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Company Response

16 Aug 2024

Author:
Zijin Mining

Zijin Mining response

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1.Regarding Community Relations

(1) Regarding Land Permits

The land acquisition and land use processes in Zeravshan strictly adhere to laws and regulations, including planning, application submission, village consultations, obtaining government approvals at all levels, and obtaining land rights certificates, all of which have been approved and documented...

(2) Regarding Community Investment Commitments

The company has been fulfilling its obligations to develop Khumgaron Village as planned. Completed community investment projects include the restoration of a 4-kilometer road between Khumgaron Village and Chorbog Village, the construction of a water pipeline worth 1.04 million somoni, the restoration of the No. 83 school in the village worth over 55,000 somoni, and the payment of a 2.7 million somoni guarantee.

The company is committed to building good relationships with all surrounding communities to ensure that they benefit from the development of the mine...

2. Regarding Environmental Protection

...(2) Regarding Water Quality

The accusation in the article about causing the death of a large number of fish and fines is not based on solid evidence and is unfounded...To ensure that the water quality around the mine is not affected by the company's production activities, the company has installed modern water quality monitoring stations upstream and downstream of the Mogiyon River flowing through the mining area, with water quality at all 52 monitoring points meeting standards. The company regularly invites environmental organizations, trade unions, and community representatives to attend public disclosure meetings of environmental test results and discloses data tested by the national central laboratory to the environmental protection agency and the community to ensure transparency in environmental information...

3.Regarding Public Health

The company has obtained health-related certificates issued by the Panjakent City Health and Epidemic Prevention Station and Hospital, showing that gold mining has not affected health issues...

...Zeravshan operates the mine with high environmental standards, promoting local economic and social development with the concept of "common development," and welcomes supervision from all stakeholders of the company.

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