Xinfeng Investments' lithium mines in Uis, Namibia is alleged of disrupting fragile ecosystems and local livelihoods by operating within a conservancy area of high ecological and cultural importance, scaring away wildlife due to noise and mining activity, and undermining tourism and hunting revenues that sustain local communities. The project is also accused of lacking proper consultation with residents, potentially bypassing environmental safeguards by operating under small-scale permits while conducting large-scale extraction.
企业
Xinfeng Investments
- Operation
,
唐山鑫丰热电集团有限公司
- Parent Company
项目
Xinfeng Investments Lithium mines in Uis, Namibia (mine name unknown)
- Operation
In the Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, AVZ Minerals has been implicated in allegations of corruption and opaque dealings over mining rights. Communities near the site reportedly saw little benefit, despite the project potentially generating around $28 million for shell companies through undervalued rights sales.
Involved in the Manono deposit in the DRC, Zijin Mining has faced allegations of participating in questionable dealings with the state-owned entity Cominière. These claims suggest corruption and competition-driven delays that have stalled development and deprived local communities of economic benefits.
At the Sandawana mine in Zimbabwe, lithium discoveries led to renewed activity under the Zimbabwe Miners Federation. Allegations claim political elites captured control of the resource at the expense of artisanal miners, who were forced to join the federation and accept lower prices for their ore.
企业
Kuvimba Mining House
- Parent Company
项目
Sandawana Mines
- Operation
受影响的
受影响的总人数:
数字未知
小区: (
数字未知
- 津巴布韦
, 采矿
, 未报告性别
)
议题
Corruption
,
童工
,
死亡
,
State armed forces
,
Occupational Health & Safety
,
雇员
,
Impacts on Livelihoods
回应
回应纪录: 是，由Global Witness
信息来源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2023年12月29日
地点:
纳米比亚
Xinfeng Investments' lithium mines in Uis, Namibia is alleged of subjecting workers to poor labour conditions, including accusations of housing employees in “apartheid-like” conditions and failing to meet basic standards of worker welfare. The company has also been criticized for not delivering promised economic benefits, such as local processing facilities, raising concerns about exploitation and inequitable treatment of both workers and nearby communities.
企业
Xinfeng Investments
- Operation
,
唐山鑫丰热电集团有限公司
- Parent Company
项目
Xinfeng Investments Lithium mines in Uis, Namibia (mine name unknown)
- Operation
今年1月，居住在纳米比亚西部乌伊斯（Uis）附近的居民开始注意到，每天都有卡车队从一个他们原本认为是手工采矿点的区域驶离。…3月，人们开始走上街头抗议中国矿业公司鑫丰投资（Xinfeng Investments）的行为。这家公司是这些卡车和资源开采实体的所有者，居民们指责其在没有相应的执照或社会许可的情况下进行大规模的工业开采。…环保网站Mongabay查阅的文件显示，纳米比亚商人January S. Likulano所拥有的Long Fire Investments公司以仅约160美元的价格购买了10个采矿许可，用于在该地区进行小规模采矿。根据规定，只有纳米比亚公民才能申请这种小规模采矿许可证，这种许可证的费用远低于颁发给外国公司的工业采矿许可证。...鑫丰投资的一名代表在发给Mongabay的电邮中拒绝对上述指控发表评论，并且未提供任何证明其业务合法的文件。Likulano同样未对置评请求做出回应。
