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Somisy-SA faces opposition over two mining projects in Kadiolo

By , based on Bamada.net

Map: Kadiolo, Mali

The Syama Gold Mine Company (Somisy-SA) plans to fence off the A21 site and dig a pit near Bananso for chemical waste and wastewater from the mine. At a meeting convened by the prefect in Kadiolo, neighbouring villages maintained their concerns about compensation and environmental consequences, Bamada.net reports.

The Syama Gold Mine Company (Somisy-SA) plans to fence off the A21 site and build the TCF3 pit for storing chemical waste in Kadiolo, Bamada.net reports. The two projects have drawn opposition from neighbouring communities, despite meetings organised under the supervision of local authorities to inform them about proposed compensation and possible consequences.

On 4 September, the mayor of Fourou and the chiefs of the villages of Bananso, N’golopéné and Syama expressed their concerns, according to Bamada.net.

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