Case studies
2008 Case studies
Trust and communication at Quellaveco
Anglo Base Metals has worked closely with local communities and authorities around its Quellaveco project in southern Peru to design sustainable development plans for each community using key Socio Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) tools and is planning a full assessment in 2009.
Trust and communication form the cornerstone of the Quellaveco community relations plan. Throughout 2007 and 2008, more than 30 workshops were held with several different communities surrounding the project to consult on sustainable development plans, provide information on a modification to the operation’s original environmental impact study, and share the outcomes of recent environmental and social baseline studies.
Trust and communication form the cornerstone of the Quellaveco community relations plan. Throughout 2007 and 2008, more than 30 workshops were held with several different communities surrounding the project to consult on sustainable development plans, provide information on a modification to the operation’s original environmental impact study, and share the outcomes of recent environmental and social baseline studies.
To kick off community development plans and build trust between the Quellaveco team and communities, the parties agreed upon a pilot project for each community. With a partnership approach in mind, both parties contributed appropriate resources to launch a number of projects focused on eco-tourism linked to conservation, agriculture and livestock, and handmade crafts. In parallel, community members benefited from training offered by the project team in association with local authorities.
Against a background of unrest related to the distribution of revenues from existing mining operations in the provinces of Moquegua and Tacna, the Quellaveco project’s community development work has been met with a positive response from local people, as well as from local authorities through a ‘Medal of the City’ that was awarded to the Quellaveco project’s general manager.
