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Bisha Mining Share Company
Bisha Mining is an Eritrean company formed for the development and operation of the Bisha Mine in western Eritrea. It is owned by Zijin (55%) and the Eritrean National …
Investment – Eritrean Embassy
The Bisha Mine is a high-grade copper, gold, silver and zinc mine that commenced production in February 2011. The Bisha Mine has received continuous support from the Eritrean government, who granted the Company's mining license in January 2008. The project is the first modern mine in Eritrea.
Chinese company to buy out Bisha mine
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Bisha Project, Eritrea
The Bisha project is located 150km west of Asmara in the Gash-Barka region of Eritrea, East Africa. It includes mining licences covering 16.5km², a mining agreement covering 39km² and an exploration licence for another 71km². Two other mining sites – Bisha main and the north-west zone – …
The Bisha Volcanic-Associated Massive Sulfide Deposit, …
The Bisha Volcanic-Associated Massive Sulfide Deposit, Western Nakfa Terrane, Eritrea ... The Bisha deposit is a single, nearly inclusion and dike-free lens, 1.2 …
HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE …
Bisha Mine operations 17 2.2 Mining sector in Eritrea 18 2.3 Political and human rights situation in Eritrea 19 Global context for business and human rights 20 SECTION THREE RECOMMENDATIONS 21 HRIA Recommendation #1 22 Adopt and embed a more explicit human rights policy 3.2 HRIA Recommendation #2 24 Conduct further human rights …
Nevsun extends Bisha zinc-copper mine
PRESS RELEASE: The open-pit extension adds 3.3 million tonnes of high-grade ore to the mill and extends operations through the full year 2022, resulting in additional payable production of 470 million pounds of zinc and 52 million pounds of copper over this time frame.
Mining and Exploration Activities in Eritrea
Bisha Mining Share Co (BMSC) is a mining company formed by a joint venture agreement between Eritrea's National Mining Corp. (ENAMCO) and Canada's Nevsun Resources Ltd. BMSC managed to successfully start and operate the first modern mine in Eritrea. Bisha mine was commissioned in the end of 2010 and commercial …
Nevsun extends mine life at Bisha Zinc-Copper mine in Eritrea
In August 2017, Nevsun decided to reduce the mine life at Bisha due to the operational risk of the original large open-pit cut-back. Since that time, Bisha has increased mining rates and significantly improved metallurgical performance, while metal prices have remained strong, leading the Company to re-visit the larger cut-back option.
How the Nevsun ruling has Extended Human …
In 2014, three Eritrean miners decided to file a class action suit against Canadian company Nevsun Resources Ltd. Nevsun owned 60% of the Bisha Mining Share Company, which operated the Bisha …
Eritrea: a Final Frontier for Mineral Explorers
According to an Eritrea mining overview produced by mining consultancy AMC, Eritrea joined the ranks of mining producers in 2010 with the commissioning of the Bisha Project. This project is owned by the Canadian company Nevsun Resources Ltd and started as a gold producer but shifted to copper production in 2013 with the commissioning of an ...
Eri Equip
Eriequip is the official Dealer in Eritrea and was formed in 1996. It is an Eritrean owned and registered company owned by the Hidri Trust Foundation and Dr. Woldezion Mesghinna. ... Bisha Invest in the First 6040 Mining Shovel in Eritrea. Read More. August 23, 2021; 0 Comment; Eriequip Invests in New Hydraulic Hose & Coupling ...
Bisha mine, Eritrea
Name: Bisha mine. Location: The Bisha mine is located 150 km west of Asmara, in Eritrea. Controlling Company: Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC) comprises Nevsun Resources (60%) and …
Nevsun completes zinc flotation plant at Bisha mine in Eritrea
Canada-based Nevsun Resources has completed the new zinc flotation plant at its 60%-owned Bisha mine in Eritrea. Adding to the existing copper flotation and Bisha, the new plant will continue to produce copper, as well as zinc for the remaining current nine-year primary reserve life.
HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE BISHA MINE IN ERITREA The Bisha Mine is a gold-copper-zinc mine located approximately 150 kilometres west of the Eritrean capital city of Asmara. The Bisha Mine is owned and operated by the Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC), a company incorporated under Eritrean law.
(PDF) The Bisha Volcanic-Associated Massive Sulfide
The Neoproterozoic Bisha volcanic-associated massive sulfide deposit (VMS) is a large (>39 million metric tons (Mt)) relatively high grade Zn-Cu-Au-Ag deposit in a newly discovered VMS district in ...
Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur …
There are currently only two mines in operation in Eritrea: gold, copper and zinc mine Bisha, which is 60% owned by Nevsun Resources, and gold mine Zara, which is 60% owned by Shanghai Sfeco Group of China. In 2018 however, the UN arms embargo was lifted from Eritrea. This had been brought in in 2009 because of due to the …
Video: Inside Eritrea's Bisha mines
Video: Inside Eritrea's Bisha mines. It isn't always easy to do business in Eritrea but the Bisha mines, a joint Eritrean-Canadian operation, are an exception. They are also a bright spot for ...
Bisha Mining
The Bisha Mine is a large precious and base metal-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit located 150km west of Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa. Deposit mineralization consists of gold and silver oxides, in …
Canadian mine targeted in Eritrea: African media reports
At least two media outlets confirmed the report, including Tigrai Online, an Ethiopian daily news site which stated that the Bisha mine, located 150 kilometres from Asmara, Eritrea, was a target ...
Nevsun ships first zinc concentrate from Bisha mine in Eritrea
Nevsun owns 60% of the Bisha mine, which has nine years of reserve life and generates revenue from both copper and zinc concentrates containing gold and silver by-products. The State of Eritrea owns a 40% stake in the mine through the Eritrean National Mining Company (ENAMCO), with 30% of this bought from Nevsun before …
Bisha Project, Eritrea
Bisha Project is located at about 150km west of Asmara in Eritrea, East Africa. The mining project is a major deposit of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) …
Bisha Project, Eritrea
The Bisha mine is operated by Zijin Mining. Credit: Martin Schibbye/Wikipedia. The Bisha open pit mine is located approximately 150km west of Asmara in Eritrea. The mine was originally developed by Canadian gold miner Nevsun Resources. The mining licences were held by the company's Eritrean subsidiary, Bisha …
UN Report Alleges Forced Labor at Canadian-Owned Mine in Eritrea …
The mining company says an independent human rights lawyer visited the Bisha mine in October 2013 — the same time the 26-year-old former mine worker said he was being forced to work — and ...
Financial Overview, Employee Count, and …
Bisha Mining is an Eritrean company formed for the development and operation of the Bisha Mine in western Eritrea. It is owned by Zijin (55%) and the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO) (45%).The Bisha Mine is a high-grade copper, gold, silver and zinc mine that commenced production in February 2011.
Nevsun extends mine life at Bisha zinc-copper mine
Dual-listed Nevsun Resources has announced that, together with its Eritrean partner ENAMCO, it has approved an extension to the Bisha zinc-copper mine in Eritrea, self-funded by existing cash flows from Bisha.
Nevsun poised to extend life of mine in Eritrea
Nevsun's Bisha copper-zinc mine in Eritrea, Africa. Source Nevsun Resources Ltd. Nevsun Resources Ltd. [NSU-TSX; NYSE AMERICAN], the target of a takeover proposal by Euro Sun Mining Inc. [ESM-TSX, CPNFF-OTC] and Lundin Mining Corp. [LUN-TSX; LUMI-Sweden], is set to extend the life of its Eritrea mine. The announcement comes as …
Nevsun extends life of its Bisha mine in Eritrea …
Courtesy of Nevsun Resources.) Canada's Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU) is extending the life of its flagship …
Mining Weekly
Bisha mine, Eritrea. 21st February 2014 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor. Name: Bisha mine. Location: The Bisha mine is located 150 km west of Asmara