EcoGraf’s intention is to build a vertically integrated battery anode materials business to produce high purity graphite products for the lithium-ion battery and advanced manufacturing markets. Epanko is located within in the Ulanga District in the Morogoro Region, approximately 370 km south-west from the city of Dar es Salaam. Epanko will consist of an open cut mine and processing plant to produce a graphite concentrate for export or downstream refining using EcoGraf’s HFfree battery anode material process.
SUMMARY
Dhamana has been appointed by EcoGraf to provide environmental management services including undertaking a compliance review of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) completed for the Project to ensure alignment with the equator principles and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards.
A compliance review of the environmental and social action plan was also undertaken to determine the Project’s compliance with the IFC Performance Standards, IFC Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines for Mining, IFC Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines and Equator Principles and outline actions to be undertaken to become compliant.
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Following on from this review, Dhamana is providing ongoing support to EcoGgraf, managing the various environmental and social studies for the Project as well as providing environmental advice to Management.
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Dhamana is also providing project management services to EcoGraf around the project execution planning and readiness.
KEY SERVICES
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Review of completed ESIAs and other work against global sustainability frameworks including IFC Performance Standards.
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Resettlement planning, asset valuation and resettlement survey.
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Environmental baseline surveys and specialist studies to support gaps identified in review of ESIA.
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Environmental advice to management and boards of directors.
LOCATION
Tanzania
YEAR
2022 - present
