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Telework: From Necessity to Competitive Advantage
When moving from to and providing independent on projects based in places like Burkina Faso, Ecuador or Venezuela, teleworking seemed like a necessity. Today, lower overhead costs and recent pandemics suggest that the tacit knowledge gained, the robust network of international experts developed, and proven ability to effectively lead and work remotely have become a competitive advantage. We stand ready to support you and your projects to become more bankable, credible and sustainable.
Lundin Gold Publishes Inaugural 2015-2016 Sustainability Report
Congratulations to , a pre-production gold mining company pursuing the high grade, underground Fruta del Norte (FDN) project in Ecuador, for publishing its first sustainability report: , and three reasons I enjoyed contributing to it. Read More
Contributing to Lundin Group’s Inaugural Sustainability Summit
Mehrdad Nazari was an invited contributor to the first Lundin Group Sustainability Summit. This event was organized and hosted by the in mid-September 2016 in Vancouver. Participating company members of the included , , , , , , and . http://wp.me/p27qSt-Qo Read More
Lucara Diamond and Lundin Mining in Corporate Knights’ Top 40 List
While contributing to an Independent Monitoring Group review of a gold mining development in (an inspiring meeting with a women association is depicted above), I was pleased to read that two of ’s Canadian-listed mining clients, and detailed below, made it to list of mid-sized Canadian companies.
Venezuela’s President hosts Gold Reserve’s Team at Miraflores Palace
As ’s progresses the development of the join Brisas-Cristinas project, the company’s most senior officers, and environmental and social consultants - including yours truly - involved in the original Brisas Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), were hosted by at the , the official workplace of the President of Venezuela.
The topics of discussions included the current conditions at the KM88/Las Claritas area of Venezuela (see YouTube ), which shows the scares of decades of artisanal and small-scale mining activities in the region, and opportunities for transformative changes using modern and responsible mining practices.
The Venezuelan government has been pursuing the diversification of its economy through the industrialization of the mining sector as its 14th economic growth engine about which I blogged .
Venezuela MOU paving way for largest gold mine?
Last week (Feb 2016), I had the opportunity to travel to Caracas and witness a new chapter in the development of Inc's Brisas Gold Project: the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Venezuela during an event hosted at Venezuela’s Central Bank (depicted below). Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Pa Read More
Assisting Lucara Diamond with 2015 GRI reporting
Prizma has been re-engaged to assist (Lucara), winner, with its GRI-G4 based sustainability reporting efforts for the 2015 reporting cycle.
Completed Assurance Engagement for Lundin Mining
Prizma recently completed an independent third party assurance engagement for Lundin Mining, a mid-tier base metals producer with operating assets in Europe, USA and Chile, relating to the sustainability information in its 2014 sustainability report. Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-LC
Mining among Top 5 Sectors Publishing GRI Reports
Over 4,300 organizations have already published their sustainability reports covering the 2014 reporting period (and the count continues). The mining sector continues to be among the Top 5 sectors which disclose their sustainability performance using the GRI framework. Who are some of the key promoters and drivers? - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Kj
Prizma to Support Lucara Diamond with G4 Sustainability Reporting
Prizma was re-engaged to assist , a new diamond producer, with its . Lucara’s two key assets are the in Botswana and the in Lesotho. Lucara is pursuing a transition of its reporting to , the latest sustainability reporting guidelines.
Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Hr
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