Request for Proposals: Provision of Consultancy Services to Conduct a Project on Trinidad and Tobago’s Mining Sector
Our ref: RFP TTEITICS002
October 6, 2022
Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: TTEITICS002: Provision of Consultancy Services to Conduct a Project on Trinidad and Tobago’s Mining Sector
Reference is made to the captioned matter.
The mining/quarrying sector has been plagued by several challenges. One of the most fundamental issues affecting the sector is illegal and informal mining/quarrying.
Further to this, there has been little to no rehabilitation of areas quarried over the past decade. This has generated a range of detrimental effects, such as safety and environmental protection where both citizens and the environment have both been directly and indirectly impacted.
Between the years of 2019 and 2020, the Board of Inland Revenue collected an estimated TT$30 million. However, there is an estimated TT$194 million in outstanding royalties from operators due from 2005 to present.
In addition to this, approximately only 8 out of an estimated 88 operators have a license. There is need to treat with these issues in a way that enhances the value and not just production volumes derived from the sector.
A Consultant is being sought to develop a report focusing on the social impact of illegal mining/quarrying in select fenceline communities. The study will concentrate on the effects of mining on community health, land use and the perceptions of local residents on mining activities.
Deadline: no later than Wednesday, October 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
For further information contact:
Alisa Deonanan
Policy Analyst
Email: adeonanan@tteiti.com
Mobile: +868-329-0656
Office: +868-225-4334 Ext 2515
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