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Environmental Impact Statement BALKAN MINERAL AND MINING EAD ZIP: 2087 Chelopech Village, District OF Sofia ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT for Investment Project for Mining and Processing of Auriferous Ores from the Ada Tepe Prospect of Khan Krum Gold Deposit, Krumovgrad Team Leader: ( Georgi Petkov, MSc) Sofia December 2010 EIS - Mining and Processing of Auriferous Ores from the Ada Tepe Prospect of the Khan Krum Deposit near Krumovgrad Table of Contents List of Tables: .................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4 I. General ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Information about the Investor ................................................................................................ 7 2. Justification for the Proposed Development and Main Objectives of the Project .................. 8 3. Location of the Krumovgrad Gold Project - Physical Characterisation. Affected Elements of the National Environmental Network ......................................................................................... 8 4. Relation to Other Existing and DDP Approved Activities ................................................... 11 5. Affected Public and Responsible Authorities ....................................................................... 11 6. Project Permitting Requirements .......................................................................................... 12 7. Connections to the Local Technical Infrastructure. Transport Routes for Delivery of Raw and Ancillary Materials and Shipment of the End Product. ...................................................... 12 ІІ . Description of the Investment Project Proposal ....................................................................... 14 1. Project Overview ................................................................................................................... 14 2. Areas Required over Project Construction, Operation and Closure ...................................... 14 3. Project Implementation Stages .............................................................................................. 15 3.1. Construction ................................................................................................................... 15 3.2. Operation ........................................................................................................................ 16 3.3. Decommissioning and Closure. Rehabilitation .............................................................. 17 4. Production Process. Main Process Stages ............................................................................. 20 4.1. Mining ............................................................................................................................ 20 4.2. Ore Processing ................................................................................................................ 21 4.3. Ancillary Plants and Facilities........................................................................................ 24 4.4. Final Product. Qualitative and Quantitative Characterisation ........................................ 26 4.5. Mine Rock and Tailings Characterisation. Management of Mining Wastes ................. 27 4.6. Soil Stockpile ................................................................................................................. 29 4.7. Infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 30 5. Project Raw and Other Materials, Natural Resources and Energy Sources .......................... 31 5.1. Raw and Other Materials Required for the Construction Stage. Qualitative and Quantitative Characterisation ................................................................................................ 31 5.2. Raw and Other Materials Required for the Operation Stage. Qualitative and Quantitative Characterisation ................................................................................................ 31 5.3. Natural Resources Qualitative and Quantitative Characterisation ................................. 34 5.4. Use of Energy Carriers. Types and Quantities ............................................................... 36 5.5. Water Supply Sources. Quantities. Water Management ................................................ 36 Site Water Management ........................................................................................................ 42 ІІІ . Description of Siting and/or Process Alternatives Together with Justification for the Selection Made Taking into Account the Impact on the Environment Including the "Zero" Alternative. .................................................................................................................................... 45 1. Evaluation of Alternative Solutions for the Implementation of the Project Proposal ........... 45 1.1. Alternatives for the Selection of Mining and Processing Methods ................................ 45 1.1.1. Mining Method Alternatives ................................................................................... 45 1.1.2. Processing Alternatives ........................................................................................... 46 1.2. Alternatives for Mine Waste Management - Flotation Tailings and Waste Rock ......... 48 1.3. Siting Options for the Project Facilities ......................................................................... 51 1.4. Options for Water Supply and Reduction of Water Use ................................................ 52 DANGO PROJECT CONSULT EOOD i EIS - Mining and Processing of Auriferous Ores from the Ada Tepe Prospect of the Khan Krum Deposit near Krumovgrad 2. Comparison of the Proposed Technology with the Conclusions of the BAT Reference Documents (according to Article 18 of CoM Decree No. 302/30.12.2005) ............................. 53 2.1. BAT in Mining ............................................................................................................... 54 2.2. BAT in Ore Processing .................................................................................................. 54 2.3. BAT in Mine Waste (Waste Rock and Flotation Tailings) Management ...................... 55 3. „Zero"” (No Action) Alternative ........................................................................................... 55 ІV. Description and Analysis of the Environmental Media and Factors, Material and Cultural Assets that are Expected to be Affected Significantly by the Investment Project Proposal and the Interaction between Them. ............................................................................................................ 59 1. Air .......................................................................................................................................... 59 1.1. Brief Characterisation and Analysis of the Climatic and Meteorological Factors Related to the Particular Impact and the Air Quality. ........................................................................ 59 1.2. Available Air Pollution Data for the Region. Sensitive Zones ...................................... 62 2. Surface and Ground Waters .................................................................................................. 64 2.1. An Overview of the Hydrological and Hydrogeological Conditions and Factors of the Water Resources in the Project Area ..................................................................................... 65 2.2. Sources of Fresh Water Supply ...................................................................................... 86 3. Geological Setting ................................................................................................................. 87 3.1. Brief Geological Characterisation .................................................................................. 87 4. Lands and Soils ................................................................................................................... 100 4.1. Soil Characterisation. Disturbed Lands. Polluted Lands. Degradation Processes ....... 100 5. Flora and Fauna ................................................................................................................... 111 5.1. Characterisation of the Vegetation in the Project Area ................................................ 111 5.2. Characterisation of the Animal Life in the Project Area .............................................. 114 5.3. Protected Sites. Sensitive Zones. Elements of the National Environmental Network . 126 6. Physical factors ................................................................................................................... 133 6.1. Noise Characterisation of the Project Area .................................................................. 133 7. Landscape ............................................................................................................................ 133 7.1. Brief Characterisation of the Main Landscape Features of the Project Area ............... 133 8. Cultural Heritage - Cultural and Architectural Monuments within the Project Area ......... 135 V. Description, Analysis and Evaluation of the Potential Impacts on
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