AUDIT COMMUNAUTAIRE DES IMPACTS ENVIRONNEMENTAUX ET SOCIAUX DE LA SOCIÉTÉ MINIÈRE DE BOKÉ EN GUINÉE

The report documents widespread environmental degradation and human rights violations resulting from SMB's bauxite mining in Guinea. Key findings include severe air and water pollution, illegal land dispossession, inadequate compensation, and negative health outcomes for local communities. The audit concludes that SMB has violated multiple Guinean laws and international standards, leading to a loss of livelihoods and food security. The affected communities demand a restoration plan for livelihoods, rehabilitation of water sources, and the abandonment of a proposed coal-fired power plant for an alumina refinery.

• Bauxite extraction and transport by SMB have caused severe air pollution, specifically through massive dust emissions on unpaved roads, which communities link to increased respiratory illnesses such as sinusitis and pneumonia.
• Dust deposits on vegetation have significantly reduced agricultural productivity, particularly affecting cashew (anacarde) and market garden crops by hindering photosynthesis and pollination.
• SMB has engaged in illegal land dispossession by ignoring customary land rights and claiming that the land belongs to the State, leaving many farmers without means of subsistence.
• Compensation paid to affected populations is described as derisory and insufficient, often based on unilateral calculations by SMB without a transparent price matrix or contradictory census.
• Water resources have been severely impacted by turbidity, mud from runoff, and industrial wastewater discharge, leaving many villages without potable water and forcing some to travel several kilometers for supply.
• Water quality tests in impacted areas revealed high acidity (pH as low as 4.12 in Katougouma) and salinity levels exceeding WHO standards in 10 out of 25 sampling sites.
• Mining activities have led to public health crises, including a rise in gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, and reports of increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in the area.
• The audit found a total lack of transparency and community participation in Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), with 100% of surveyed community members stating they were not informed about the process.
• Communities are calling for the abandonment of a planned coal-fired power plant intended to power an alumina refinery due to its high pollution potential.

APA

Natural Justice (2023). AUDIT COMMUNAUTAIRE DES IMPACTS ENVIRONNEMENTAUX ET SOCIAUX DE LA SOCIÉTÉ MINIÈRE DE BOKÉ EN GUINÉE. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rapport-Final-Fevrier-2023_FR_WEB-1.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. AUDIT COMMUNAUTAIRE DES IMPACTS ENVIRONNEMENTAUX ET SOCIAUX DE LA SOCIÉTÉ MINIÈRE DE BOKÉ EN GUINÉE. 2023. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rapport-Final-Fevrier-2023_FR_WEB-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2023audit, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{AUDIT COMMUNAUTAIRE DES IMPACTS ENVIRONNEMENTAUX ET SOCIAUX DE LA SOCIÉTÉ MINIÈRE DE BOKÉ EN GUINÉE}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rapport-Final-Fevrier-2023_FR_WEB-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }