Getting more from your baseline studies
ESG Performance | 20 August 2023
If you are serious about managing social risk then establishing a quality social baseline is an absolute necessity. After all, if you don’t know the starting point you can’t measure the change...
Making the most of your first site visit
Insights | 6 August 2023
If you're working on an overseas project and have never visited the site you'll be well served to make some pre-departure arrangements ahead of your first visit so that you can tick off the actions on your "what do I need to get out of my first visit checklist". The more advice, views and ideas you can gather early on the better informed you’ll be and the less likely it is that you'll make costly mistakes. I've "been there done that" and believe me, it is not a good place to be.
Leaving early
Community Engagement | 30 July 2023
Living with uncertainty is part and parcel of exploration and project development but this doesn’t mean that you can’t plan. The uncertainty is with the outcome of each phase, it is not with the project management process, where one well defined step follows another. For the most part, when decisions are made they follow a pattern – a round of drilling is completed, results are assessed and are used to inform a go / no go decision for the next step. Likewise, there is a conscious decision to start a scoping study, to progress to a feasibility study or to put a project on the shelf...
Tapping into local knowledge
Insights | 4 July 2023
This short piece highlights a few simple actions you can take that will reduce your community-related project risk.
My suggestion is that whether you are taking on an existing project or you’ve acquired it through a purchase or takeover, the simple act of talking to your in-country site team can save you a lot of grief. If they are on-the-ball they will be a good source of information to help you get up to speed…
Mining and Community Health
FAQ | 30 June 2023
What are we talking about here?
In the context of exploration, project development and mine operations, project related activities and physical structures will directly, indirectly, and cumulatively change community exposures to environment-based health risks, communicable diseases, equipment accidents, and exposure to hazardous materials or conditions. Communities, households and individuals, government health services and privately operated health services are all affected to a greater or lesser degree, with women, children, the elderly, and minorities – being particularly vulnerable to health-related issues. While public authorities have a role in promoting the health and safety of communities, companies have a responsibility to avoid or minimise the risks and negative impacts to community health and safety that may arise from activities and changes related to their projects...
What is a fit-for-purpose organisation structure?
FAQ | 5 June 2023
What is this about?
To put it simply, one of the most important actions you can take is to ensure your communities/community relations/social performance team is capable of supporting your business plan...