Akara gold mine explains community leaders within a radius of 5 km. Asking for 5 months to improve the machine, indicating that there is a lot of fund for the community
Villagers and community leaders around the Agra Phichit gold mine are delighted and energetic after hearing the news that the gold mine will be reopening.Villagers hope that their children will have jobs.Company representatives invited community leaders - local politicians from surrounding areas with a radius of 5 km. to listen to an explanation, asking for an additional 5 months from February to spend time repairing and renovating machines that have been turned off for almost 5 years, confirmed. If the business was opened, 90% hired local workers.Explain in detail that there are hundreds of millions of baht in funds to address environmental and health impact problems to improve quality of life.But the protesting community leaders have funds, but are difficult to access, propose amendments.
On January 28, 2022, the progress of the Agra gold mineWhich is located at Khao Chet Luk Subdistrict, Thap Khlo District, Phichit Province, which is now in the interest of Thai people in the whole country who are watchingThe Agra Gold Mine will be able to resume operations within 2022, the latest from yesterday.Mr. Cherdsak At-araun, General ManagerExternal Affairs Department, Akara Resources Co., Ltd. invited reporters to a briefing held by inviting local leaders, including Mr. Krisana Konkaew, Prime Minister of Khao Chet Luk Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Ms. Chatnapha Muangpan, Prime Minister Tai Dong Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Suphot Kraomkaew, Sergeant Major Thap Khlo Phichit District, Mr. Niphon Phonnoi, Kao Chet Luk Subdistrict Kamnan, Mr. Somkid Rinnasak, Sergeant Major Wang Pong District 1 Phetchabun, Mr. Thawat Chai Phromdee, Kamnan Tai Dong Subdistrict, Mr. Samran Kaew Dok, Wang Prong Subdistrict Kamnanlocated in Phichit - Phitsanulok - Phetchabunwhich has an administrative area within a radius of 5 km.
A representative of Agra explained to the community leaders thatFrom the news that the company has been granted permission to renew the concession certificate for mining of gold and silver in the amount of 4 plots for another 10 years, effective from December 30, 2021 to December 29, 2031 and permission to renew the license Metallurgy for another 5 years, effective from January 19, 2022 to January 18, 2027, the company would like to clarify.to community leaders who are actually in the area to help bring information to communicate with the villagers thatAgra will resume operations with the first period starting from Feb. 165 It takes about 5 months from now to send a team of technicians involved in machines, engines, vehicles and motor vehicles.The building is being repaired and renovated so that everything is in a ready-to-use condition.Then it will be reported to the Department of Primary Industries and Mines.to come to check readiness to enter the businessThen it will announce the recruitment of workers with an agreement that 90% must be people in the surrounding area.Agra gold mine, the other 10% will be people with specific abilities only.which made the satisfaction of more than 40 community leaders who came to listen to this clarification.
In addition, the representatives of the Agra gold mine also clarified on environmental and health care, including the project to restore quality of life - livelihood - occupation - livelihood - education, etc. that the Agra gold mineCurrently, there are funds that meet the conditions attached to the EIA environmental impact assessment report as follows:
Funds of Akara Resources Public Company Limited
1 . Funds according to the conditions attached to the former EIA Environmental Impact Assessment Report
Project site rehabilitation fund Objectives Rehabilitation of the project areaProject description: Collect 44 baht per ounce of gold produced according to the EIA conditions, Southern Chatree, then collect more to 145 baht per ounce of gold according to the conditions of EIA North Chatree, divided into a fund for the period of operation, 95 baht per ounce and a fund. After the mine closes, 50 baht per ounce, EIA conditions, this fund is managed by the company, there is no commission.Year in which the payment started 2003-2016 Amount already subsidized 149,469,430 (operation) 90,393,700 (mine close) @ Nov 2016 Note: The old one canceled byElection Commission must notify ONEP as this fund is a measure in EIA North Chatri
New item, mining area rehabilitation fund according to the policy framework and strategic plan for gold mineral resource management Objectives Rehabilitation of the project areaand develop people's lives (in case of having money left over from the complete rehabilitation plan).Collect 10 percent of the mineral royalties paid by the company each year.but not less than 30 million baht per year throughout the period of operation Conditions There is a fund management committeeGovernor as chairmanyear of paymentAfter giving the certificate and paying within 31 Jan.of the following year. Remarks: New establishment and request for details of capital utilizationThe amount paid after the concession certificate is 30,000,000
Originally, the Environmental Risk Insurance and Quality Development Fund Objectives to address environmental and health impacts.and community developmentProject CharacteristicsCollect money into the account at 10 million per year for 10 years (currently changed to 15 years, amounting to 150 million according to the conditions attached to the metallurgy) 2008-2022 Conditions EIA+Met Year initiation 2008-2016 Amount of subsidies 90,000,000 Note: Paying the same 10 million per year until reaching 150 million, the amount paid after the concession certificate is 10,000,000
New item, an insurance fund based on the policy framework and strategic plan in gold mineral resource management. Objective: To solve environmental and health impact problems.and develop people's lives(In case of having money left over from solving environmental and health problems according to the plan)Collect 3 percent of the mineral royalties paid by the company each year.but not less than 10 million baht per year throughout the period of operation Conditions There is a fund management committeeAporn as chairmanyear of paymentStart paying after the original pile has paid 150 million baht.
2 . Fund according to the conditions attached to the metallurgy license on October 5, 2012
original Local Development Fund Objective 29 Villages around the mine Objective To collect money into the account of the amount of gold metal produced at the rate of 3 baht/gram or not? Less than 15 million baht per year throughout the period of metallurgy. Conditions of the Met Year of the start of payment 2013-2016 60,000,000
New Fund for village development around the mining area according to the policy framework and strategic plan on gold mineral resource management to develop villages around the minesThe objective is to collect 5% of the mineral royalties paid by the Company each year.But not less than 15 million baht per year throughout the period of operation Conditions There is a fund management committee.Governor as chairmanyear of paymentafter the concession certificate and payable within 31 Jan of the following yearThe amount paid after the concession certificate is 15,000,000
3. Established Fundbefore granting a concession certificate(Gold Mining Project "Chatree Nuea" Year 2007) Originally, Sub-District Development Fund Objectives 12 villages in Khao Chet Luk Subdistrict.Project CharacteristicsKhao Chet Luk Subdistrict Development FundCollect money into each account 5 million for 10 years Conditions Northern Chartered concessionYear in which the payment began 2008-2016 Amount already subsidized 37,500,000 Remarks Continue to pay until 50 million baht is reached according to the original conditions.The amount paid after the concession certificate was 5,000,000
of the original Sub-district Development Fund Objectives 13 villages in Tai Dong SubdistrictProject CharacteristicsTai Dong Subdistrict Development FundCollect money into each account 5 million for 10 years Conditions Northern Chartered concessionYear in which the payment began 2008-2016 Amount already subsidized 45,000,000 Note: Continue to pay until 50 million baht is reached according to the original conditions.The amount paid after the concession certificate is 5,000,000
Originally, Village Development Fund Objectives Ban Khao Din, Khao Chet Luk Subdistrict, Thap Khlo District, Phichit Province Project descriptionKhao Din Village and Settlement Village Development Fundby collecting money into the account of 1 million baht per year for a period of 5 years (2012-2016) TSF conditions 2 / was established by the company and villagers agreementYear in which the payment began 2012-2016 Amount already subsidized 4,500,000 Note: Continue paying until 5 million baht under the original conditions.The amount paid after the concession certificate was 500,000
. Village Development Fund Objectives Ban Nikhom, Khao Chet Luk Subdistrict, Thap Khlo District, Phichit Province Project DescriptionKhao Din Village and Settlement Village Development Fundby collecting money into the account of 1 million baht per year for a period of 5 years (2012-2016) TSF conditions 2 / was established by the company and villagers agreementYear in which the payment began 2012-2016 Amount already subsidized 4,500,000 Note: Continue paying until 5 million baht under the original conditions.The amount paid after the concession certificate is 500,000
Newly established Health Surveillance Fund according to the policy framework and strategic plan for gold mineral resource management Objective: To be used for surveillance and study activities on public health around the mining area.Project CharacteristicsCollect 3 percent of the mineral royalties paid by the company each year.but not less than 10 million baht per year throughout the period of operation Conditions There is a fund management committeeGovernor as chairmanyear of paymentAfter giving the certificate and paying within 31 Jan.of the following year Remarks New establishment The amount paid after the concession certificate is 10,000,000
This includes hundreds of millions of baht that people around the Agra gold mine if there is an environmental and health impact, these funds will be funded to compensate or remedy if such impact occurs.From explaining Mr. Krisana Konkaew, President of Khao Chet Luk Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Ms. Chatnapha Muangpan, Prime Minister of Subdistrict Administrative Organization Taidong, representing the meeting participants and community leaders, commented that … these funds that In the past, villagers had very difficult access to money. Whatever projects they proposed, they were often laundered - questioned - commented to do it again.from the fund committees, which are mostly government and academic departments.But on the contrary, projects belonging to academics have been considered and have taken the money of various funds until today, villagers around the Agra gold mine feel that they do not see the value.They do not see the importance of these funds, which is the source of such turmoil and demands for a long time.
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