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

Soilaykhola Talc Mine (Lease expired)General DetailsAddressContact PersonSoilaykhola Talc MineNob Export HouseDaurpani, SamtseTel. No. 05-340306BikramOffice AssistanceTalc lumps and finesRaw Material and Final ProductStripping Ratio (Ore to Waste) 1:5Number of working days and Seasonal (180 days) and estimated annual production 900MTAnnual ProductionGeological/Mineable Reserve Estimated mineable reserve 1800MTLeased Area and Period 1.65 hectares(21/02/06-20/02/2009); 3Yrs. lease expiredObservation1. Mining Operation DesignDevelopment work was carried out from top–down andPit slope Anglepit slope varies in-between 60 to 80 0 .Bench Height and Width No benching.3. Waste and OverburdenManagementSanitary WasteTopsoilOverburden/Inter-burden,Undersize/Rejects/OthermaterialsMechanism of Dumpingand ArrestingPit slope Angle, BenchHeight and Length of Width4. Environmental AspectsAir EnvironmentWater EnvironmentNoise Environment5. Approach/AccessRoad ConditionsWater Drainage System6. Environment and ProgressiveRestorationRestorationEnvironmental BondThe 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.Check dam made out of gabion wall was underconstruction at the base of the dump-yard.Pit slope was between 60 to 70 0 and there was nobenching. The height of the overburden dumped wasabout 20 meters.The management has not carried out monitoring of air,water and noise at the mining site.The mine has been in operation for more than 2 yearsand no afforestation activity was carried out.A seasonal approach road measuring about 5KMstakes-off from Daurpani industrial area.There was no side and cross drain to channel thesurface water.The progressive restoration was focused only onconstruction of check dams.Environment Bond deposited Nu. 1,50,000.07. Others A newly constructed farm road passes right below themine.There was no channeling of mine water.66