The QMM ilmenite mine, which also produces zircon and monazite, is situated in the southeast of the island in the Anosy region. This is one of the poorest regions of the country, with 91% of people living in poverty and where ... Ongoing Risks to the Community from QMM mining in Anosy 1. Health impacts from exposure to high levels of uranium ...
QIT Madagascar Minerals is a mining company and a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, a global mining group. The company operates a mineral sands project in southeastern Madagascar, where it produces ilmenite, zircon, and rutile. These minerals are used in various applications, including pigments, ceramics, and electronics.
Rio Tinto Minerals CE Sinead Kaufman says that, with this flagship project, QMM is leading the way at Rio Tinto and in Madagascar in using renewable energy to power mining operations and reduce ...
Ilmenite mined in Fort Dauphin (QMM) operations is being processed in Canada. QMM is a world-class ilmenite mining project. Ilmenite is a major source of titanium dioxide that is predominantly used as a white pigment in products such as paint and paper. QMM also produces zirsill.
Rio Tinto Minerals CEO Sinead Kaufman said: "With this flagship project, QMM is leading the way at Rio Tinto and in Madagascar in utilising renewable energy to power mining operations and reduce carbon emissions."
The Journal of Peasant Studies Vol. 39, No. 2, April 2012, 447–477 Inverting the impacts: Mining, conservation and sustainability claims near the Rio Tinto/QMM ilmenite mine in Southeast Madagascar Downloaded by [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam] at 15:19 10 May 2013 Caroline Seagle This paper traces a genealogy of land access and legitimization ...
Inverting the impacts: Mining, conservation and sustainability claims near the Rio Tinto/QMM ilmenite mine in Southeast Madagascar April 2012 The Journal of Peasant Studies 39(2):447-477
Phase 1 of Ehoala Solar Park has been inaugurated, a renewable energy project that will help decarbonise QIT Madagascar Minerals' (QMM's) ilmenite mine in Fort-Dauphin, and provide jobs and skills development opportunities for the local community. The first phase of the renewable energy project comprises 14,640 solar panels.
Inverting the impacts: Mining, conservation and sustainability claims near the Rio Tinto/QMM ilmenite mine in Southeast Madagascar ... Mining, conservation and sustainability claims near the Rio Tinto/QMM ilmenite mine in Southeast Madagascar. / Seagle, C.W. In: Journal of Peasant Studies, Vol. 39, No. 2, 2012, p. 447-477. ... in part …
Linklaters has advised Rio Tinto, the second largest mining company in the world, on the renewal of its partnership with the government of Madagascar regarding the QMM ilmenite mining project in Fort Dauphin, a project worth more than $1.2Bn of current investment and the second largest private investment in the country. These …
Rio Tinto has signed a 20-year agreement with CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) to purchase renewable power for its QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) ilmenite mine in …
Rio Tinto has signed a power purchase agreement for a renewable energy plant to power QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) ilmenite mine. The mine is a joint …
Rio Tinto has signed a power purchasing agreement for a new renewable energy plant to power the operations of its QMM ilmenite mine in Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar. This project, which uses solar and wind energy, will significantly contribute towards Rio Tinto's operations in Madagascar achieving its carbon neutral objective by 2023, it ...
Rio Tinto Minerals Chief Executive Sinead Kaufman said: " With this flagship project, QMM is leading the way at Rio Tinto and in Madagascar in utilizing renewable energy to power mining ...
Item 1 of 2 A Malagasy worker walks along an access track at mining giant Rio Tinto's project to construct an ilmenite (iron titanium oxide) mine in Fort Dauphin on Madagascar's south-eastern ...
The Ilmenite project is the result of the conclusion of the Convention of Establishment between the Malagasy State represented by OMNIS and Titane Inc in 1998 following which the company Qit Madagascar Minerals S.A. (QMM S.A) was founded. The latter owns 80% of the share capital while OMNIS is a 20% shareholder. QMM S.A is one of the largest …
The QMM project is part of an incipient mining boom in Madagascar, where most people live on less than $2 a day. Set to produce nickel, cobalt, bauxite and ilmenite, explorers are also looking for ...
The Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in South-eastern Madagascar, has been chosen as a pilot site to test the tools designed to achieve and quantify NPI on biodiversity. …
Madagascar - In line with commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and its partner Crossboundary Energy (CBE) today laid the foundation stone for the solar and wind power generation project that will power the operations of the QMM ilmenite mine in Fort Dauphin, southern Madagascar. The …
Phase 1 of Ehoala Solar Park has been inaugurated, a renewable energy project that will help decarbonise QIT Madagascar Minerals' (QMM's) ilmenite mine in Fort-Dauphin, and provide jobs and skills development …
The Qit Minerals Madagascar (QMM) mining operation, a public-private partnership between mining giant Rio Tinto (80% ownership) and the Government of Madagascar (20% ownership, was the first large-scale mining project in Madagascar and the largest foreign investment in the history of the country.
The government will hold a 15% free carry ownership of QMM and retain its 20% voting right, without the requirement to contribute to capital funding or exposure to dilution. Besides, the government will invest a $12m dividend in the 109km rehabilitation project of the National Road 13 (RN13).
Ilmenite mining takes place through the creation of artificial freshwater lakes and the use of a wet dredge to separate the desired mineral from other trace minerals (Harbinson 2007, 7).
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the government of Madagascar on future fiscal arrangements for QIT Madagascar …
In accordance with the commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and its partner, CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), have laid the foundation stone for the solar and wind power plant project that will supply the QMM ilmenite mine operations in Fort Dauphin, southern Madagascar.
The continued O&M agreement covers QMM's 24 MW engine power plant located at the company's ilmenite mineral sands mine at Fort Dauphin in south-eastern Madagascar. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in June 2024.
The fourth largest mining company in the world, Rio Tinto, claims to be a leader in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and positions its QMM mine in Southeast Madagascar as a model for the …
An amount equalling the $12-million dividend will be invested by the government in the 109-km rehabilitation project of the National Road 13. Rio will also contribute up to $8-million to the road ...
This paper traces a genealogy of land access and legitimization strategies culminating in the current convergence of mining and conservation in Southeast Madagascar, contributing to recent debates analyzing the commonalities and interdependencies between seemingly discrete types of land acquisitions. Drawing upon research carried out near the Rio …
Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with the Madagascar government on the future fiscal arrangements for their QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) joint venture (JV). …
Rio Tinto has agreed to cancel US$77 million in advances made to the Government of Madagascar to finance their funding of QMM. The State will now hold a …
QMM is a world-class ilmenite mining project, which continues to contribute to Madagascar through the employment of 2,000 people (98% Malagasy). …
The mine project got the 'go-ahead' from Rio Tinto in August 2005. Construction started in January 2006. According to PANOS LONDON, the Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in the Taolagnaro area of southern Madagascar is the first of a number of mining projects planned for Madagascar with the support of the WORLD BANK.
This paper traces a genealogy of land access and legitimization strategies culminating in the current convergence of mining and conservation in Southeast. Skip to main content ... conservation and sustainability claims near the Rio Tinto/QMM ilmenite mine in Southeast Madagascar. By Caroline Seagle. Book Green Grabbing: A New Appropriation of ...
Rio Tinto's Madagascar mine produces ilmenite, a major source of titanium dioxide that is used for whitening products such as paint, toothpaste, and cleaning products. The mine …
Rio Tinto has signed a power purchasing agreement for a new renewable energy plant to power the operations of its QMM ilmenite mine in Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar. This project, which uses solar and wind energy, will significantly contribute towards Rio Tinto's operations in Madagascar achieving its carbon neutral objective by …