Date: Fri Nov 21 17:48:12 2014
Nevsun denies Bisha human rights allegations in lawsuit
By: <http://www.miningweekly.com/author.php?u_id=1013> Creamer Media
Reporter
21st November 2014
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/johannesburg> JOHANNESBURG
(miningweekly.com) - A lawsuit has been filed against
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/vancouver> Vancouver-based
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/mining> mining company
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/nevsun-resources> Nevsun Resources in the
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/british-columbia-supreme-court-facility>
British Columbia Supreme Court by three individuals who claim to have once
worked with a local subcontractor at the
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/bisha-mine> Bisha mine, in
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/eritrea> Eritrea, on the Horn of
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/africa-company> Africa.
The TSX-listed company said on Friday that the lawsuit made human rights
allegations against Nevsun and its local subcontractor, which the company
denied and would "vigorously defend itself against".
Nevsun CEO <http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/cliff-davis> Cliff Davis
said: "We are confident that the allegations are unfounded. Based on various
company-led and third-party audits, the
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/bisha-mine> Bisha mine has adhered at all
times to international standards of governance, workplace conditions and
health and <http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/safety> safety.
"We are committed to ensuring that the
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/bisha-mine> Bisha mine is managed in a
safe and responsible manner that respects the interests of the local
communities, workers, national governance, stakeholders and the natural
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/environment> environment."
Nevsun said it strived to ensure that the company's presence had a positive
social and economic impact, noting that with spin-off effects, the
<http://www.miningweekly.com/topic/bisha-mine> Bisha mine had created
meaningful employment for thousands of Eritreans.
The company highlighted its commitment to corporate social responsibility
(CSR) detailed in its 2013 CSR report, as well as an independent human
rights impact assessment commissioned earlier this year.
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