DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS
78 more than 19 million tonnes of ore have been produced .
Dundee Precious Metals acquired the mine in 2003 and since then , has reinvested the vast majority of its profits to transform the mine into a world class operation .
This transformation started by re-examining the environmental impact of the mine .
“ When we acquired the mine there wasn ’ t much thought given to the environmental impact of the operation ,” says Hristov . “ Even though the mine is located very close to the nearby village , not a single square meter of land had been rehabilitated . So , the relationship between the community and the other surrounding communities , not just that village , has been a very important component in this journey which is at the very core of our strategy .”
As a mining operation , the importance of a relationship with a local community and the local government can be the difference between success and failure . Hristov believes that the key to achieving environmental sustainability
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SEPTEMBER 2018