The Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), which Russian bauxite giant RUSAL is the majority shareholder, recently completed the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for its new project at Kurubuka. The company plans to develop two open pit mines.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened a forum for the public to comment on the project before deciding to grant or deny an environmental permit.
According to the EPA, the public has 60 days from the announcement of the public notice to make written submissions on the project. The notice appeared in the press on December 22. The new project entails developing two open pit mines at Kurubuka 22 (Kurubuka East and Kurubuka West). The Kurubuka 22 deposit is adjacent to the Berbice River and 14.5 KM from the former Aroaima's crushing and drying facilities.
RUSAL made an initial investment of US$20M in the bauxite operations in Berbice which it started in 2005. The project is envisaged to produce three million metric tons of bauxite annually at 10,000 tons per day. The projected life of the project is twenty years - from 2008 to 2028. The project is expected to create employment for approximately 75 persons, 20 during the mobilization phase, and 55 in the subsequent operation phase.
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