Company Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited
Company profile Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited (RNS) has been granted two licenses for metallic mineral exploration (Okvau and Ochhung, 192 square kilometers and 182 square kilometers respectively) located in Chong Plas commune, Keo Seima district, Mondul Kiri province. After almost ten years of exploration, RNS has developed a firm prospect at the Okvau deposit and is proposing to develop a gold mine at the site, referred to as the Okvau Gold Project. The Project will be an open-cut gold mining operation with an annual production target of up to 100,000 oz of gold over an initial mine life of 8 years.
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Company address House 26, Street 222, Khan Daun Penh Phnom Penh, Cambodia Telephone: (+855) 23 221 085/86 M:(+855) 12 313 777
Type of EIA reports Completed Environmental Impact Assessment
State agency Ministry of Environment (MOE)
Site Okvau and Ochhung, Chong Plas commune, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province
Village Okvau and Ochhung
Commune Chong Plas
District Keo Seima
Province Mondulkiri
Contract duration 8 years
Area size of project 192 square kilometers and 182 square kilometers
sector Extractive industry
EIA company E & A Consultant Co., Ltd.
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Address of EIAs company 1. House 69, Street 111, Sangkat Beoung Prolet, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Telephone: (+855) 23 699 050 2. Church Street Melbourne, Victoria 3122, Australia Telephone: +61 3 9810 7500
Relevants law Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) , Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management (1996), Law on Mineral Resource Management and Exploitation (2001), Law on Amendment to the Law on Investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Law on Land (2001), Law on Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Law on Forestry (2002), Law on Fishery (2006), Law on Labor (1997), Law on Expropriation (2010), Law on the Management of Weapons, Explosives and Ammunition (2005), Law on Social Provision Fund (2002), Law on Taxes (1997), Law on Traffic (2015), Law on Road Transport (2014), Law on Cultural Heritage Protection (1996), Sub-Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment Process (1999), Sub-Decree on Air Pollution and Noise Disturbance Control (2000), Sub-Decree on Solid Waste Management (1999), Sub-Decree on Water Pollution Control (1999), Sub-Decree on Management of Mining Exploration and Industry (2016), Sub-Decree on River Basin Management (2015), and Sub-Decree on Environmental and Social Fund (2015)
Revenues and expenditures USD 130 to 140 million over 8 years (excluding taxes on employee salaries and general Government fees)
Social alnd environmental impacts The benefits of the project to Cambodia are substantial, amounting to approximately USD 22 million in royalties and USD 60 million in corporate taxes. The project will create jobs for mining contractors and other service providers. During peak construction, the project will employ up to 500 people, and during operation, the project will employ up to 350 staff and contractors. The company will establish a voluntary environmental fund and a social and community development fund, and support biodiversity conservation efforts in the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary. Other benefits include economic activity generated from spending, increased use of wages and salaries, skills development, technology and knowledge transfer, infrastructure development, business development, community infrastructure and services, and institutional capacity building.
Employment opportunity 200-500 people
Public participation Public participation includes the most affected people, representing those living in and around the Okhwao area and who will be displaced by the project
upstream affected people, representing those living in the upper Prek Te River, particularly in Chong Plas commune and Me Mong commune in Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province
downstream affected people, representing those living in the lower Prek Te River, near the confluence with the Mekong River in Kratie province
local authorities and governments at sub-national levels (such as communes, districts and provinces) and national levels (e.g., the Department of Environmental Impact Assessment), as well as relevant non-governmental organizations (e.g., World Wildlife Fund - WWF).
Land converted from The project is located in Chong Plas commune, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province (O Khvav and O Chheung, approximately 192 square kilometers and 182 square kilometers, respectively), approximately 90 km east of Kratie city. The project is located in the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, outside the core conservation area. The project is located in the Prek Te River basin, which connects to the Mekong River approximately 100 kilometers downstream near Kratie city.
Environmental management plan Environmental and social management strategies include emergency preparedness and response plans, environmental and social monitoring manuals, construction environmental management plans, standard operating procedures, transportation environmental management plans, blasting management plans
waste management plans (including hazardous waste), rock waste management plans, operational and inspection manuals for used storage facilities, and occupational health and safety plans.
Development plan Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd. has proposed to establish an open-pit gold mining operation with an annual production target of up to 100,000 oz of gold over an eight-year period. The project will have a strict gold target documented and will not be released without the express consent of Emerald Resources NL under any circumstances. The mine will be developed as an open-pit mine using conventional open-pit mining methods (drill, blast, dig and drag). The ore will be processed by grinding and gold extraction using the carbon-in-leach (CIL) process with gold recovery and doré smelting taking place on site.
Mitigation strategies Management, mitigation, remediation, decommissioning and rehabilitation measures consistent with Cambodian and international best practices to reduce post-operational impacts and re-establish PDA to support self-sustaining vegetation communities and ecosystems. . Completion of settlement and land use, including final closure works, to restore environmental and social values ​​prior to development to create a safe and stable geologic environment using technologies and geologic sites containing chemicals . Implementation of the rehabilitation and final closure plan, including transfer of residual acid, generation of mine waste on an appropriate ROM Pad or MWS to the pit base, flooding of the mine pit, construction of permanent drainage, waterway and wetland management systems, and construction of TSF and WRD cover systems (if required) . Clean-up of all facilities and materials affected by chemicals, hydrocarbon-based processes, fuels, oils and other contaminants . Demolition and clearance of all facilities, buildings, concrete foundations, foundations and other construction equipment, including removal and proper disposal of hazardous materials . Clean-up and sealing buried pipelines and removing power lines and pipelines above ground to allow them to dissolve . Rehabilitation of non-essential roads and drainage and erosion control . Surveying contaminated soil and cleaning up contaminated soil or disposing of affected soil in a safe manner . Removal of fencing to preserve public and wildlife safety . Monitoring water, air, noise, vibration, lighting, safety and health during closure . Monitoring of restoration stability, water quality and other parameters for comparison with successful closure criteria.
Environmental and social funds Not found
EIA publication year 2017
Last update 24-Jul

Reference documents

Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) summary document of Okvau Gold project
Links to this document show the environmental and social impact assessment for the Okvau Gold project completed in July 2017 and approved by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in November 2017.