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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Tiris Uranium Project, Mauritania

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I. Disclaimer

Disclaimer (115.6 KB)

II. Initial Project Summary

Initial Project Summary (273.9 KB)

III. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

Cover Letter (879.5 KB)
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - ExecutiveSummary (2.6 MB)
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - Non-Technical Summary (2.2 MB)

IV. Chapters

Chapter 1 - Introduction (1.1 MB)
Chapter 2 - Project Benefits (1.3 MB)
Chapter 3 - Methodology (1.3 MB)
Chapter 4 - Legislative Framework (1.9 MB)
Chapter 5 - Project Description (4.7 MB)
Chapter 6 - Baseline Conditions (14.7 MB)
Chapter 7 - Risk Assessment (2.0 MB)
Chapter 8 - Physical Impacts (1.3 MB)
Chapter 9 - Biological Impacts (1.7 MB)
Chapter 10 - Social Impacts (1.8 MB)
Chapter 11 - Radiation Impacts (2.3 MB)
Chapter 12 - Cumulative Impact Assessment (1.2 MB)
Chapter 13 - Alternatives Analysis (1.3 MB)
Chapter 14 - ESMM (1.1 MB)
Chapter 15 - Public Consultation (1.5 MB)
Chapter 16 - Economic Analysis (1.2 MB)
Chapter 17 - Conclusions (1.3 MB)

V. Technical Appendices

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Baseline Summary (4 MB)
Ecology and Biodiversity Baseline Summary (6.2 MB)
Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Assessment (4.6 MB)
Meteorology, Air Quality, Noise and Vibration (2.6 MB)
Radiation Impact Assessment (3.2 MB)
Socio-economic, Health, Transport and Security Assessment (2.5 MB)

VI. Management Plans

Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan (3.6 MB)
Radiation Management Plan (1.4 MB)
Rehabilitation and Conceptual Mine Closure Plan (4.2 MB)
Stakeholder Engagement Plan (1.3 MB)
Transport Management Plan (3.3 MB)

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