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Namibian smelter expansion risks deepening environmental and health problems

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As it nears two years of a Bankwatch visit to the copper smelter in Namibia and the uncovering of an unsafe arsenic disposal site, a planned expansion has revealed so far undisclosed environmental information.


Comments on Environmental Impact Assessment procedure for the Tsumeb smelter in Namibia

Dirty Precious Metals: Dumping European Toxic Waste in Tsumeb, Namibia

Based on a visit to Namibia this report assesses the environmental and social standards at the Tsumeb smelter, acquired by Canadian Dundee Precious Metals in 2010. The smelter specialises in working with some of the dirtiest copper concentrates half of which sourced from the Chelopech gold and copper mine in Bulgaria. The concentrates are extremely rich in arsenic and according to our calculations most of the toxic arsenic trioxide that comes as a by-product of the smelting is being dumped in Namibia, leading to severe health impacts for locals.

Dundee Precious Metals: Umweltvergiftungen in Armenien und Namibia

Source: Facing Finance, Facing Finance

In dem kleinen Dorf Geghanush im Süden Armeniens regt sich Widerstand gegen das kanadische Bergbauunternehmen Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) und dessen lokales Tochterunternehmen, das in der Region Syunik verschiedene Edelmetalle abbaut. Laut einer Petition von 184 Bewohnern von Geghanush bedrohen die Rückhaltebecken der Mine, die DPM reaktiviert hat und nun für seine Rückstände nutzt, die Menschen, Tiere und die Umwelt in der Region.

Dundee denies chemical poison claims

Source: Catherine Sasman, Namibian Sun

Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) says the international environment watchdog CEE Bankwatch is making false and misleading claims about exposure to arsenic as alleged by the town’s people.
DPM argues that Bankwatch’s claims are not supported by the regular health surveys conducted in Tsumeb under the supervision of the Namibian government and independent medical specialists.
Bankwatch said in a statement issued on December 22, 2015 that information available to it “shows that arsenic levels have been way above safe limits defined by health institutions.”

Arseenvlakke 'steeds te hoog'

Source: Catherine Sasman, Republikein

In ’n nuwe verklaring wat CEE Bankwatch Network op 22 Desember uitgereik het, hou die organisasie vol dat gesondheidsverslae verspreide “oormatige blootstelling” van gif­tige arseen by Dundee ­Precious Metals (DPM) se smeltery op Tsumeb bevestig.
Die organisasie se aanspraak is gebaseer op ’n voorlopige verslag van agtereenvolgende toetse wat die Namibiese regering tussen 2011 en 2013 gedoen het wat tot die gevolgtrekking gekom het dat “onlangse urinêre arseenkonsentrasies wydverspreide, oormatige blootstelling op die aanleg” bevestig het.
Dié verslag is in Augustus 2013 bekend gemaak.

Health reports confirmed widespread over-exposure to toxic arsenic at Tsumeb smelter in Namibia

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Following Bankwatch’s revelations about toxic pollutants at the Tsumeb smelter in Namibia, the smelter’s owner, Canadian mining company Dundee Precious Metals (DPM), contested our findings in Namibian news reports. Without substantiating its claims with facts, however, and in light of the results of local health surveys the company’s reassurances ring hollow and meaningless.


Exporting toxic pollution from Europe to Namibia

The case of the Tsumeb smelter in Namibia demonstrates how European pollution is being exported to the Global South with the indirect help of public development money.

Bankwatch sê Dundee belieg publiek

Source: Catherine Sasman, Republikein

Die internasionale nie-regeringsorganisasie CEE Bankwatch Network sê Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) onderspeel doelbewus die gevare van anorganiese arseentrioksied, ’n neweproduk van die smeltingsproses van koper by die smeltery op Tsumeb.
In werklikheid, wys Bankwatch daarop, het die VSA se Agentskap vir Gifstowwe en Siekteregister arseentrioksied as “een van die giftigste en algemene vorme van arseen” geklassifiseer.

Bankwatch statement on hazardous arsenic waste in Dundee operations in Namibia

Last week Namibian news outlets reported on Bankwatch's findings on the potential impacts of Dundee Precious Metals' (DPM) operations in the country. Yet, in light of the company's response we believe a number of points need to be stressed.

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