Meeting the Challenge of Securing Meeting the Challenge of Securing Land Access in a Socially Land Access in a Socially

Responsible MannerResponsible Manner

A Case Study on A Case Study on Resettling 13,000 People Resettling 13,000 People

(Essakane Mine, Burkina Faso)(Essakane Mine, Burkina Faso)

Presentation by Mike Steyn (rePlan): African Mining Seminar, PDAC, 9 March 2010Presentation by Mike Steyn (rePlan): African Mining Seminar, PDAC, 9 March 2010

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction

2.2. Key Issues and ChallengesKey Issues and Challenges

3.3. Guiding StandardsGuiding Standards

4.4. Key Steps TakenKey Steps Taken

5.5. ConclusionConclusion

List of ContentsList of ContentsList of ContentsList of Contents

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• Iamgold is Iamgold is developing developing Essakane Essakane open cast open cast gold mine gold mine in North in North Eastern Eastern Burkina Burkina FasoFaso

1. Introduction1. Introduction

Essakane

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19851985 Discovery of Essakane by “orpailleurs” (artisanal miners)Discovery of Essakane by “orpailleurs” (artisanal miners)

19921992 BUMIGEB constructed heap leach plant BUMIGEB constructed heap leach plant

19931993 CEMOB / BHP Minerals explorationCEMOB / BHP Minerals exploration

19961996 CIMC secured titleCIMC secured title

20002000 Bankruptcy of CEMOBBankruptcy of CEMOB

20012001 Exploration by Ranger MineralsExploration by Ranger Minerals

20022002 Orezone Inc. / Gold Fields joint ventureOrezone Inc. / Gold Fields joint venture

20052005 Gold Fields became operator/ Exploration & pre-feasib Gold Fields became operator/ Exploration & pre-feasib studystudy

20072007 Orezone Resources Inc. became 90% owner of EssakaneOrezone Resources Inc. became 90% owner of Essakane

20092009 IAMGOLD acquired Essakane by acquisition of Orezone IAMGOLD acquired Essakane by acquisition of Orezone

20092009 Construction commenced/ Commercial production - Aug Construction commenced/ Commercial production - Aug 20102010

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• A leading CDN mid-tier gold mining company - A leading CDN mid-tier gold mining company - almost 1M oz annually - 8 mines/ 3 continentsalmost 1M oz annually - 8 mines/ 3 continents

• Focused on growth with target to reach 1.8 M Focused on growth with target to reach 1.8 M oz of gold production by 2012,, focused areas oz of gold production by 2012,, focused areas are West Africa, Guiana Shield and Quebecare West Africa, Guiana Shield and Quebec

• 20-year history of geological, socio-political 20-year history of geological, socio-political and operational excellence in West Africaand operational excellence in West Africa

• Corporate African Office in Dakar, Senegal Corporate African Office in Dakar, Senegal

• 495,000 oz gold production from Africa in 2008495,000 oz gold production from Africa in 2008

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Project OverviewProject Overview

• Ownership: IAMGOLD 90%, Government of Ownership: IAMGOLD 90%, Government of Burkina Faso 10%Burkina Faso 10%

• Essakane is the largest known gold deposit in Essakane is the largest known gold deposit in Burkina FasoBurkina Faso

• Open pit mining with annual gold production of Open pit mining with annual gold production of 315,000 oz per year for 9+ years315,000 oz per year for 9+ years

• Est. 1,300 employees during operation, Est. 1,300 employees during operation, currently second largest employer in the currently second largest employer in the country with over 3,000country with over 3,000

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• rePlan is a consulting firm providing rePlan is a consulting firm providing social advisory, assessment and social advisory, assessment and management services around the worldmanagement services around the world

• rePlan has planned, managed and rePlan has planned, managed and reviewed numerous land acquisition and reviewed numerous land acquisition and resettlement projectsresettlement projects

• Project hired rePlan to plan and manage Project hired rePlan to plan and manage land acquisition and resettlementland acquisition and resettlement

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2. Key Issues & Challenges2. Key Issues & ChallengesrerePlanPlan

• Land take: 1,885 haLand take: 1,885 ha

• 8 communities to 8 communities to move move

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• 3,283 buildings 3,283 buildings to be displacedto be displaced

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Key Issues and Key Issues and ChallengesChallenges

• Guiding Principles and Guiding Principles and StandardsStandards

• Key Steps TakenKey Steps Taken

• ConclusionConclusion

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Key Issues and Key Issues and ChallengesChallenges

• Guiding Principles and Guiding Principles and StandardsStandards

• Key Steps TakenKey Steps Taken

• ConclusionConclusion

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• 13,473 13,473 people to people to be resettledbe resettled

• Sahel region Sahel region vulnerable to food vulnerable to food insecurityinsecurity

• Large number of Large number of artisanal minersartisanal miners

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• Laws of Burkina FasoLaws of Burkina Faso

• IFC Social Policy & Performance IFC Social Policy & Performance StandardsStandards

• ICMM PrinciplesICMM Principles

3. Guiding Standards3. Guiding Standards

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Detailed AssessmentDetailed Assessment

• SIA prior to project go aheadSIA prior to project go ahead

• PFS and BFS included resettlement planPFS and BFS included resettlement plan

4. Key Steps Taken4. Key Steps Taken

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Thorough and Early PlanningThorough and Early Planning

• Use of resettlement experts Use of resettlement experts

• Use of planning workshopsUse of planning workshops

• Early building moratoriumEarly building moratorium

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Informed Community ParticipationInformed Community Participation• Daily engagement by community liaison Daily engagement by community liaison

staffstaff

• Community Consultation Committee Community Consultation Committee

• Election of representativesElection of representatives

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• Capacity buildingCapacity building

• Independent ModeratorIndependent Moderator

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• Negotiated Negotiated

packages packages

• Preparation & Preparation & disclosure of RAPdisclosure of RAP

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• Community Community participation in participation in planning e.g. site planning e.g. site selectionselection

• Model housesModel houses

• Community Community

participation in participation in implementation:implementation:

• Overview Overview CommitteeCommittee

• Household sign-Household sign-offsoffs

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• Joint building Joint building

inspectionsinspections

• Hiring of Hiring of community community members to members to assist with assist with movesmoves

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