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Title Thai Mine: A Lesson in failed Community Engagement Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Conversation Media type Web Country/Territory Thailand Date 14/02/15 Description In mid January, the Thai Government’s Department of Primary Industries and Mines ordered the 30-day suspension of activities of Akara Resources, a Thai gold mining subsidiary of Australia’s Kingsgate Consolidated Limited.
The suspension followed a protracted dispute between Akara and local villagers. The locals claimed – and this was voiced predominantly by women – they had been adversely affected by the mine’s activities.
Despite the concerns raised by villagers, Akara continued to issue environmental impact studies that failed to address the concerns.
But when the Thai government assessed the mine’s impacts on the environment and health, arsenic and manganese were found to exceed acceptable levels in 282 villagers living near Kingsgate’s Chatree gold mine in Pijit Province.Producer/Author The Conversation URL https://theconversation.com/kingsgates-thai-mine-a-lesson-in-failed-community-management-37588 Persons Nattavud Pimpa