ENVIRONMENT

OMAS has adopted as a principle to protect the health and safety of its employees, subcontractors, the public, and the environment and to carry out its activities in full compliance with national and international standards in all operational stages including exploration, operation, and closure.

In view of this principle, OMAS commits to:

- Carry on activities in terms of national and international legislations and standards,

- Take necessary steps and measures to control and prevent the environmental impacts and pollution arising from its activities,

- Ensure a continuous awareness and development on environmental issues both OMAS employees and its own contractors,

- Establish and implement an environmental management system,

- Identify environmental risks and hazards,

- Have a constructive communication on environment with the local people living in residential areas adjacent to the project site,

- Ensure the recycling and disposal of wastes in order to reduce and control environmental pollution, development, and continuous improvement of the waste management system,

- Rehabilitate the field of activity in a planned manner once the mining activities are completed,

- Provide training defining the duties and responsibilities in terms of environment,

- Issue and ensure the implementation of environmental procedures and instructions,

- Monitoring and protecting plants and animals which are a part of biodiversity,

- Protect the wildlife in and around the areas where activities are carried out,

- Protect the cultural heritage and transfer it to the future generations,

- Ensure efficient use of energy and natural resources,

- And OMAS commits to make a sustainable mining compatible with environmental by professional management team and qualified stuffs through follow the developments of the mining sector.