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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 .
5,500 visitors and 11,400 page views in 2015
At the end of the year, it is always fun to take a look at the performance statistics of my blog and . For those of you interested, let me share the results with you. Read More
Thankful for bounty of opportunities
As part of , a boutique environmental and social advisory practice, I have been fortunate to be able to contribute to some unique projects. These include the Laudato Si Wind development in Penonomé Panama, which was recently visited by former US President Bill Clinton, as well as Lucara Diamond, which recently recovered a 1,111 carat gem quality diamond in Bostwana. You can read more about these projects and Prizma's involvement below. Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-NR
GRI G4 Training and Baklava in Istanbul
Involved in sustainability reporting since 2008, it was time to practice what I preach: get GRI-G4 certified. So why did I go to Turkey…? Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Nv
Postcard from Atacama Chile
A sustainability reporting assurance engagement provided an opportunity to see the Atacama Desert and stop for a coffee at the beautiful Bahia Inglesia, one of the top 10 beaches in Chile. This trip also provided an opportunity to learn about the changing landscape of , which seems to be shaping large scale developments ranging from to in the only Latin American . - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-LY Read More
Applying McKinsey Survey Results to Small Non-Profits?
A recent HBR article - - made me think about my board service experience with the , a 501-c-3 nonprofit which provides opportunities for and contributes to poverty alleviation in St. Lucia and other islands of the West Indies. What are the transferable lessons and actions? Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-IR Read More
Postcard from Portugal
Recently, I had a chance to join my colleague as part of an and visit Portugal. It was a beautiful drive to site: the undulating landscape was interrupted by idyllic villages, and we lost count of the number of storks we noticed along the way. The World Cup was dominating small talk, although it was starting to compete with about the troubled Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo. http://wp.me/p27qSt-EQ
Postcard from Burkina Faso by Bill Kennedy
In the early 1990s, on a trip to Moscow for the , I was given a personal tour of the Kremlin’s gold chamber where the most precious gold crowns, scepters and church utensils were manufactured for the Czar’s courts. “Unbelievable” I exclaimed to my guide, “I had no idea you had created such treasures.” “Really?” he replied, “Why are you surprised? Russia is not !” http://wp.me/p27qSt-Ec Read More
Jealous of Conservation Biologists? Postcard from South Africa
As I reflect on recent trips to a game lodge and , and wildlife aspects of or renewable projects, I realize that I feel jealous of conservation biologists I work with. Are you jealous too? What do you think makes a good conservation biologist? http://wp.me/p27qSt-Dd
Inspiring Women associated with Kumtor Gold
A recent visit to the gold mine in Kyrgyzstan provided opportunities to meet a series of inspiring women. These include staff eager to adopt best practice and entrepreneurs who form part of Kumtor's local procurement and supply chain.
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