The World Bank Report No: ISR13492 Implementation Status & Results Argentina Argentina Mining Environmental Restoration Project (P110462) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Argentina Mining Environmental Restoration Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 10 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 10-Mar-2014 (P110462) Country: Argentina Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 31-Jul-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Nov-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Dec-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 09-Jul-2013 Effectiveness Date 28-Apr-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Aug-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 03-Dec-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objectives of the project are to: (a) strengthen Government of Argentina's capacity to assess and mitigate environmental risks associated with closed uranium mines, processing sites, and related mining sector investments in accordance with international good practice; and (b) reduce potential economic and health damages associated with a closed uranium mining site in Malargue, Mendoza. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1. Remediation of the Malargue Site 17.75 Component 2. Mine Restoration Planning and Institutional Strengthening 11.60 Component 3. Project Management 1.25 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview This ISR was prepared following the MTR delivery mission that took place from March 18 to 21, 2013 and the project restructuring approved by the Bank on July 25, 2013. Locations Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13492 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Argentina Not Entered Malargüe Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target All potential health and economic risks Text Value 0 100 associated with the Malargüe site to be Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2014 addressed through the implementation of Comments Potential health and economic remediationplans agreed with stakeholders. risks result from exposure to sources of radiation, i.e. tailings and groundwater. Civil works at Malargue are eliminating these sources, hence reducing the pollution at the rate that construction of the encapsulation advances Environmental risks in other seven CNEA sites Text Value 0 100 identified, management plans evaluated, Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2015 disclosed and agreed with stakeholders Comments Not known. A needs Other (non uranium) mining 100% completion of selected assessment will be completed sites have not yet been sites in year 1 of the project. The identified. Discussions with number and location of non- Environmental Secretariat on uranium sites will be selected the scope of following the needs potentialcooperation are assessment. ongoing. CNEA laboratories where PRAMU analysis are Text Value 0 100 carried out implement ISO 17025 procedures Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2013 for its quality, administrative and Comments No CNEA labs are certified. CNEA is undergoing 100% of CNEA labs certified Public Disclosure Copy technicaloperations, and are accredited by COCALIN accreditation of its labs. and operational However, this indicator will need to be modified, because accreditation will not be by ISO but rather by the Argentine Accreditation Agency, following ISO methodologies. The slight change in rewording of this Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13492 indicator is being proposed in the restructuring Environmental monitoring procedures for Text Value Seven provinces management of mining operations and/or Public Disclosure Copy Date 25-Jul-2013 former uranium mining sites have been Comments transferred togovernment agencies Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of planned site remediation works Text Value 0 100 completed Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2014 Comments Works at Malargue are 100% of works complete advancing according to schedule Percentage of contaminant exposure levels Text Value 0 100% which have been reduced at or below the Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2014 defined standards Comments None Progress in civil works at Malargue, including reduction of sources of exposure, will guarantee that exposure levels are reduced toor below standard levels Evidence that public information campaigns are Text Value 0 100 relevant, meangingful and meet or exceed Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2015 stakeholder expectations Comments Basic communications plan is Communications campaign in Surveys complete and in place Malargue underway monitoring program in place demonstrating the success in campaigning. Proportion of field samples and lab analysis Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 which adhere to QA/QC procedures Date 28-Apr-2010 20-Jun-2013 28-Apr-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments QA/QC procedures for Malargue and other sites have been standardized and are under implementation Design of public (green) space at the Malargüe Text Value site agreed with stakeholders and with Date municipality and preliminary works initiated Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13492 Number of CNEA sites with completed Number Value assessments of legacy issues, engineering Date designs for remediation measures, Comments environmental impact assessments under Public Disclosure Copy consultation Number of CNEA laboratories with installed Percentage Value capacity for monitoring environmental Date parameters (including radiological) on water, Comments soiland air samples, which are accredited by COCALIN Proportion of government agencies identified, Percentage Value included in action plans and participating in Date institutional strengthening activities Comments Environmental Information Management Percentage Value System developed and under implementation, Date consistent with best international practices, and Comments including data on all Project sites Communication strategies under Text Value implementation at relevant CNEA sites Date included in the Project Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 29-Jan-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P110462 IBRD-75830 Effective 31-Jul-2008 01-Feb-2010 28-Apr-2010 30-Nov-2013 30-Aug-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Public Disclosure Copy P110462 IBRD-75830 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 9.85 20.15 33.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13492 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation N/A Restructuring History Level two Approved on 25-Jul-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. 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