| Deal #5035 | Version 70791 | Version 93358 |
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General info | ||
| Size under contract (leased or purchased area) |
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| Intention of investment |
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| Comment on intention of investment | Extract ilmenite and zircon from heavy mineral sands | Extract ilmenite, titanium and zircon from heavy mineral sands |
| Carbon offset project | No | |
Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
| Actors involved in the negotiation / admission process |
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| Name of investment project | Rio Tinto/QMM Ilmenite Mine | |
| Comment on investment chain | Project has received funding from the World Bank | Project has received funding from the World Bank.According to WWF, Rio Tinto/QMM projects an annual turnover of US$69 million. The 2003 SEIA estimates that the mine will contribute US$7 to US$9 million annually to the Madagascar economy during the first five years of operation, though no breakdown is offered about revenue disbursal |
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
| Negative impacts for local communities | Environmental degradation | |
| Comment on negative impacts for local communities | Large protests against heavy metals and radioactive pollution of water, soil and the impact on the health of communities and ecosystems. | |
Former use | ||
Produce info | ||
| Mineral resources area/yield/export |
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| Comment on mineral resources | QMM extracts ilmenite, zircon and Monazite (Rare Earths Elements).
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Water | ||
Gender-related info | ||
Overall comment | ||
Meta | ||
| Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
Data sources | ||
Data source #PcXwWM7D | ||
| Publication title | Rio Tinto’s biodiversity offset in Madagascar Double landgrab in the name of biodiversity? | |
| Date | 2016-04 | |
| Organisation | WRM | |
| Comment on data source | Rio Tinto’s biodiversity
offset in Madagascar
Double landgrab
in the name of biodiversity? | |
Data source #U3MQ1Why | ||
| Url | ||
| Publication title | QIT Madagascar Minerals | |
| Date | 2013 | |
| Organisation | Riotinto | |
| Comment on data source | URL not found:http://www.riotinto.com/diamondsandminerals/qit-madagascar-minerals-4645.aspx | |
Data source #k-xMx-Ce | ||
| Publication title | Mining Madagascar – forests, communities and Rio Tinto’s white wash | |
| Date | 2007-10 | |
| Organisation | FOE | |
| Comment on data source | Mining Madagascar – forests,
communities and Rio Tinto’s
white wash | |
Data source #ZlC1xvV2 | ||
| File | ||
| Publication title | Rio Tinto threatens to exit Madagascar after CEO is trapped by protesters | |
| Organisation | The Telegraph | |
| Comment on data source | The Telegraph- Rio Tinto threatens to exit Madagascar after CEO is trapped by protesters | |
Data source #LuvKuyK0 | ||
| Publication title | Rio Tinto/QMM Ilmenite Mine, Madagascar | |
| Organisation | Ejatlas- | |
| Comment on data source | Ejatlas- Rio Tinto/QMM Ilmenite Mine, Madagascar | |
Data source #L6xtHc1w | ||
| File | ||
| Publication title | The White Stuff: Mining Giant Rio Tinto Unearths Unrest in Madagascar | |
| Organisation | Time | |
| Comment on data source | Time- The White Stuff: Mining Giant Rio Tinto Unearths Unrest in Madagascar | |
Data source #7_EHi79V | ||
| Publication title | Madagascar: Local protests against Rio Tinto | |
| Organisation | Ejolt | |
| Comment on data source | Ejolt- Madagascar: Local protests against Rio Tinto | |
Data source #CeuZhyri | ||
| Publication title | A Shameful History of Human and Labour Rights Abuses And Environmental Degradation Around the Globe | |
| Organisation | London Mining Network | |
| Comment on data source | London Mining Network- Rio Tinto: A Shameful History of Human and Labour Rights Abuses And Environmental Degradation Around the Globe | |
Data source #LXuF5ZkZ | ||
| Publication title | is it equitable? Vola Parker. June 2004. | |
| Date | 2004-07 | |
| Organisation | Rio Tinto and Madagascar | |
| Comment on data source | Rio Tinto and Madagascar – is it equitable? Vola Parker. June 2004. | |
Data source #DqUO11mh | ||
| Publication title | Biodiversity compensation: expansion of industrial extraction and land grabs | |
| Date | 2017-08 | |
| Organisation | WRM | |
Data source #n6SqsvRE | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Crowdsourcing | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Major Mines & Projects Fort Dauphin (QMM) Operation | |
| Date | 2014 | |
| Organisation | mining data online | |
| Comment on data source | Consist of produce, investor and general information | |
Contracts | ||
Contract #8in-5gxv | ||
| Comment on contract | The mine life is 40 years | |