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Burdur chrome mine capacity increase gets 'EIA Positive' decision despite 132,000 trees in area
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey /Environment & Climate

Burdur chrome mine capacity increase gets 'EIA Positive' decision despite 132,000 trees in area

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Turkish mining company received an environmental impact assessment approval for a capacity increase at its chrome mine in Burdur.
  • The project involves expanding the mine area and extracting approximately 2.87 million square meters of topsoil, which will be stored for later use in rehabilitation.
  • The rehabilitation plan includes planting at least 661,790 trees, significantly more than the 132,358 trees currently in the project area, over the mine's estimated 10-year lifespan.

A Turkish mining company has secured an "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Positive" decision for a capacity increase at its chrome mine in Burdur, a region known for its forests. The expansion will enlarge the operational area from 635.343 hectares to 721.19 hectares.

The mining operation will employ both open-pit and underground methods. A significant aspect of the project involves the removal of approximately 2.87 million square meters of topsoil. This topsoil will be stored separately from waste rock and reused during the mine's rehabilitation phase.

An inventory revealed 132,358 trees within the project's boundaries. The company plans to plant at least 661,790 trees as part of its rehabilitation efforts once mining operations conclude. The mine, located about 87.7 kilometers from Burdur's city center and 16.7 kilometers from Tefenni district, has an estimated economic lifespan of 10 years. The total investment for the project is valued at over 17.8 million Turkish Lira.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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