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Residents of General Toshevo “banned” gas extraction

With the expected large majority, the residents of General Toshevo decided not to extract oil and gas on the territory of the municipality. In a local referendum on Sunday, nearly 97% of voters said “yes” to a proposal by the municipal council not to approve such projects. The poll was initiated by Mayor Valentin Dimitrov in connection with Rusgeocom BG’s plans to extract natural gas in the region, after the company’s investment proposal met with massive opposition from local people during public hearings.

A similar referendum with a similar result was organized earlier this year in the other part of Bulgaria – Trun, where residents rejected the Euromax Services project to develop the gold deposit near the city. Overall, however, the results of such consultations have a contentious legal weight.

The project of Rusgeocom BG, whose indirect owners are the owner of Overgas Inc. Sasho Donchev and his family, envisages extraction of natural gas from the Spasovo field. At the end of October, the company organized a series of public discussions on its investment proposal, which, however, provoked protests from local people. Their worries are that the extraction will pollute the water and endanger agriculture in the region. As a result, the mayor proposed, and the municipal council quickly agreed to a consultation.

Source: Capital Daily

News October 8, 2021
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Five million dollars are invested in small and medium business projects in Krumovgrad

Interview of Dr. Eng. Iliya Garkov, Vice President of Dundee Precious Metals for 24 Chasa newspaper

– Mr. Garkov, how many years have passed in debates and protests? People were worried about the cyanides in the gold production in Krumovgrad. How did they accept you to start developing the gold deposit?

– The business is difficult, most mining companies anticipate and plan for a long time from exploration to actual production. In our country, the process took about 12 years. People’s worries were related to distrust of the unknown, and it creates insecurity and even fear. Thanks to our dialogue and the fact that we listened to the people from Krumovgrad and the neighboring settlements, we changed the original project. The processing of concentrate with cyanides has been abolished, there will be no cyanides anywhere in the production. In addition, the area that will be occupied by all production facilities is three times smaller than originally planned. Our investment in Krumovgrad will be the first newly developed mine in Bulgaria for the last 40 years.

– You started construction at the end of 2016. What have you invested so far and how much will be the total investment in Krumovgrad?

– It is a fact that the company invests significant funds in Krumovgrad. The total investment is 178 million dollars. In the first half of this year alone, 36.6 million were invested.

– “Dundee Precious Metals” points to the development of the gold deposit as one of the opportunities for growth of the company. What is the significance of the two Bulgarian enterprises in Chelopech and Krumovgrad?

– The addition of a second mine in Bulgaria is a significant gain in the portfolio of Dundee Precious Metals and a prerequisite for growth for the company. The experience gained in Chelopech will be used in Krumovgrad and will help us build synergies between the two companies. A new aspect of our development is digitalization, our aspiration is for the paper to disappear from the management process. We continue to integrate the systems in the auxiliary and main production activities and to increase the efficiency of work. We also introduce shared services using the already developed capacity.

– When will the first gold “come out” of Hell Hill? The initial deadlines were for the end of 2018.

– Gold from Hell Hill will not be produced. The main product will be gold concentrate – a material that is enriched with gold. We envisage the construction of an open pit mine for extraction and processing of gold-bearing ore and a concentrator with a conventional technological scheme of processing. We are at the construction stage, the activities are on schedule. By the end of the year, we will complete the excavation works and start construction – the preparation of foundations for the basic equipment for the factory and the adjacent facilities. Equipment for the concentrator has been ordered. Most of these activities are expected to be completed in the first three months of 2018. The preparation of the mine for operation will begin in the second quarter. The commissioning works will start in the third, and in the last three months of 2018 we will start the production in the factory.

– How much gold is there in Krumovgrad?

– As I mentioned, gold-bearing concentrate will be produced there. The planned annual productivity of the concentrator is 750-850 thousand tons of ore with a gold content of 80,000-85,700 troy ounces. The total lifespan of the mine is about 13 years. These include 2 years of construction, between 8 and 9 years of actual operation of the mine and from 2 to 3 years of closure and reclamation. For all stages, the company plans to use the latest technologies that meet global standards for health, safety and environmental protection.

– How will nature be preserved and what will happen to industrial waste?

– “Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad” already has an approved plan for environmental monitoring, covering water, air, soil, noise and vibration and biodiversity. We are proud that the evaluation of the Natura 2000 project was recognized by the European Commission and included in a collection of best expert practices. In 2015, a year before the start of the construction activities of the mine, we started a project of a monitoring network for monitoring fine dust particles in the air and vibrations in settlements near Ada Tepe. The project is the only one of its kind in the municipality of Krumovgrad. The measurements of the devices can be monitored in real time, the information is available for online use by the population of the municipality and all institutions. For people without internet, the company has provided boards on which it publishes monthly information about the measured parameters. Another element is maintaining the quality of drinking water. Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad is the only production company that has committed to discharging wastewater from the production with drinking water qualities. We also plan to build a treatment plant. In order to meet the expectations for maximum safety in the storage of processing waste, we abandoned the traditional tailings pond and moved to the construction of the most modern in the industry – an integrated facility for storage of mining waste (rock mass and tailings). This not only eliminated the need to use agricultural land and private property, reduced our footprint, but also provided an opportunity for gradual reclamation. The landfill technology has two major advantages – the possibility of progressive reclamation and the need for twice less land compared to the conventional type of facilities.

– Where will the gold be extracted from the concentrate that you will produce in Krumovgrad?

– We are currently in a period in which we are looking for opportunities for processing of concentrates – these are mainly metallurgical companies. The first concentrate will start coming out after the launch of the concentrator, ie. in the second half of the fourth quarter of 2018.

– How will the presence of the company in Krumovgrad and in the lives of the people there?

– We are grateful that we managed to reach people, to convince them to believe in the project and the benefits it will bring to them. Many are already looking for information when the activity will start and are interested in working with us. The planned direct jobs between 200 and 300 during the construction phase and 230 during operation. The company is committed to 90% local staff. This is a challenge as the new production will be high-tech. The company started earlier this year with its first specialized training and 21 workers have already been trained. Documents for enrollment in the third group under this program are submitted by October 25. Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad works together with the Municipality of Krumovgrad for the development of small and medium enterprises. A program is being developed for them, which will determine the method of financing, the scope, the criteria for project selection. The financing will start at the start of production and will continue until the end of the operation of the mining plant. The total budget is $ 5 million.

– Before the development of the deposit, archeology was studied. What came out?

– The archeological excavations of Ada Tepe date back to 2001, when a small Thracian sanctuary was explored at the top. In 2005, the first surveys of traces of old gold mining began. Throughout, the company finances and supports archaeological research. We have built a partnership between the company and the National Archaeological Institute with a museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. More than 20 tons of pottery have been collected, which shows how closely mining and metallurgy are linked to the region’s history. In March, artifacts from the Krumovgrad area and our Ada Tepe deposit took part in an international exhibition in Vienna – “The First Gold. Ada Tepe – the oldest gold mine in Europe. The exhibition put Bulgaria, Krumovgrad and Ada Tepe on the world cultural map. The company has an idea to build a special museum in Krumovgrad, presenting the ancient way of gold mining. The exhibition is currently in Sofia and is available to Bulgarian society.

– What is the share of business in Bulgaria in the entire portfolio of the company?

– “Дънди Прешъс Металс” се разви като минна компания след придобиването на рудник “Челопеч”. Компанията се доказа като иновативна именно чрез обновленията и технологиите, които бяха разработени и приложени от българските специалисти. Бизнесът ни в България заема важно място в портфолиото на “Дънди Прешъс Металс” и благодарение на това по света споменаването на рудник “Челопеч” е свързано с модернизация и технологии. Ще се радвам да сме и сред първите наистина дигитални рудници.

Source: www.24chasa.bg

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The fourth annual conference “Health and Safety at Work 2017” took place

On October 12, 2017, the Fourth Annual Conference “Health and Safety at Work 2017” was held at the Inter Expo Center.

The forum was organized by the Srednogorie Industrial Cluster and is realized with the general partnership of Aurubis Bulgaria, Ellatzite Med, with partners Ognyanovo K, Assarel Medet, Amilum Bulgaria, Layer, Multisport, Preventa ”and“ Prestige ”,“ Armeec ”as well as in institutional partnership with: CEIBG, BIA, AIKB, BAMI, BMGC, BCCI.

The forum was opened by Mr. Tim Kurt, Executive Director of Aurubis Bulgaria, President of GBITC, Mr. Lazar Lazarov, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Ms. Svetlana Dyankova, Chief Expert “Associate” in the Labor Commission , Social and Demographic Policy, Eng. Rumyana Mihaylova, Executive Director, Executive Agency “General Labor Inspectorate”, Dr. Mitko Vassilev, General Manager, GBITC, Ms. Politimi Paunova, Executive Director of BAMI, Eng. Ivan Andreev, Executive Director of BMGC, Mr. Konstantin Stamenov, Chairman of the Board of BFIEK, Mr. Stoycho Simov, Member of the National Council, BICA as well as Mr. Nikolay Minkov, Executive Director of the Industrial Cluster Srednogorie.

The Fourth Annual Conference “Health and Safety at Work 2017” focused on best practices and modern policies to ensure a safe and favorable work environment by effectively implementing actions to prevent risk at work.

During the forum, common solutions for building a successful partnership between institutions and businesses were discussed in order to stimulate investment to create an environmentally friendly, safe and healthy work environment.

The first panel of the forum focuses on healthy and safe working conditions with moderator Nikolay Minkov – Executive Director of the Srednogorie Industrial Cluster.

Presentations were given by: In the role of spokesperson Ms. Dina Hristova, Public Relations Department on behalf of Ms. Rumyana Mihaylova – Executive Director of the Executive Agency “General Labor Inspectorate”, Mr. Evelin Rusinov – Head of “Health and Safe Working Conditions ”in Aurubis, Ms. Vaska Semerdzhieva, State Expert, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Mr. Svetlozar Karadjov, Chairman of the Management Board, Amilum Bulgaria and Ms. Nelly Petrova, Health and Safety Coordinator, Amilum Bulgaria, and Eng. Mladen Zahariev, Manager, Layer.

The second panel of the forum was dedicated to the Best Production Practices with Mr. Konstantin Delisivkov, Executive Director, Bulgarian Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers.

Mr. Krum Gledjarski, Head of the Quality Management Department, CEZ Distribution Bulgaria, Ms. Darinka Krasteva, Head of the Occupational Medicine Service, KCM – Plovdiv, Ms. Silvia Georgieva, Director of the Directorate “Presentation” presented their views on the topic. Risk Insurance ”, Armeec Insurance Company, ICS, Ms. Boyka Stoichkova, Manager, Preventa.

The final session of the conference with moderator Desislava Chalamova, Srednogorie Industrial Cluster, was traditionally dedicated to the Psychological Climate of the Work Environment.

Presentations were given by Mr. Alessandro Moreto, TPP Director, Contour Global Maritsa East 3, Ms. Iva Zareva, Business Sales Manager, Benefit Systems Bulgaria, Lt. Col. Dr. Georgi Marinov, Military Academy “G. S. Rakovski ”, Mr. Tomcho Tomov, Head, National Center for Competence Assessment, BIA, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bistra Tsenova, National Center for Public Health and Analysis.

The focus of the third session was the use of personal protective equipment as a success factor. Professional mannequins presented the new trends in workwear.

The event was attended by representatives of industrial enterprises, technology and engineering companies, experts in the industrial sector and in the field of environmental safety and sustainable development, as well as specialists in the field of healthy and safe working environment, representatives of educational and scientific organizations. and government institutions.

The fourth annual conference “Health and Safety at Work 2017” was closed by Mr. Nikolay Minkov, Executive Director of the Industrial Cluster Srednogorie, who thanked all participants and summarized the work of the forum.

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Austrian Embassy and BMGC organize economic mission “Mining and Metallurgy”

At a special press conference on October 19, the team of Manager magazine presented the finalists in the 10th, anniversary edition of the Manager of the Year competition. Among the managers who reached the contested part of the competition are the directors of Dundee Precious Metals Chelopech EAD and Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad EAD – Dr. Eng. Iliya Garkov, and Tim Kurt – Executive Director of Aurubis Bulgaria.

The ten nominations were nominated by more than 70 senior managers, who this year successfully passed the second stage of the competition, after an impartial evaluation on a number of indicators according to the methodology of the consulting company Deloitte specially developed for the competition. The final phase of the competition is coming up, in which the candidates for Manager of the Year will be able to demonstrate their personal qualities. The winner will be announced on November 10 at the National Opera House.

Some interesting facts about the competition:

  • 71 business leaders, people who achieve some of the highest results in their industries, submitted documents. This year’s participants are 19 more than last year, which shows the growing interest in the competition and its anniversary edition.
  • 56 managers join the competition for the first time. Among the contenders for the crystal statuette are four finalists from previous years.
  • The statistics of men – women is again in favor of the stronger sex. There are 15 women, which is 21% and significantly higher than the average presence of women on the boards of companies in Bulgaria.
  • Candidates for Manager of the Year work in 15 different industries. Most – 13 are in the field of information technology and outsourcing, as well as trade. A record number – 11 are participants in mechanical engineering, automotive and electronics. The presence of the construction industry, advertising and marketing, insurance, transport and logistics is also serious. These statistics accurately highlight some of the most dynamically developing sectors during the year.
  • Foreigners this year are relatively small – 11%. This shows that Bulgarian companies are already having serious results, and that global corporations are increasingly trusting in the management of Bulgarian managers.
News October 8, 2021
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Two representatives of the industry in Srednogorie in the competition for the title of Manager of the Year

At a special press conference on October 19, the team of Manager magazine presented the finalists in the 10th, anniversary edition of the Manager of the Year competition. Among the managers who reached the contested part of the competition are the directors of Dundee Precious Metals Chelopech EAD and Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad EAD – Dr. Eng. Iliya Garkov, and Tim Kurt – Executive Director of Aurubis Bulgaria .

The ten nominations were nominated by more than 70 senior managers, who this year successfully passed the second stage of the competition, after an impartial evaluation on a number of indicators according to the methodology of the consulting company Deloitte specially developed for the competition. The final phase of the competition is coming up, in which the candidates for Manager of the Year will be able to demonstrate their personal qualities. The winner will be announced on November 10 at the National Opera House.

Some interesting facts about the competition:

  • 71 business leaders, people who achieve some of the highest results in their industries, submitted documents. This year’s participants are 19 more than last year, which shows the growing interest in the competition and its anniversary edition.
  • 56 managers join the competition for the first time. Among the contenders for the crystal statuette are four finalists from previous years.
    The statistics of men – women is again in favor of the stronger sex. There are 15 women, which is 21% and significantly higher than the average presence of women on the boards of companies in Bulgaria.
  • Candidates for Manager of the Year work in 15 different industries. Most – 13 are in the field of information technology and outsourcing, as well as trade. A record number – 11 are participants in mechanical engineering, automotive and electronics. The presence of the construction industry, advertising and marketing, insurance, transport and logistics is also serious. These statistics accurately highlight some of the most dynamically developing sectors during the year.
  • Foreigners this year are relatively small – 11%. This shows that Bulgarian companies are already having serious results, and that global corporations are increasingly trusting in the management of Bulgarian managers.

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