Growing demands for mines to procure goods and services in-country – further emphasised by supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – have brought a recent strategic partnership to foster local procurement formed by SRK Consulting into sharp focus.
According to Lisl Fair, principal consultant: sustainability at SRK Consulting, the collaboration with Canada-based initiative Mining Shared Value will further enhance the company’s expertise and tools to support companies to increase local procurement levels.
“Working with mines to maximise their positive socio-economic impacts in host countries and host communities has been a growing part of our work,” said Fair.
“While the Mining Charter emphasises local procurement practices in South Africa, there are more and more African countries who also want to see greater local economic benefit from mine procurement.”
External Contributor:
Jeff Geipel
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