Introduction | Fines and legal action | Safety and occupational health | Enviroment | Communities and CSR |
Stakeholder engagement | Economic contribution/value add
In the countries in which we operate there is increasing pressure by civil, social and the foreign community on mining companies to be more accountable for, and transparent about, their actions in the communities within which they operate. This requires companies to look beyond immediate profitability and production challenges by contributing to socio-economic development in a manner that can leave a lasting legacy.
A social scan at all the active mining sites as well as O’Okiep and Musonoi was carried out by rePlan during 2010. The purpose of the scan was to assess the current status of social plans at the sites, and to define further work required in order to address social impacts, risks and opportunities. Plans to address the recommendations of the social scans have been compiled and are in the process of implementation.
In line with our commitment to improve the management and effectiveness of our community investment programme, dedicated capacity tasked with ensuring that CSR projects are selected, supported and evaluated for the greatest positive impact, was put in place at every operation. While we continue to seek partnerships in our community investment initiatives wherever we can, we remain focused on supporting education and healthcare infrastructure to ensure lasting benefits. Going forward we are also exploring how to integrate the activities of our procurement departments more closely with our small and local business support objectives. Over the long term we seek to play a facilitating role in growing the local small business sector but at the same time we wish to avoid creating a culture of dependency on mining operations.
Corporate social responsibility at Ruashi
| Project focus area |
Locality of the project |
Target groups (beneficiaries) |
| Education |
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| The complete rehabilitation of the Katuba School; this is a secondary school for 10 000 students |
The school is in the suburb of Katuba, one of the largest in Lubumbashi |
Children of Lubumbashi, and eventually the economy of the DRC |
| Regular planting of trees together with environmental awareness for the children continues |
Mostly in the Ruashi town, although all areas in Lubumbashi are affected |
The population of Lubumbashi
The population of Ruashi town,
with particular emphasis on the youth |
| Social upliftment |
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| Water and power supply, a transformer for the local power distribution has been installed in the Ruashi suburb of Kalukuluku |
The Ruashi town, which is a suburb
of Lubumbashi |
Kalukuluku community |
| The repair of roads |
The Ruashi town |
The population of Ruashi, and the surrounding areas |
| Participating in and sponsoring numerous clean-up campaigns |
The Ruashi town |
The population of Lubumbashi |
| Promotion of sport, by arranging an annual marathon and an annual soccer schools tournament |
Primarily in Ruashi town, but does extend on occasions across the entire Lubumbashi |
The population of Ruashi town, although
the marathon is open to all residents
of Lubumbashi |
| Enterprise development |
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| Utilising local entrepreneurs and artists, for various construction activities on the mine, such as wall construction, small buildings, etc |
The Ruashi town |
The population of Lubumbashi |
| We have a policy of utilising and purchasing from local business |
The whole of Katanga |
The population of Katanga |
Corporate social responsibility at Chibuluma
| Project focus area |
Locality of the project |
Target groups (beneficiaries) |
| Roads |
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| Chief Nkana Road – pothole mending/levelling |
Ex-mine through Chief Nkana village |
Concentrate haulers and community |
| Airport access road – resurfacing |
Ex-mine to airport road junction |
Employees and the community |
| Empowerment |
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Job opportunities – recruitment of locals for
full-time/casual posts |
Chief Nkana’s surrounding villages |
Local community |
| Local contractors and suppliers |
Mine |
Local business people |
| Gender equality – female recruitment |
Mine |
Females with requisite qualifications |
| Sports and recreation |
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| Soccer and rugby clubs – financial/monetary assistance |
Kalulushi |
Community |
| School sports sponsorship |
Kalulushi |
Kalulushi Trust School |
| Security |
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| State police fuel assistance |
Kalulushi/Lufwanyama |
Local community |
| Donations – material and monetary |
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Schools, churches, chiefs
National events
– Independence Day
– Youth Day
– Women’s Day
– Labour Day
– Worlds AIDS Day
– Child Health Week |
Kalulushi/Lufwanyama
Kalulushi/Lufwanyama |
Pupils, congregants and chiefdoms
Community |
Corporate social responsibility at Sable Zinc
| Project focus area |
Locality of the project |
Target groups (beneficiaries) |
| Schools |
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| Entrepreneur of the Year Award – donation |
Kabwe Schools |
Students |
| Social |
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| Donation to Catholic Women’s League – fund-raising luncheon |
Kabwe |
Vulnerable groups in Kabwe community |
| Health |
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| Donation of diesel for cholera clean-up campaign |
Kabwe |
The local community |
| Kabwe municipal council |
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| Installation of new clock in municipal council clock tower |
Kabwe |
The local community |
| Culture |
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| Complete renovation and painting of St Margaret’s Anglican Church |
Kabwe |
The local community |
| Women |
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| Donation towards the commemoration of International Women’s Day celebrations |
Kabwe |
The local community |
Case study
Building relationships prior to mining: Kinsenda
For the year under review, Kinsenda remained a project whose feasibility continues to be explored. The Group’s presence on-site is necessary to maintain the dewatering regime in preparation for potential future mining infrastructure. Metorex initiated a process of investing in a number of projects designed to support the community. The former mine hospital has been partly rehabilitated and now provides medical care not only to our workforce and their families but also general malaria treatment and emergency medical care for affected community members. In addition, we have initiated small-scale projects to determine the viability of a range of agricultural initiatives such as fish, pig and cattle farming in addition to planting 500 hectares of maize on rehabilitated farmland for workforce consumption. (Images of community projects on page 22.) Few mining projects lead to the development of mines and yet the pre-mine stage of any project cycle does affect communities. While the final decision on the feasibility of Kinsenda remains outstanding, as at time of publication, we believe that community support at this stage of the project cycle is in line with our policy and objectives.
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