OREANDA-NEWS.  Anglo American and CARE International UK (CARE) have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on improving the role of mining as a vehicle for positive change.
The agreement announced today, which builds on a 2008 MoU, establishes a core programme of activities to promote best-practice in community development at mining sites; enhance the capacity and management skills of employees; and share expertise and insight between organisations.

Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “The mining industry has enormous power to create positive change and Anglo American is committed to challenging the way we operate to create the best possible outcomes for local communities. We can achieve so much more for our stakeholders working together with NGOs, industry and government and our partnerships with organisations on the ground are critical.”

“Our working relationship with CARE spans some ten years and our second MoU, announced today, builds on the progress of our partnership to date. Our joint dialogue is honest and constructive and we value CARE’s expertise, its local insight and above all its willingness to challenge how we do things. Anglo American and CARE share a common goal – to support broad-based socio-economic development in our host communities – and we look forward to continuing our work together to create value for all of our stakeholders.”

Geoffrey Dennis, CEO of CARE, said: “CARE International UK works to tackle the deep seated and root causes of poverty, and believes companies will play an increasingly important role in the fight against poverty. Extractives can have an enormous social impact – positive or negative – on communities around the world. It is vital to improve this impact by addressing business practices and policies in the industry. This MOU with Anglo American is an example of how business and NGOs can commit to working together to ensure the most vulnerable communities and workers, especially women, impacted by Anglo American mines, have improved socio economic development opportunities. We look forward to seeing the practical results and benefits in the near future.”