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DRC's TFM Welcomes Inputs for 2023-2024 Farming Season 1 Mining in DRC Corporate social responsibility 

DRC’s TFM Welcomes Inputs for 2023-2024 Farming Season

Constance
Faithful to its tradition, Tenke Fungurume Mining carries out, as the rains approach, a dual activity relating to agriculture for the benefit of members of the local community.  While the collection of corn harvests is underway, TFM receives large batches of NPK 17-17-17 agricultural inputs for the new agricultural season in its concession.  The inputs received for the 2023-2024 agricultural campaign will cover an area of ​​3,605 hectares, including 3,117 ha dedicated to corn cultivation and 488 ha to bean cultivation. These inputs will be distributed to growers grouped into… Read More Here
Boss Mining and Lualaba Host Communities Sign Development Agreement 2 Mining in DRC Corporate News Corporate social responsibility 

Boss Mining and Lualaba Host Communities Sign Development Agreement

Constance
Eurasian Resources Group in Africa (ERG Africa) continues its investment in community initiatives to deliver sustainable socio-economic benefits to its 22 host communities in the province. On 26 August 2023, Boss Mining signed a Community Development Plan Agreement (Cahier des Charges) committing to support local, sustainable development initiatives – which will impact the lives of approximately 84,000 people – over the next five years. The Cahier des Charges was collaboratively developed through regular, facilitated dialogues between Boss Mining, community members, and government officials. The projects were then collectively agreed upon… Read More Here
ERG Africa's Boss Mining Signs Community Development Plan Agreement in DRC 3 Mining in DRC Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

ERG Africa’s Boss Mining Signs Community Development Plan Agreement in DRC

Constance
ERG Africa’s Boss Mining entity has taken a significant step towards sustainable community development by signing its Cahier des Charges with its surrounding communities in Haut-Katanga. The official signing of the five-year social development plan, held on 24 August 2023 in Kambove, marked the culmination of consultation and dialogue between Boss Mining, local communities, and government stakeholders. The participative dialogues and extensive consultations, facilitated by external consultants, began in May 2022. The signing ceremony was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including Mr Orphée Mikombe, Acting Chief of Staff of the Minister… Read More Here
Kagem donates furniture to Masasa Combined School  4 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility 

Kagem donates furniture to Masasa Combined School 

Constance
 Masasa Combined School in Lufwanyama is making meaningful strides towards providing a conducive learning environment for its pupils, with support from Kagem Mining Limited.  As part of its initiative aimed at uplifting and enhancing education standards in the local districts, Kagem handed over furniture to the school, comprising 120 desks, two office tables, and 10 office chairs worth over K171,000, in a bid to ensure that both pupils and staff have the essential tools they need to achieve their learning and teaching objectives.   Victoria Chileshe, Kagem’s Community Affairs Manager said: … Read More Here
FQM Limited CSR Group Witnesses Sustainable Development in Kalumbila Through Trident Foundation Limited's Initiatives 5 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate social responsibility 

FQM Limited CSR Group Witnesses Sustainable Development in Kalumbila Through Trident Foundation Limited’s Initiatives

Constance
A delegation from First Quantum Limited’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Group recently embarked on a visit to FQM Trident Minerals in Kalumbila, Zambia. The purpose of their visit was to gain a firsthand understanding and appreciation of the CSR activities being implemented in the communities surrounding the mine. Spearheading these initiatives is the Trident Foundation Limited (TFL), which focuses on Agriculture, Health, Education, and Business Development, recognizing the vital role these sectors play in promoting growth and sustainability. The Diverse Delegation: The visiting team was a diverse group, representing various… Read More Here
Simplifying CSR in the DRC Mining Sector 6 Mining in DRC Corporate social responsibility 

Simplifying CSR in the DRC Mining Sector

Constance
By  Joseph Sekabo, CSR consultant and communication specialist In the Democratic Republic of Congo, although to date no law formally establishes the framework for the practice of Social Responsibility (CSR), some companies are distinguished by the implementation of this approach based on a proactive strategy or following the guidelines from their parent company.  In the mining sector, most mining operators apply CSR in the DRC as they come under foreign-owned entities that are often listed on the stock exchange in Europe, Canada or the United States. Very unfortunately, it should be… Read More Here
Zambia's FQM Trident Limited Strengthens Security in Kalumbila District with Handover of Police Facilities 7 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility News in Brief 

Zambia’s FQM Trident Limited Strengthens Security in Kalumbila District with Handover of Police Facilities

Constance
In its commitment to bolstering government efforts to ensure security in Kalumbila District and its surrounding communities in North-Western Province, First Quantum Minerals’ FQM Trident Limited mine has officially handed over the Kalumbila Police Station and Kisasa Police Post to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security. The Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Hon Jack Mwiimbu, presided over the formal commissioning of the facility. Minister Mwiimbu was joined by North-Western Province Minister Robert Lihefu, Inspector General Graphel Musamba of the Zambia Police Service, Dr. Godwin Beene (FQM… Read More Here
Glencore supports World Day against Child Labour 8 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining Copper Corporate social responsibility 

Glencore supports World Day against Child Labour

Constance
Glencore recognises the ILO-sanctioned World Day Against Child Labour and its theme ‘Social Justice for All. End Child Labour’. With two industrial copper cobalt assets in the DRC, Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) and Mutanda Mining (MUMI), Glencore operates in a geography that is faced with child labour issues associated with artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). While KCC and MUMI do not process, buy or trade ASM material, Glencore believes that ASM can play an important and sustainable role in the DRC economy when carried out responsibly and transparently. The company, in partnership with others,… Read More Here
FQM’S DIET PROGRAMME SET TO IMPROVE NUTRITION IN N/W PROVINCE  9 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility 

FQM’S DIET PROGRAMME SET TO IMPROVE NUTRITION IN N/W PROVINCE 

Constance
Good nutrition is a significant focus of the health literacy programme being championed by First Quantum Minerals in North-Western Province. The initiative is part of FQM’s community development programmes aimed at supporting the government’s efforts to improve the health and wellness of people in rural areas through private-public partnerships.  FQM through its Health and Wellness Department has partnered with the Ministry of Health to train women in and around the mine’s catchment areas on how to prepare nutritious meals for their families from locally grown food. “We are running community services, and… Read More Here
Gemfields Foundation equips Chapula Secondary School with 20 computers 10 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility 

Gemfields Foundation equips Chapula Secondary School with 20 computers

Constance
Gemfields Foundation, the charitable arm of Kagem’s majority owner and operator Gemfields, has provided Chapula Secondary School, in Lufwanyama, with 20 computers in its effort to enhance digital literacy and information and communications technology related skills among pupils and future professionals. Additionally, Kagem has funded and arranged the provision of internet access. The Raspberry Pi computers are known for their user-friendly operating system and ability to enable users, of all ages, to explore computing and programming which is especially useful in a school setting.  This provision forms part of Kagem and Gemfields’… Read More Here

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