QUETTA: Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) is strengthening its portfolio of social development projects by setting up a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant in Mashki Chah Village of Chagai District and ensuring that it plays a positive role in adding value to the lives of local people. citizens stakeholders.
This RO plant in the village of Mashki Chah will have a capacity of 5,000 gallons per day (gpd) and will be powered by renewable solar energy and provide hard drinking water to residents of Mashki Chah and elsewhere. The village currently uses approximately 1,500 gpd of water, so this increased capacity is intended to serve not only the village but the surrounding area as well.
The RDMC team has worked tirelessly to ensure that the system built by So Safe has state-of-the-art equipment designed to meet local needs and requirements for many years of trouble-free service. This RO plant is fully automatic and ensures no loss of water when the tank is full and provides safe and clean water that meets the specified standards. UV sterilization works by using low-pressure mercury vapor to generate the UV energy needed to destroy microorganisms in the water. It destroys viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae and protozoa by destroying their DNA structure, inhibiting reproduction and rendering them harmless.
For residents of Mashki Chah, this is not the first community development project by RDMC in their village. Mashki Chahda is one of the three primary schools established in Chagai district. RDMC strives to create sustainable social development projects that serve the local community. So far, it has built a strong network of projects in partnership with trust organizations such as Indus Hospital and Skill Foundation for medical facilities and vocational training centers for skill development and income generation among local youth. This effort shows that the new Reco Diq agreement ensures that the benefits of the project increase for the people of Chagai before commercial operations begin.
Ali Ehsan Rind, the country manager of the company, speaking at the opening ceremony of the Mashki Chahda RO plant, said, “We work to improve the lives of local communities close to our operations because we consider them the most important and our stakeholders. have been our priority. All projects our community development, including this RO plant, is approved by the local Community Development Committee (CDC), which in this case is CDC Par-e-Koh. “CDM community representatives guide RDMC on local needs projects for investment.”
Reko Diq is a global copper-gold mine located in the Chagai district of Balochistan, Pakistan. One of the world’s largest copper-gold projects, Reko Diq is 50% owned by Barrick, 25% by three state-owned companies, 15% fully funded by Balochistan province and 10% owned by the province. Free shipping to Bulgaria. Barrick now expects the project to be completed in 2010 and to update the feasibility study in 2011. It should be completed between 2028 and 2024, with first production scheduled.
Reco Diq is expected to have a life of at least 40 years in open pit load-and-shovel operations with processing facilities producing high-quality copper-gold concentrates. Construction is expected in two phases with a capacity of 80 million tons per year.
Reko Diq is expected to make a significant contribution to the economy of Pakistan, which is expected to have a transformative impact on the province of Balochistan, in addition to the economic benefits of this mine, which will generate jobs, regional economic growth and investment. in a sustainable social development program. Barrick’s policy of prioritizing employment with local suppliers will have a positive impact on the local population in Baluchistan’s Chagai district.
