2011
AMBATOVY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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About Us
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This figure represents the latest investment costs, excluding finance charges, working capital and foreign exchange. See
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Ambatovy quick FIGURES
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Operational Lifespan:
Mine reserve of minimum 29 years.
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Annual Design Capacity:
60,000 tonnes of refined nickel, 5,600 tonnes of refined cobalt and 210,000 tonnes of ammonium
sulphate.
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Number of Employees:
More than 18,000 direct jobs were created during the construction phase. Approximately 6,000
jobs are expected for long-term operations (2,500 employees and 3,500 operations contractors), of which over 85% are
expected to be Malagasy nationals.
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Expected Total Job Creation During Operations:
Approximately 15,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs, supporting
65,000 to 75,000 family members.
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Environment and Biodiversity:
More than 18,000 ha of rainforest expected to be conserved as a result of Ambatovy’s
environmental programs and initiatives.
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Net Sales:
Since Ambatovy has not yet begun operations, there are no net sales for this reporting period.
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Capital Investment Costs:
Current forecast is US$5.5 billion.
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Location:
Ambatovy is located in Central and Eastern Madagascar.
Mine
Plant
Pipeline
Tailings
Port of Toamasina
Conservation Area
Ankerana
Mine Conservation Zone
Torotorofotsy
Resettlement Villages
Vohitrambato
Marovato
Indian Ocean
Ankerana
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To Antananarivo
Moramanga
Toamasina
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Madagascar
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20 KM
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Ambatovy is a large-scale nickel and cobalt mining enterprise in Madagascar, comprised of a lateritic mine near
Moramanga and a processing plant in Toamasina. The two sites are linked by a pipeline of approximately 220 km in
length. An auxiliary office in Antananarivo provides administrative support to both locations.
Our main outputs, once in production, will be nickel and cobalt briquettes. We will also produce fertilizer-grade ammonium
sulphate as a by-product. Construction of the facilities was completed in October 2011. Operations are expected to begin
in 2012.
Project Sites in Madagascar
