Belo Website has been completely updated and it looks greatThe updated website is 100 times better than it was. I like what they have done, good to see that the company is finally waking up!
Now hopefully Peter will get back out there to share his message with the investor community. What specific steps has the Company taken to address environmental concerns raised by critics?
The Company takes its responsibility for environmental stewardship seriously and is designing and engineering the mine to minimize the environmental impact of the operation.
All water used at the mine will be sourced through rainwater capture and will be permanently recycled onsite between the tailing facility and the processing plant. Consequently, the mine will not take water from the Xingu River or other bodies of water in the region and will not affect the level, quality or flow of water in the river.
The tailings dam will be an engineered facility using a downstream design, the safest design available in the industry. The facility will be constructed on highly stable solid rock in a natural valley. The tailings dam will be built to meet the highest international standards and best practices in construction, monitoring, maintenance, risk management, and mitigation.
The Company is a designee for certification under the International Cyanide Management Code, a globally recognized certification program developed to enhance the protection of human health and the environment in the production, transportation and use of cyanide in the gold and silver mining industries.
The Company is committed to working with local governments and other stakeholders on helping to mitigate and reverse the environmental damage caused by illegal mining and illegal logging in the region.
Moreover, The Company is considering methods for reducing Volta Grande‘s carbon emissions footprint and minimizing noise and dust emissions. Belo Sun has been evaluating near-pit crushing and conveyor transport of mine waste to reduce truck requirements, reduce costs and minimize carbon footprint. For mine truck haulage, the Company is evaluating the use of alternative fuels to reduce the carbon footprint and lower operating costs. Incorporating high-pressure grinding rolls and secondary crushing rather than semi-autogenous grinding (“SAG”) milling is being considered to lower power consumption and reduce operating costs and the Company’s carbon footprint.