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Main Check Items

Item(Example)--

Outline of production/operation process and main facilities/infrastructure

Outline of the-Overview of the project site

Project-

Project schedule-

Results of alternatives analyses-

Environmental legal framework applicable to the project① Have ESIA reports been officially completed? Have ESIA reports been written in the official(1) ESIA and
Environmental
Permits

language or a language widely used in the host country?
② Have ESIA reports been approved by the government of the host country?
③ Are the conditions for approval of the ESIA reports satisfied by appropriate actions?
④ In addition to the above approvals, will the project obtain or have obtained other required
environmental permits from the appropriate regulatory authorities of the host country’s government?
① Is the project accepted in a manner that is socially appropriate to the country and locality throughout
the preparation and implementation stages of the project based on sufficient consultations with

1. Permits

stakeholders, such as local residents, conducted via disclosure of project information and potential

andimpacts?

Approvals,② Are consultations with affected people held in a two-way process free of external manipulation,

Explanations/consultations

interference, coercion, or intimidation?
(2) Consultation③ Are the records of such consultations with the stakeholders, such as local residents, prepared?

with the Public④ Are the written materials for the disclosure prepared in a language and form understandable to the
local residents?
⑤ Are ESIA reports available at all times for perusal by stakeholder such as local residents, and copyingof the reports permitted?
⑥ Are proper responses made to comments from the public and regulatory authorities?
⑦ Have the project proponents established a point of contact for complaints in order to receive
complaints from the third parties at an early stage and to promote their resolution?

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Item① Throughout construction and operation period, are any measures taken to minimize fugitive dust
generated from project facilities such as mine workings and crushing plants? Does the emission fromthe project comply with the host country’s applicable emission standards?
② Throughout operation period, does the emission from the project other than fugitive dust comply
with the host country’s emission standards and meet the international standards through suitableemission control measures such as installation of equipment for removal of pollutants and monitoring of
dust concentration?

2. Antipollution(1) Air Quality

Measures③ Throughout operation period, do air pollutants emitted from the ancillary facilities, such as privately
owned power plants comply with the host country’s emission standards and meet the international
standards through suitable emission control measures such as installation of equipment for removal ofpollutants and monitoring of exhaust gas?
④ Is there a possibility that air pollutants emitted from the project will cause areas that do not comply
with the host country’s ambient air quality standards or that do not meet the international ambient air
quality standards?
⑤ Are the GHG emissions from the project calculated? Are adequate measures taken to reduce GHG
emissions from the project?
① Throughout construction and operation period, are adequate measures taken to control pollutants
such as BOD, COD, SS and other chemicals discharged in industrial wastewater, sanitary wastewaterand stormwater? Does the quality of wastewater generated from concentrators, mine drainage,stormwater runoff, waste rock disposal sites, tailing impoundment sites, buildings and housing
complexes, such as accommodations and worker colonies and ancillary facilities, such as privately owned(2) Water

power plants comply with the host country’s effluent standards and meet the international standards

Qualitythrough suitable effluent control measures, such as installation of wastewater treatment equipment andadequate monitoring?
② Are adequate measures taken to prevent contamination of surface water and groundwater by
wastewater and effluents? Is there a possibility that the effluents from the project will result in polluted
waterbody that do not comply with the local ambient water quality standards of the host country, or do
not meet the international water quality standards?

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Item① Throughout construction and operation period, are adequate measures taken to reduce the amountof waste as much as possible, and recycle if feasible?
② Throughout construction and operation period, are municipal waste, hazardous wastes and otherindustrial wastes generated from various facilities, especially following wastes specific to mining
activities, properly treated and disposed of in accordance with the laws and regulations of the host(3) Wastecountry?


Wastes that potentially contain pollutants such as removed soils, waste rock, waste sand, sludge
and tailings③ When hazardous waste disposal is conducted by third parties, will the client use contractors that are
reputable and legitimate enterprises licensed by the relevant government regulatory agencies and obtainchain of custody documentation to the final destination?
① Has the soil at the project site been contaminated in the past by previous users? If so, are adequate
measures taken to prevent health hazard by contaminated soil and groundwater?
② Throughout construction and operation period, are adequate measures taken to prevent soil
(4) Soilcontamination by the leaching and seepage of raw materials, products, fuels, chemicals, waste leachateContaminationor any other substance?
③ Is soil survey carried out before the construction of landfill or embankment in order to prevent
bringing in contaminated soil?
④ Is soil survey carried out before the shipment of surplus soil generated from construction activities?
① Are adequate measures taken to control noise and vibration during construction and operation ofmine workings and concentrators at site by soundproofing and vibration damping that comply with thehost country’s standard and comply with the international regulation?

(5) Noise andVibration② Does the noise and vibration level at the working places comply with the host country’s standards
and meet the international standards? Where necessary, are suitable control measures taken such as
installation of equipment for noise insulation and provision of hearing protectors?
③ In order to prevent noise pollution generated by the traffic of heavy-duty trucks and freight trainsthat transport ore and concentrate, are adequate measures taken such as strict routing to avoid
residential areas, speed limit, and load monitoring?

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Item① Is the land at the project site designated for subsidence monitoring due to groundwater overdraft?
② Are considerations given to the possibility of a surface cave-in or subsidence associated with
underground mining? Is there a possibility that the surface cave-in or subsidence will affect theproperty of inhabitants or cultural heritage sites? Are adequate measures, such as backfilling of theunderground workings planned to deal with such a possibility?
(6) Subsidence③ Throughout construction and operation period, if any incident of subsidence arises by the overdraftof groundwater, would adequate measures be taken to minimize the effects of subsidence by switchingwater supply and optimizing water usage?
④ In case of drilling tunnels or creating large underground cavity, are adequate measures taken toprevent subsidence caused by the lowering of groundwater level, such as soft ground stabilization orapplication of other proper engineering method?
① Is the land used for the project located in the protected areas designated for biodiversity

3. Natural(1) Protected

Environment

Areas

conservation by the host country’s laws or international treaties? Is it located in the habitat of protected
species?
② Throughout construction and operation period, is there a possibility that the project will significantly
affect the protected areas or the habitat of protected species?
① Does the project cause significant conversion or significant degradation of ecologically important
habitats including habitats for endangered species, endemic species, and important migratory species?
② Does the project involve significant conversion or degradation of natural habitats? If so, is itprioritized to avoid the impact? If the impact is unavoidable, will the adequate mitigation measures betaken?

(2) Ecosystem③ Will the evaluation of the impacts on natural habitats by the project and consideration for the offset

and Biota

measures be carried out based on expert opinion?
④ Is the illegal logging of the forest avoided?
⑤ In case of diverting rivers and creeks with the development, are adequate protection measures taken
to reduce the impacts on aquatic organisms?
⑥ Is there a possibility that the amount of water (e.g. surface water, groundwater) used by the projectwill adversely affect the ecosystem of the surrounding aquatic environments such as rivers and lakes?

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Item

Are adequate measures taken to reduce the impacts on aquatic environments, such as aquaticorganisms?
⑦ Throughout construction and operation period, if any adverse impact on ecosystem is expected, will
adequate measures be taken to reduce the impacts on ecosystem?
① Is there a possibility that construction of mining pit and waste rock disposal sites will adversely affect(3) Hydrology

surface water and groundwater flows? If negative impacts are expected, are adequate mitigation
measures taken?
① Is the stability of the existing topographic conditions adequately considered for alteration of
topographic features, such as excavation or embankment work?

(4) Topography② Is there a possibility that civil works, such as excavation or embankment work will cause slope

and Geology

failures or landslides? Are adequate measures considered to prevent slope failures or landslides?
③ Is there a possibility that soil runoff will result from embankment and cut slope, waste soil disposalsites, and borrow sites? Are adequate measures taken to prevent soil runoff?
① Are environmental protection and restoration measures for the abandoned sites (such as(5) Management

reclamation, reforestation, mine drainage treatment) after mine closure properly developed inof Abandoned

accordance with the host country’s laws and regulations?

Sites② Is a sustainable management framework for the abandoned sites established?
③ Are adequate financial provisions, such as a reserve fund secured to manage the abandoned sites?
① Are involuntary resettlement and loss of means of livelihoods caused by project implementation
avoidable? Where involuntary resettlement is unavoidable, have appropriate measures been taken to
mitigate and minimize adverse impacts on displaced persons and host communities?

4. Social
Environment② Are the people affected by the project provided with sufficient compensation and support to improve(1) Resettlement

their standard of living, income opportunities, and production levels or at least to restore them to preproject levels? Also, is prior compensation at full replacement cost provided as much as possible? Also,is the compensation standard for the affected people applied with transparency and consistency?
③ Is appropriate participation by the people affected and their communities promoted in planning,
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Itemtheir means of livelihood? In addition, have appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms been
established for the people affected and their communities?
④ For projects that will result in large-scale involuntary resettlement or large-scale loss of means of
livelihood, have resettlement action plans or livelihood restoration plans respectively been prepared andmade available to the public? Does the resettlement action plan or the livelihood restoration plan
include elements required in the standard of the international financial institution, which JBIC
benchmarks in its environmental review?
⑤ When preparing a resettlement action plan or a livelihood restoration plan, have consultations madewith the affected people and their communities based on sufficient information made available to themin advance? When consultations are held, are explanations given in a form, manner, and language thatare understandable to the affected people?
⑥ Has appropriate consideration been given to vulnerable social groups, such as women, children, theelderly, the poor, and indigenous peoples in the resettlement action plan?
⑦ Are agreements with the affected people obtained prior to the resettlement?
⑧ Is the organizational structure established to properly implement resettlement? Are the capacityand budget secured to implement the resettlement action plan?
⑨ Is there any plan developed to monitor the impacts of resettlement? Are the people affected andtheir communities properly encouraged to participate in the monitoring process?
① Is there a possibility that the project will adversely affect the living conditions and the livelihood of
inhabitants in the neighborhood? Are adequate measures taken to mitigate the potential negative
impacts?
(2) Living andLivelihood② Are sufficient infrastructures (e.g. hospitals, schools, roads) available for project implementation?
If existing infrastructure is insufficient, is a plan developed to construct new infrastructure or improveexisting infrastructure?
③ Is there a possibility that the amount of water used (e.g. surface water, groundwater) by the projectwill adversely affect the existing water uses and water area uses? If so, are adequate measures taken to
mitigate the potential negative impacts?

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Item④ Does the project affect the baseline ecosystem services that support the foundation of local
community’s livelihood? If so, are adequate measures taken to mitigate the potential negative impacts?
⑤ Has appropriate consideration been implemented to vulnerable social groups, such as women,children, the elderly, the poor and indigenous peoples?
① Is there a possibility that the project will damage the local archeological, historical, cultural, and(3) Heritage

religious heritage sites? Are adequate measures considered to protect these sites in accordance withthe host country’s laws?

(4) Landscape① Is there a possibility that the project will adversely affect the local landscape? Are necessary
measures taken?
① Are the impacts to indigenous peoples avoidable by project implementation? If unavoidable, areefforts made to minimize the impacts and to compensate for their losses?
② If the project has adverse impacts on indigenous peoples' various rights in relation to land and(5) Ethnic
Minorities andIndigenous
Peoplesnatural resources, is such rights respected?
③ Is the indigenous peoples plan prepared and made public? Does the indigenous peoples plan include
elements required in the standard of the international financial institution benchmarked in its
environmental reviews?
④ In preparing the indigenous peoples plan, is consultation made with the affected indigenous peoples
based on sufficient information made available to them in advance and are explanations given in a form,
manner, and language that are understandable to them?
⑤ Are the free, prior, and informed consents of the indigenous peoples obtained?
① Is the project proponent not violating any laws and regulations at the host country associated with

(6) Working
Conditions(including
occupationalsafety)the working conditions of the direct employees of the project?
② Are appropriate human rights considerations in place for the direct employees of the project, such as
banning child labor and/or forced labor, implementing anti-discrimination measures and providing
equal opportunities?
③ In terms of workplace safety and health, are tangible measures taken to prevent occupational hazardsof the direct employees such as installation of safety equipment, proper management of hazardous
substances, etc.?

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Item④In terms of workplace safety and health, are intangible measures taken to provide the direct
employees of the project with safety training program on traffic safety and public health?
⑤ Is a proper internal grievance mechanism established for the direct employees?
⑥ Is it confirmed beforehand that a proper internal grievance mechanism and human rights
consideration in place for the third parties contracting indirect employees, such as temporary
construction workers? Also, is a proper monitoring and management system in place for the third
parties to guarantee the human rights of the indirect employees during the terms of contract?
⑦ Is there a consistent communication between the project proponent and the primary suppliers tomonitor the working conditions of supply chain workers to avoid the risk of child labor and/or forcedlabor and occupational health and safety issues? In case of aforementioned risk, will the project
proponent request supplier to adopt corrective measures? If there is no reasonable prospect for
improvement, will the project proponent consider to shift the contract to another supplier that adheresto proper human rights consideration?
① Is there a possibility that outbreaks of diseases, including communicable diseases, such as HIV anddeterioration of public safety will arise due to influx of workers associated with the project? If negative
impacts are expected, are adequate mitigation measures taken to protect public health?
② Is there a possibility that large vehicle traffic for transportation of materials, such as ore and(7) Community
Health, Safety
and Security

concentrate will cause impacts on traffic in the surrounding areas and impede the movement of
inhabitants, and cause risks to pedestrians? If negative impacts are expected, are adequate mitigation
measures taken?
③ Are appropriate measures including the implementation of education and training being taken to
ensure that security guards involved in the project do not violate safety of other individuals involved, or
local residents?
④ Throughout construction and operation period, is there any prospect for negative impacts over thesafety and health of the local community? If so, are adequate mitigation measures taken?

5. Other(1) Impacts① During construction period, if any negative impact is expected over the natural and social

duringenvironment besides those already mentioned in the categories in 2. Anti-pollution measures; 3. Natural

Construction

environment; and 4. Social environment, will adequate measures be implemented?

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Item① Based on the analysis and identification of potential risk of accident in the project, are adequate
accident prevention measures in place, such as designing safe environment (eliminating risk of hazards
at work places, introducing alternative safer practice); installation of safety equipment and facilities;
preparation of safety procedures; installation of safety signs; designating emergency exits andevacuation spaces, etc.? Are those safety procedures periodically reviewed and updated?
② Are adequate accident prevention measures in place, including assignment of safety and health(2) Accident
Prevention
Measuresmanager, establishing monitoring system, periodical maintenance of facilities, provision of safety
education and training to workers?
③ Is there a comprehensive mitigation plan developed, based on the analysis and identification ofpotential risk of accidents at the project site and the surrounding area that may be caused by emergency
such as flooding, drought, earthquake, tsunami and any other climate related hazards?
④ Are careful land selections as well as strength designs in place, in terms of consideration of collapse
and erosion risks for the planned areas regarding slope of overburden/waste rock disposal sites, and tailing
impoundment sites? Is there a possibility that these geological hazards will affect the local residents living
around the project site?
① Do the monitoring programs and environmental management plans of the project include
appropriate quantitative/qualitative indicators, which serve as the basis for periodical performance
evaluation?

(3) Monitoring② Does the project proponent properly follow the legal requirements when reporting to the regulatory
authority?
③ Does the project proponent plan to disclose the monitoring results to the stakeholders of the
project?
① Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Ports and Harbors checklist should also be(1) Reference to
6. Notes

Checklists of
Other Sectors

checked (e.g. projects including construction of ports and harbor facilities).
② Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Forestry Projects checklist should also be checked(e.g. projects including large areas of deforestation).
③ Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Pipelines checklist should also be checked (e.g.
projects including construction of pipelines).

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Item

Confirmation of Environmental
and Social Considerations④ Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Roads, Railways and Bridges checklist should also
be checked (e.g. projects including construction of large-scale roads, railways and bridges).
⑤ Where necessary, pertinent items described in the Non-ferrous Metals Smelting and Refining
checklist should also be checked (e.g. projects including construction of smelting works).
(2) Notes on
Using
Environmental
Checklists① If necessary, the impacts to transboundary or global issues should be evaluated (e.g. In case theproject causes problems, such as negative effects on international river basin, transboundary waste
shipments, acid rain, destruction of the ozone layer, and global warming).
② The impacts of the various phases of the project whole life cycle (mine development, mine
operation, and mine closure, etc.) should be confirmed.

1) Regarding the Standards for Confirmation of Appropriateness of Environmental and Social Considerations, confirm the background and rationale for deviation and the measures to rectify it ifnecessary, when the environmental and social considerations of the project substantially deviate from the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards or IFC Performance Standards and a
relevant section of EHS Guidelines, and also where appropriate compare with the standards established by other international financial institutions, other internationally recognized standards, and/or
standards or good practices established by developed countries such as Japan, in addition to environmental laws and standards of the host country and local governments concerned. For standards thatcurrent regulations in the host country has not been established, examine by comparison with the international standards such as the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards and thestandards of developed countries such as Japan.
2) Environmental checklist provides general environmental items to be checked. It may be necessary to add or delete items taking into account the characteristics of the project and the particular
circumstances of the country and locality, including the direct and immediate impact of projects, derivative, secondary, cumulative impact and impact of associated facilities, and the impact throughout
the life cycle of the project.