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ENGAGING WITH OUR HOST COMMUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE MOGALAKWENA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2018 ISSUE 3 2019TIMES PLATINUM FINDING MORE ABOUT INVESTS IN PURPOSE THE MAPELA EDUCATION IN HELPING TASK TEAM OTHERS PAGE 2 PAGE 6 PAGE 9 NEW MECHANICAL HUB TO BOOST GA-MOLEKANA GROUNDBREAKING MOMENT… A state-of-the-art mechanical hub and information technology centre (ITC) will soon open in Ga-Molekana, as a project initiated by the Mapela Faith Group becomes a reality. Representatives from the Mapela traditional leadership, mining structures, the Mapela Faith Group, the Mogalakwena Municipality, Conforto and Mogalakwena Complex gathered at the new site in appreciation of the new project and watched Mapela Faith Group chairperson Cheardley Hangwani turn the first sod. Read the full story on page 7. MOGALAKWENA TIMES ISSUE 3 2019 3 NEWS EQUIPPING THE BIGGER AND BETTER! NEXT GENERATION To reach its full potential, Mogalakwena Complex is READY TO GROW… Eager to help unlock Mogalakwena Complex’s full looking to expand its operations. potential are, back from left: SRK intern Munangwa Mamathoni; SRK principal environmental scientist Franciska Lake; SRK senior social scientist bout 650 people attended public expansion that we have received from Adel Malebana; SRK environmental scientist Kavilan Naidoo and hub participation meetings, organised our stakeholders,” says Anglo American administrator Kholofelo Madiba. Front, from left: Mogalakwena Complex Aby SRK Consulting, to discuss Platinum principal project manager community relations officer Musa Mitileni; consultant Luyanda Ntlanjeni; Mogalakwena Complex's plans to expand Jaco Pieters. SRK director Vassie Maharaj; stakeholder engagement manager Peter the mine. These engagements included several Lentswane; SRK intern Karabo Maruapula; SRK environmental scientist The Mogalakwena Complex team is meetings at the 5-in-1 Sport Complex, Aphiwe-Zona Dotwana; service provider Vivian Langa; SRK intern Onalena considering what would be the best way which interested and affected parties Tjale and service provider Irene Nyamane. to expand the mine. The expansion plan were invited to attend as part of the is aligned with the operation’s existing environmental authorisation process. mining license and will be developed on They were able to engage with people from the existing surface lease area. Mogalakwena Complex, project teams, If the proposed expansion project is and SRK Consulting at the meetings. HOW TO RAISE COMPLAINTS AND INCIDENTS WITH approved, it will create around 1,500 jobs The meetings took place over a five-day during construction. Local community consultation period, to allow attendees members will be first in line for temporary raise questions and concerns. MOGALAKWENA COMPLEX jobs during this phase. There will also Pieters added: “The project is also be opportunities for local businesses to still subject to internal review processes. If you want to raise a You notify the The participate in construction. We have completed the pre-feasibility A complaint or discuss an issue social performance department will “We still need to do a lot of public study and the independent investment with Mogalakwena Complex, department of acknowledge consultation and gain several government assurance review is being concluded. The you need to contact its social your issue or that it has STEP 1 STEP complaint. 2 STEP received it. and legislative approvals to complete pre-feasibility B study comes next, and performance department. the project’s environmental approvals, then the feasibility study. These should Here is how it works... but we are pleased with the quality of be finished by early 2021. Only after the Within about five working days. the engagements we have had thus far feasibility study has been approved can and with the inputs on the proposed construction start.” The department The department The The incident or will contact will investigate department complaint will you to discuss and assess will contact be resolved to the issue or the issue or you to discuss the satisfaction STEP 6 STEP STEP 4 STEP STEP 3 STEP If the proposed expansion project is approved, it complaint. complaint. 5 STEP its findings. of both parties. will create around 1,500 jobs during construction. Within about four weeks, unless otherwise agreed. However, a lot of public consultations and legislative approvals still need to be gained before the project THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO PROVIDE can advance. • Your name and surname. You may remain anonymous but you need to supply these details. • Contact details to enable the department to speak to you about the issue or complaint, as well as to provide you with feedback. • The community or village in which you live. • Details about the incident or complaint. Please provide as much information as possible. TYPES OF COMPLAINTS TYPES OF INCIDENTS Concerns and issues related Events and issues resulting to Mogalakwena Complex’s from Mogalakwena Complex’s operational activities. operational activities. HOW TO CONTACT MOGALAKWENA COMPLEX LISTENING ATTENTIVELY… About 650 people attended the engagement EMAIL: [email protected] meetings, which were held over five days. The proposed expansion project POST: Social Performance Department, Mogalakwena Complex, would include constructing a third concentrator; upgrading the South Steilloop Road, 0601 Concentrator; expanding the Blinkwater Tailings Storage Facility Compartment TELEPHONE: 015 418 2496 2; constructing a buffer water storage dam; developing a new waste rock dump; MEETING: You can call the above telephone number during office ” and expanding the existing mine fleet workshops and associated infrastructure. hours to arrange a meeting with the social performance department. 4 EDUCATION ISSUE 3 2019 MOGALAKWENA TIMES ITC BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES A new information technology centre with 21 computers and nine laptops plus a year of free WiFi access has opened a world of possibility to John Petro Secondary School. uality education is the cornerstone of a healthy Qcommunity, and their new information technology centre (ITC) has John Petro Secondary School’s learners excited. One of their educators remarked that the computers and access to internet provide great motivation for learning. Identifying with Anglo American Platinum’s sustainability goal of supporting resilient communities prompted Komatsu Mining Corporation, a Mogalakwena Complex contracting partner, to make this donation. “We sincerely appreciate what Platinum and Komatsu Mining Corporation have done for us. We will show our gratitude, not only in words but also by ensuring that this,” said Department of Basic to protect the facilities so that EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING... Learners, educators and these facilities are fully used to Education Mahwelereng circuit current primary school learners representatives of Komatsu Mining Corporation and benefit learners and educators. manager Naomi Moshia. will still be able to use this Mogalakwena Complex in front of the container building that I will visit the school from time She encouraged the learners essential equipment in high will serve as the new ITC. to time to personally see to and the Machikiri community school. We will take care of the ITC “ equipment. It will be used to benefit “learners and educators at John Petro Secondary School. Department of Basic Education, Mahwelereng circuit manager Naomi Moshia SMILES OF GRATITUDE… Nine laptops were donated to the educators of John Petro Secondary School. Back, from left, are: John Petro principal Philemon Senwamadi; Komatsu Mining Corporation director, transformation, Dinah Williams; Department of Basic Education Mahwereleng circuit manager Naomi Moshia; Ga-Machikiri headman Johannes Machikiri and Mogalakwena Complex senior engineering manager Rousseau Jooste; and educator Catherin Mogaila. Front, from left: John Petro educators Mokonie Somu; Godfrey Phahlane; Sello Rankapole; Johannes Shika; Noah Maloa; and Pollen Mohale. MOGALAKWENA TIMES ISSUE 3 2019 5 COMMUNITIES LOCAL WITH LEBANG RE-IMAGINING MINING TO IMPROVE LIVES Anglo American Platinum is looking forward to an exciting future with all our stakeholders. Our burning ambition is to become the world’s most valued mining company, which supports thriving communities around its operations. ike other mining sectors, the flows from this ambition is set to We have already spent platinum sector is suffering double our value in the next five millions to improve the lives of Las a result of the weak years. our communities in these key economy. Mogalakwena Complex is areas. In the past, we have been able proud of the role it plays in the The diagram below shows our to mine ourselves out of difficult local economy and continues investment. We are now asking times because our market kept to find new ways to support you, our communities, to commit growing. development and deliver to supporting Mogalakwena We have had to face the fact sustainable value. Complex in achieving our goals. that producing more at all costs To keep succeeding at this, Please help us by using the will not save us. We have had to we need all our people – our proper channels to make yourself radically change course to make employees and our community heard and support us by looking our business sustainable. members – to support us. after the infrastructure we are Our burning ambition is to Delivering lasting positive providing so that the generations re-imagine mining to improve socio-economic change in to come will also benefit from our people’s