Complaint > Lonmin-02/Marikana

Filing: Complaint regarding Lonmin project

...cash to create “thriving communities” around Lonmin's projects so that when the platinum was depleted and the miners left, the communities would be “comfortably middle-class” and able to support themselves.” 3.11 Both Parts A and B of this Complaint must be read in light of these assurances. They were assurances given not only to the Board of the IFC, but also to the local communities who would be affected by the ongoing IFC/Lonmin project. The ...

Complaint > Eleme Fertilizer II-02/Port Harcourt

Compliance Review: CAO Appraisal Report

...compensation, employee deductions, health and safety hazards, and healthcare provisions for workers. In its Compliance Investigation Report4 for Eleme-01, CAO found these concerns had already been adequately addressed by IFC. Through its CAP implemented from June 2022 to July 2023, which was monitored by an independent consultant, as well as its ongoing supervision, IFC has demonstrated it appropriately addressed all the concerns raised in Eleme-01 which are also raised in Eleme-02. Moreov...

Complaint > Lydian Intl3-01/Gndevaz & Jermuk

Compliance Report: English

...Compensation (GLAC)87 for landowners and land users had been disclosed in June 2014 and that consultation regarding acquisition was underway with 21 landowners. IFC noted concerns about the lack of clear guidance on the determination of compensation rates and more generally about the alignment of the process with PS5 requirements. At this point, IFC also stressed the importance of livelihood restoration in meeting the objectives of PS5 and that the Land Access and Livelihood Restoration Pl...

Complaint > Quellaveco Mining-01/Moquegua

Compliance Report: English

...cash calls to maintain stake at 18%. November IFC BTO Report - Describes forthcoming rights issue as category A. Reviews project against 2006 PSs identifying gaps. These include the absence of Stakeholder Engagement Plan and concerns regarding land acquisition and economic displacement of indigenous Aymara shepherds simultaneously with the preparation of a social baseline and a Resettlement Action Plan. 2008 July IFC Boa...

Complaint > Yanacocha-02/Cajamarca

Eligibility: Independent Investigation into the Mercury Spill of June 2, 2000 in the Vicinity of San Juan, Choropampa and Magdalena, Peru - June 2000

...cash cost is US$103 per ounce. The relatively low production cost is largely due to the porous nature of the deposits where porous oxide is found close to the surface, requiring no crushing and offering a quick cyanide leach cycle. The mine employs approximately 1,200 people and has approximately 2,000 contractors working on construction involved in expansion. 4.3 Mining in Peru Peru has a long and significant history of mining today. Today, Peru has one of the world’s leading mini...

Complaint > Yanacocha-03/Cajamarca

Eligibility: Independent Investigation into the Mercury Spill of June 2, 2000 in the Vicinity of San Juan, Choropampa and Magdalena, Peru - June 2000

...cash cost is US$103 per ounce. The relatively low production cost is largely due to the porous nature of the deposits where porous oxide is found close to the surface, requiring no crushing and offering a quick cyanide leach cycle. The mine employs approximately 1,200 people and has approximately 2,000 contractors working on construction involved in expansion. 4.3 Mining in Peru Peru has a long and significant history of mining today. Today, Peru has one of the world’s leading mini...

Complaint > Celulosas de M'Bopicua (CMB) & Orion-01/Argentina & Uruguay

Filing: Complaint

...cash injections into the local economy (since most of the expenses in machinery and profits from production take place abroad). Instead such investments, everywhere they have taken place, have caused tragic environmental degradation, health problems and collapse of local industries, tourism and deterioration of quality of life. Thousands of affected stakeholders have been mobilizing over several years, both in Argentina and in Uruguay to widely oppose the installation of the paper mills at the s...

Complaint > Ficohsa-01/ CAO Vice President Request

Compliance Report: English

...cash inflow which would be utilized to pay down its debt. The memorandum concludes by describing Dinant as among the “top players” in a strategic sector for IFC “with a high developmental impact” in one of the least development countries in Latin America.46 The memorandum also notes that Ficohsa envisages a gradual reduction in its exposure to Dinant with full compliance with the covenant expected by the end of 2011. The July 2010 waiver memorandum does not mention the ongoing violent conflict o...

Complaint > PT Weda Bay Nickel-01/Weda Bay

Eligibility: Laporan Penilaian Ombudsman: Pengaduan mengenai Proyek MIGA PT. Weda Bay Nickel(#8113)Pulau Halmahera, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, Juni 2011

...cash compensation where appropriate; and (ii) provide relocation assistance suited to the needs of each group of displaced persons, with particular attention paid to the needs of the poor and the vulnerable. Namun yang kami temukan adalah:  Kehadiran Forest Tobelo yang hidup dalam wilayah atau area Kontrak Kerja berlawanan dengan pernyataan bahwa “diharapakan tidak ada penggusuran fisik keluarga-keluarga dari rumah- rumah mereka” (V-1) dan klaim bahwa tidak dibutu...

Complaint > Alex Dev-01/Wadi al-Qamar

Filing: Egypt Alex-Dev Complaint

...compensation. It also violates the standard’s 10 Case no. 13827/66JY, Court of Administrative Justice in Alexandria. 11 Attachment no. 2. requirement to comply with applicable laws and regulations within the company’s jurisdiction, including laws on the implementation of the host country’s obligations under international law, as well as compliance with any legal and contractual obligations. The company’s conduct may be in breach of the Egyptian environmental law and its implementin...

Complaint > Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited-01/Leon and Chinandega

Agreement: Full Report

...cash incentive for participation. a. Data Collection Related to this activity, we also propose to assess the industrial hygiene practices and health and safety program at ISA. The industrial hygiene assessment will include a review of work practices for each of the various tasks performed among field workers and factory workers, including work schedules, conditions, activities, personal protective equipment, etc. The review will necessarily focus on current practices but will attempt to assess h...