Compliance Monitoring Report for Mines and Quarries - National ...

Dipujhora Talc MineThe environmental clearance was issued by DGM since the competency rest with them for arealess than three (03) hectares.General DetailsAddressContact PersonDipujhora Talc MinePhuntsho Duter Yangphel Tshogley ChirtshogSamtseTel. No. 17601086PhuntshoPromoterTalc lumpsType on mineral minedStripping Ratio (Ore to Waste) 1:8Number of working days and Seasonal (180 days) and estimated annual production 1,000 MTAnnual ProductionGeological/Mineable Reserve Estimated Geological reserve 3,400 MT and minable reserve3,000 MTLeased Area and Period 1.52 hectares (11/10/06-10/10/2009; 3Yrs)Observation1. Mining Operation DesignPit slope AngleBench Height and Width2. Occupational Health andSafetySafety and Protective GearsWater, Toilet and First AidKit3. Waste and OverburdenManagementSanitary WasteTopsoilOverburden/Inter-burden,Undersize/Rejects/OthermaterialsMechanism of Dumpingand ArrestingPit slope Angle, BenchHeight and Length of WidthDevelopment work was carried out from top–down andpit slope varies in-between 50 to 65 0 .Bench heights were maintained between 3 to 19meters.Some bench widths were maintained between 5 to14meters whereas others are missing.The management has provided the workers withprotective gears which were limited to helmets only.Drinking water, first-aid-kit and bathroom facilitieswere not available at the mining site.The management has not provided disposal facilitatesfor sanitary waste.Top soil was not stored separately but it was disposedalong with the overburden.The overburden generation was very high. Overburdenwas disposed downhill in an identified waste dumpyardin the pit plan.Check dam made out of gabion wall was constructed atthe base of the dump-yard.Pit slope was between 55 to 60 0 and there was nobenching. The height of the overburden dumped wasabout 15 meters.64