Summary
Location of project sites near Toamasina
Project Description
Three alternative tailings facility locations were selected for detailed
consideration:
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a valley site north of Brickaville;
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a valley site south-west of Toamasina; and
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a Toamasina ring dyke alternative on flat land near the coast.
The Toamasina area was selected as the preferred site for the plant,
thus the Brickaville location was not considered further for the tailings.
The high cost of the ring dyke precluded its further consideration. Four
alternative options were then compared within the Toamasina valley site.
Minimizing the tailings footprint and locating the site to minimize effects
on people living in the area were the main goals in developing the
preferred tailings option. There is a relatively large population in the
eastern end of the Toamasina valleys, and this would have a high
socioeconomic impact, as well as an adverse effect on project cost and
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