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Kansanshi Mining signs MOU to provide Piped Water to Mushitala community 1 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility 

Kansanshi Mining signs MOU to provide Piped Water to Mushitala community

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In its continued quest to improve the welfare and livelihood of the host communities, Kansanshi Mining PLC. “Kansanshi Mine” has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (NWWSSCL) for the provision of piped water to the Mushitala community, along the Old Congo Road in Solwezi District. In this MOU, Kansanshi Mine shall provide to NWWSSCL a Grant, in the sum of Six million, six hundred thousand Kwacha (ZMW 6.6 Million) worth of material and financial support, towards the project. On the… Read More Here
Anglo American partners with Wits University to transform the Johannesburg Planetarium into a world-class digital hub for public benefit 2 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Corporate social responsibility International 

Anglo American partners with Wits University to transform the Johannesburg Planetarium into a world-class digital hub for public benefit

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Anglo American and the University of the Witwatersrand (“Wits”) yesterday launched a partnership to refurbish, expand, and digitalise the 62-year-old Johannesburg Planetarium into a modern, multidisciplinary research, training, and science education hub. The refurbishment of the historical Johannesburg Planetarium into the new Wits Anglo American Digital Dome will support efforts towards digitalisation and the regeneration of the City of Johannesburg as a smart city. Designed by leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers, scientists, digital artists and quantum computing engineers, the Digital Dome will enable university students and the broader public to… Read More Here
Eurasian Resources Group and the University of Kolwezi develop curriculum to meet mining skills demand in the DRC  3 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Corporate social responsibility Mining in DRC 

Eurasian Resources Group and the University of Kolwezi develop curriculum to meet mining skills demand in the DRC 

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The collaboration, culminating in the ERG Mining Academy, will enhance engineering degrees through a unique post-graduate programme to build critical mining-related competencies Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and the University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) have partnered to launch the ERG Mining Academy, with its first student intake in January 2023. The collaboration will see UNIKOL partnering with global teaching institutions, such as the University of Mons, and ERG as an industry partner, to develop a post-graduate engineering curriculum with a focus on exploration, geology, metallurgy, mining and cross-cutting subjects, including ESG. Benedikt… Read More Here
<strong>NGO SURVEY COMMENDS FQM FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT</strong> 4 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

NGO SURVEY COMMENDS FQM FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – A survey by the Extractive Industry Transparency Alliance (EITA) has commended First Quantum Mineral’s Kansanshi Foundation for the quality of its community engagement, particularly on its water quality projects. The survey came as the mining company’s community action team in Solwezi redoubled its efforts to complement the government’s work in improving the health, education and quality of life of its citizens in communities surrounding its mining operations in North-Western Province. FQM has spent more than US$100 million on its sustainability and community development programmes including construction of classroom… Read More Here
FQM UNVEILS SOLWEZI’S NEWEST BEACON FOR EDUCATION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT   5 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

FQM UNVEILS SOLWEZI’S NEWEST BEACON FOR EDUCATION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT  

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – First Quantum Minerals has handed over the newly built ultra-modern Philip Pascall Chapel and Theatre (PPCT) to Trident College, one of three Kansanshi Mining-supported schools in Solwezi. The multi-million-dollar facility, which acts as a chapel, conference hall and arts centre, took a total of 13 months to complete. Part of its purpose is to serve as a meeting centre for the college but also for the wider community of Solwezi.  The handover ceremony was graced on behalf of Her Honour, the Republican Vice President by the Minister of Commerce, Trade and… Read More Here
ZAMBIAN GOVT PRAISES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS FROM FQM 6 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

ZAMBIAN GOVT PRAISES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS FROM FQM

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – The government has commended First Quantum Minerals for the work it is doing in ensuring that not only its employees and their families, but communities around its projects in Zambia benefit from the positive impact of its mining activities.The government has also noted that the mining firm’s social and economic development interventions it has been undertaking, are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, a move that puts the company at the forefront of best practices in private sector social investment locally and globally.Speaking during the hand over of a… Read More Here
SICOMINES focuses on training “talents” to develop the mining industry in the DRC 7 Mining in DRC Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

SICOMINES focuses on training “talents” to develop the mining industry in the DRC

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La Sino congolaise des mines (SICOMINES), a mining company owned by the Congolese and Chinese Governments, announces the training of talents to hope for the development of the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On its Twitter account, the company announces the development of technology in its facilities to hope to win the bet. A situation which, if it continues, could contribute significantly to the emergence of the mining sector in the DRC. “ The SICOMINES SA plant develops first-class advanced technology that focuses on safe, green and harmonious… Read More Here
ERG Africa’s Metalkol Wins Three Awards for Galvanising and Mentoring Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo  8 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Corporate social responsibility Mining in DRC 

ERG Africa’s Metalkol Wins Three Awards for Galvanising and Mentoring Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo 

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Metalkol received three certificates of merit for championing women in the workplace Eurasian Resources Group Africa’s (ERG Africa) Metalkol Women’s Committee received three awards of merit from Réseau des Organisations Congolaises pour la Promotion Agro pastoral et des Actions Féminines* (ROCPAF) for its positive impact women in the region.  ROCPAF is a non-governmental organisation committed to furthering the agro-pastoral promotion of women’s activities, seeking out women who have distinguished themselves in fields championing women. Winners were selected through a robust nomination and voting process and acknowledged at a ceremony in… Read More Here
Kagem renews UNZA partnership with USD172,500 scholarship programme 9 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility 

Kagem renews UNZA partnership with USD172,500 scholarship programme

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Kagem Mining Ltd has committed USD172,500 worth of funding for scholarships for University of Zambia (UNZA) mining and geology students following its renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the university. The MoU intends to enhance the emerald mine’s commitment to collaborating with educational institutions on matters related to training, research, and human resource development in the mining sector. Present at the MoU signing ceremony was UNZA Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Anne Sikwibele, who hailed the gesture saying it demonstrated Kagem’s dedication to facilitating local participation in the mining… Read More Here
Barrick commits to major socio-economic investments in Tanzania 10 Corporate social responsibility 

Barrick commits to major socio-economic investments in Tanzania

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Barrick Gold Corporation has announced that it would spend $6 for every ounce of gold sold by its two mines in the country on improving healthcare, education, infrastructure, and access to potable water in the communities around them. At the same time, it has committed up to $70 million for investment in value-adding national projects, including mining-related training, skills development, and scientific facilities at Tanzanian universities, as well as road infrastructure. This is in accordance with the conditions underlying Barrick’s framework agreement with the government, which included the establishment of… Read More Here

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