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Mining company signs agreement on social projects. MarisCapital. Business Opportunity in Steel Frame Construction. Tete: multinacionais mineiras vão comprar alimentos locais. Multinacionais mineiras que operam em Tete, centro de Moçambique, vão passar a comprar alimentos produzidos localmente, não os importando da África do Sul, graças a um acordo assinado entre o governo e as empresas.

Tete: multinacionais mineiras vão comprar alimentos locais

Albertina Tivane, secretária permanente da província de Tete, disse que o governo estabeleceu uma relação entre pequenos produtores e as grandes empresas mineiras, para incentivar a produção e o escoamento dos produtos locais. ”Não faz sentido importar batata e cebola da África do Sul, se nós produzimos bastante e temos problemas de escoamento e de mercado. Então, o acordo vai facilitar o mercado para os produtores e o produto para os potenciais compradores”, disse Albertina Tivane. Segundo a Rádio Moçambique, Tivane explicou ainda que as multinacionais vão financiar a abertura e reabilitação de vias de acesso para as regiões com potencial agro-ecológico para estimular o incremento de áreas de produção e o escoamento dos produtos. ”Há que fazer um estudo sobre o fenómeno. Baobab Resources receives “excellent” results from potential US$1.4 billion NPV project. Mozambique-focused base and precious metals explorer Baobab Resources (LON:BAO) announced this morning that it had received “excellent” results from the scoping study assessing the economic viability of its iron, vanadium and titanium project at Tete.

Baobab Resources receives “excellent” results from potential US$1.4 billion NPV project

The study, conducted by independent consultants Coffey Mining, assessed two production scenarios. Scenario ‘A’ is for base-case production of three million tonnes per annum titano-magnetite concentrate and 0.5 million tonnes per annum ilmenite (titanium iron oxide) concentrate products for export, with initial capital expenditure of US$448 million.

Scenario ‘B’ capitalises on the project’s access to low-tariff hydroelectric power strategic proximity to thermal coal reserves to add further value on site through the mine-mouth smelting of one million tonnes per annum of pig iron. The impacts of coal mining on the economy and environment of South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Minas de Revuboè Limitada Home. World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Newmont recently developed its first project in Ghana (2006) and its only operation in Africa, which at the end of 2007 had over 17 million ounces of gold reserves, representing nearly 20% of its global gold reserves.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading gold producer with operations on five continents, employing approximately 34,000 employees and contractors worldwide. The Ahafo Mine is located in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, approximately 300 km northwest of the capital city, Accra. In 2006, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) approved US$ 125 million in loans towards the project, or about 21% of total cost. The IFC also contributed toward the aim of promoting environmental and social standards designed to benefit local communities. Development context The Ahafo Mine is located in the tropical, cocoa-growing region of mid-western Ghana.

The incidence of poverty differs for the two districts, about 60% in the Asutifi district and 48% for the Tano district. Tools: FV Tool. There is a growing expectation globally that large scale investments by oil, gas and mining industries will bring broad-based benefits to local communities.

Tools: FV Tool

In order to be a good neighbor, manage high expectations of governments and host communities, access land and manage risks, many extractive industry companies invest millions of dollars in diverse local sustainability programs such as infrastructure development, vocational training, skills development and support to a variety of local institutions and stakeholder groups.

These sustainability investments create both benefits to the local communities as well as significant business value to companies. This model calculates a probable range for the NPV of a portfolio of sustainability investments, including both the direct value creation and the indirect value protection of these investments. Tools: Community Investment Strategies. Mining companies promise to buy local food. Ntact us - Anglo American South Africa. Local Content Solutions - Training Programmes. LCS provides high quality training courses in Local Content and In-Country Value.

Local Content Solutions - Training Programmes

To date, we have trained over 300 professionals and officials, involved in the planning, delivery and monitoring and oversight of Local Content, including executive and senior managers, contract and procurement professionals, contract holders, sustainability managers, social performance managers, policy makers and regulators. The 3-day LCS Local Content Master Class is the core training programme, covering the full landscape of Local Content and utilising computer models and hands-on exercises.

Projects: Local Economic Development Program, Guinea. Background | Project Objectives | Description PARTNER/CLIENT NAME: Guniea Aluminum Corporation(GAC), IFC, CommDev, FIAS(Foreign Investment Advisory Service), BHP Billiton.

Projects: Local Economic Development Program, Guinea

Sustainable Mining Africa Mining Conference - IQPC. 07:30 Registration And Refreshments 08:30 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Dr Nellie Mutemeri Head of Small Scale Mining And BeneficiationMINTEK 08:45 Grooming Africa To Be The International Hub For Mining Operations: Concentrating On Local Supply Chain Development Investing in the local community and surrounding mines: How can this be achieved?

Sustainable Mining Africa Mining Conference - IQPC

Understanding the imminent role of social responsibility: discussing the contribution of local suppliers towards socio economic development Implementing corporate governance in the mining sector and providing solutions on how to boost community development Assessing the level at which sustainability in mining is being implemented across Africa and the future implications on the rapidly growing mining industry. SEDA Platinum Incubator - Home Page. Legislation. (2011-07-19) Mozambique’s Minister of Housing and Public Works, Cadmiel Muthemba, announced last week in the city of Beira that the government is considering introducing a new law requiring foreign companies competing in public tenders to hire domestic subcontractors.

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Cited in the paper “@ Verdade”, the Minister explained that this is likely to represent between 15 and 20 per cent of the contract. Muthemba said that the ministry is looking at amending existing legislation for the introduction of a binding legal framework on subcontracting. The plans were disclosed during a meeting between the minister and domestic contractors for construction work in Beira. The decision is part of the strategy for the development and empowerment of domestic contractors drawn up by the government six years ago. Gabriel de Oliveira added that while large foreign companies are growing, small and medium sized domestic companies continue to shrink.