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It is owned by the Bisha Mining Share Company ("Bisha").
The company undertakes an annual environmental river clean-up exercise in partnership with the nearby communities and environmental groups for the purposes of removing garbage and debris from the Bor River.
Nevsun rejected the claims as unfounded and declared the Bisha mine has adhered to international standards of labour requirements. Bisha is 40% owned by the Eritrean National Mining Corporation and, through subsidiaries, 60% owned by Nevsun. The mine is owned by a Canadian company, Nevsun Resources Ltd. Three Eritrean workers claim that they were indefinitely conscripted through Eritrea’s military service into a forced labour regime where they were required to work at a mine in Eritrea. Nevsun Resources Ltd. is facing a lawsuit in B.C. The case is ongoing. In 2014, three Eritreans filed suit against Nevsun Resources in Canada alleging the company was complicit in the use of forced labour by their sub-contractor at the Bisha mine in Eritrea. Canada’s Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU) is extending the life of its flagship copper-zinc Bisha mine in Eritrea to the end of 2022 — 18 … Trucks ferry excavated gold, copper and zinc ore from the main mining pit at the Bisha Mining Share Company in Eritrea, operated by Canadian company Nevsun Resources, on Feb. 17, 2016.
The company also holds a number of additional exploration licences and permits in Serbia, Macedonia, and in the Bis… Based on various company-led and third party audits, the Bisha Mine has adhered at all times to international standards of governance, workplace conditions, and health and safety. 's Supreme Court The allegations filed by three former Eritrean conscripts in B.C. Case brought by three Eritreans against Nevsun Resources can continue as companies operating overseas face new legal riskIt also creates new legal risks for Canadian firms operating abroad – notably in the resources and clothing sectors – as companies previously could only be held liable in foreign jurisdictions in which alleged abuses occurred. The plaintiffs claimed they and more than 1,000 others had been conscripted through Eritrea’s military service into forced labour to construct Nevsun’s Bisha gold, copper and zinc mine in the east African nation between 2008 and 2012, and subjected to violent, cruel and inhuman treatment.In court documents they alleged being forced to work 12 hours a day, six days a week, being beaten with sticks, and being bound and left to bake under the hot sun.The trio later escaped Eritrea and became refugees.Nevsun argued that the case should be thrown out on the basis of the act of state doctrine, which precludes domestic courts from assessing acts of foreign governments. The company has an ongoing community investment program which provides funds and equipment usage in a directed way towards national government planning priorities in Eritrea with respect to sustainable community infrastructure projects centred on enhancing local water accessibility and supply to enhance local food production. In Serbia, the company has a community investment program centred around building local skills capacity for the purposes of economic diversification, as well as donations to communities and charitable organizations near the project area. They need to be strongly discouraged,” the court said in a statement.In 2017, the supreme court declined to hear a similar case involving a group of Guatemalans suing Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources for The men sought redress for what they say were injuries suffered during the violent suppression of their protest against the company’s Escobal silver and gold mine south-east of Guatemala City.They argued in court filings – and a lower court agreed – that they were unlikely to obtain justice in Guatemala, and therefore brought the civil case to Canada, where Tahoe has its headquarters.The company apologized in July 2019 for the rights violations as part an out-of-court settlement with demonstrators who had been shot and wounded while protesting. The company was acquired by Zijin Mining Group Company Limited on December 29, 2018. A Vancouver-based mining company can be sued in Canada for alleged human rights abuses overseas including allegations of modern slavery, Canada’s supreme court has ruled. We are committed to ensuring that the Bisha Mine is managed in a safe and responsible manner that respects the interests of local communities, workers, national governance, stakeholders, and the natural environment."
But that was rejected by a majority of the justices on the top bench.The supreme court also held that international human rights law – notably fundamental tenets called “peremptory norms” that are so important they are considered universal – may be applied to this case.“Violations of peremptory norms are serious violations of rights that are important to everyone, everywhere. In November 2014, three former employees of the Bisha Mine filed a civil suit in British Columbia against Nevsun Resources for complicity in torture, forced labour, slavery, and crimes against humanity.Company CEO Cliff Davis responded, saying: "We are confident that the allegations are unfounded. They claim they were subjected to violent, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Nevsun Resources Ltd was a Canadian diversified mid-tier miner with a portfolio of base metal assets. The company's CSR program focuses on corporate governance, employment and training, human rights, land acquisition & resettlement, environmental restoration, health and safety, human rights, and community investment. It represents one of the largest sources of revenue for the Eritrean economy. Nevsun Resources has a corporate social responsibility program at the Bisha Mine and the company has been producing annual reports since 2011 based on the Global Reporting Initiative standards. The Bisha Mine in Eritrea, produces gold, copper and zinc.
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