасности , Загрязнение водыОтвет
Response sought: Нет
Вид источника: Regulatory action
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Indonesian court revokes DPM mine approval over tailings fears, 28 July 2023
A panel of judges at the Jakarta State Administrative Court have ruled against Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM), a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction (NFC).
The case was brought forward by the citizens of Dairi Regency, North Sumatra, who argued that the proposed underground zinc and lead mine would pose “catastrophic safety and environmental impacts”.
Ruling in favour of the citizen alliance, the panel of judges found the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry failed to protect people’s rights and the environment when it granted Environmental Approval for DPM’s zinc and lead mine in 2022.
In July 2022, an International Finance Corporation (IFC) investigation found that the tailings dam planned [...] would pose “extreme” risks to nearby communities.
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[A] statement also included comments regarding the DPM tailings facility [...], submitted as evidence to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
“I can say with confidence that I have never reviewed a proposed mining project that shows such callous disregard for human life as the proposed DPM mine”, said mine hydrology expert Dr Steven Emerman of Malach Consulting.
In its decision, the Jakarta State Administrative Court granted the community’s wish to stop the mine and ordered the Ministry to pay associated court costs.