Saturday 4 August 2012

Social Sustainabillity



We at London Mining believe engaging stakeholders is crucial to the success of every project. To this end, at Marampa we manage our communication channels with local communities through a dedicated steering committee made up of representatives from major demographic groups in the region. The committee meets regularly to discuss any issues they are experiencing and to learn about the project’s development. This two-way exchange of information is very important for both parties. It helps both sides gain a better understanding of the mutual risks and opportunities surrounding the project. This allows for a more open and flexible working relationship with the local communities. We have also set up a public information centre in the neighbouring town of Lunsar where people are able to access information about our operations.
We are constantly looking for practical ways to increase the local content of all our projects at London Mining CGMR. We currently employ around 1,200 local people at the mine site and our office in Freetown. We are training and improving the skills of our employees to ensure a sustainable future work force for the mine while creating a newly skilled generation of Sierra Leoneans to fuel the country’s growing economy. We have also modified our procurement processes in order to enable local businesses to have increased ability with larger international organisations to supply the site. This has included breaking down larger orders into smaller, more manageable pieces and reducing the turnaround time for invoices to allow for smaller businesses with tighter working capital considerations.
To assist in the educational needs of the local communities, we have created scholarship programmes in schools within the Marampa and Maforki Chiefdoms in Port Loko. In all, over 750 scholarships have been awarded to children in both primary and secondary schools in the chiefdoms. Beneficiaries were selected on the basis of their family circumstances and/or academic performance.


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