Ambatovy (joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation (54.17%) and Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources - KOMIR (38.03%))

Mining
Madagascar
https://ambatovy.com/en/
Ambatovy is a joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and KOMIR (formerly known as KORES, South Korea). It is an industrial operation mining and refining nickel and cobalt in Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa.

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Transition Minerals ? The company is being tracked on our Transition Minerals Tracker for human rights allegations linked to one or more of the following minerals: bauxite, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, manganese, nickel and zinc

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Madagascar: des familles impactées par la mine d'Ambatovy s'estiment flouées l'entreprise minière

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Madagascar: Community fears Tropical Cyclone Ava damage to Ambatovy mine will impact environment

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Ambatovy (joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation (54.17%) and Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources - KOMIR (38.03%)) has been referenced in news articles and reports on our website.

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Ambatovy (joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation (54.17%) and Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources - KOMIR (38.03%))

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Madagascar: des familles impactées par la mine d'Ambatovy s'estiment flouées l'entreprise minière

Madagascar: Community fears Tropical Cyclone Ava damage to Ambatovy mine will impact environment

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Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment

Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

Personal Health

Access to Water

Deaths

Top associated countries

Ambatovy (joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation (54.17%) and Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources - KOMIR (38.03%))

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