Mining has a critical role in building community resilience and delivering the resources needed for a modern and thriving world, including the transition from carbon-intensive energy.
Like most human activities, mining impacts the natural environment and must be managed carefully to minimize the negative impacts and amplify the positive ones. We manage our impacts on the natural environment, both today and with future generations in mind.
In 2024, Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) completed a comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Reko Diq Project. This assessment has been officially approved by the relevant government authorities. The Executive Summary of the ESIA Report is available in English, Urdu, and Balochi, and can be accessed through the links below. The full ESIA report is also available for download.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Executive Summary (Urdu and Balochi)
Complete Report (English)
ESIA is a process used to evaluate the potential impacts of a proposed project or development on the environment, local communities, and other stakeholders. The ESIA process is in line with national and internationally recognized practices and, together with the Environmental and Social Monitoring and Management Plan (ESMMP), is key in supporting the development of the Project.
This ESIA has been prepared to meet the regulatory requirements of the Balochistan Environmental Protection Act, 2012 (Balochistan Act, 2012) and Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 (Sindh Act, 2014) and has also been undertaken in compliance with the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Performance Standards (PS) on Environmental and Social Sustainability (2012), the World Bank Group (WBG) Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines, the Equator Principles (EPs) as well as the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM).
The environmental and socio-economic specialist studies undertaken as part of this ESIA process include:
- Soils and Sediments Study
- Noise Study
- Traffic Study
- Air Quality Study
- Biodiversity – Flora
- Biodiversity – Fauna
- Socio-economic Study
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Human Rights Assessment
- Cultural Heritage Study
- Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)
- Hydrogeology (including project water supply investigations)
- Hydrology
- Geochemistry
- Climate Change Study
- Remote Sensing