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 SRK’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 have 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 a greater local economic benefit from mine procurement.”
SRK Contributors:
Lisl Fair, Jeff Geipel
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