First Lithium Project in Mali Goulamina Project

Mali has a proud history of gold mining, and is the 3 rd largest producer of Gold in Africa (WGC 2018). 
Despite Mali’s history in Gold mining, Lithium and Spodumene was a new commodity and process for the mining and environmental authorities.

Digby Wells took on the responsibility of ensuring that the authorities understood and recognized the impacts associated with Lithium Mining

The Kazangula Bridge Project: Environmental Monitoring

The Kazungula Bridge Project was initiated by the two member states, wherein August 2007, the Governments of Botswana and Zambia announced a deal to construct a road and rail bridge to replace the existing ferry.

Digby Wells was appointed and is solely responsible for the monitoring of potential impacts within the selected environmental parameters that could be affected by the construction activities of the two border posts and the bridge.

The Massawa Project – Responsible Environmental and Social Governance

Digby Wells assisted Barrick with the initial Feasibility Study in 2010 and has been involved in the subsequent updated feasibility study of the Massawa Gold Mine In support of the Massawa feasibility study,

Barrick entrusted Digby Wells to complete the all encompassing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

The EACOP Project Resettlement Action Plan

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline ( Project involves the construction and operation of an underground, cross border pipeline  to transport crude oil from the Lake Albert region in Uganda to a marine export terminal in Tanzania, near Tanga City Port This is one of the largest pipeline projects globally. 

• Uganda 296 km long pipeline and traverses 10 districts and
• Tanzania 1 147 km long pipeline and traverse 8 regions and 25 districts

Due to the magnitude of the project, Digby Wells joined with four 4 organizations to form the Digby Wells Consortium In July 2017 EACOP appointed the Digby Wells Consortium to undertake an independent RPF/RAP process on behalf of EACOP

The Belfast Coal Mining Project: RAP Development and Grave Relocation

The Exxaro Belfast project is geared toward benefiting its host community, creating roughly 6000 direct and indirect opportunities for employment during construction and throughout the Life of Mine, seeing almost 20 000 people benefiting.

Pivotal to the successful implementation of the Exxaro Belfast Project was the need to relocate some community homes and graves sites

Upon receiving Environmental Authorisation, Exxaro appointed Digby Wells to develop a Resettlement Action Plan and undertake a Burial Grounds and Graves Consultation Process.