Seca Lanse fe Operate
1791
alta ith Cogs
‘ire ening oss ka opty fhe com-
mmr’ prions, reper the commany Tages
Fesposivenes, anda wlegess to sae decision making
‘on mater: of mal concer All ofthe, yrious po
partons, conte to stakeholer perceos of leptin,
‘lb, and swore.
‘On te process of coming 0 bold shared goal and
ison fo the future ental pating oneself inthe oer pa.
(ys koe. Ths ean be lial, bt social capil from he
‘enna ource cen mae tmch ear tn Op overage
‘dh the muta perspective taking fete shared ea).
Dynomism inthe Process
‘The evel of socal epi inthe e-saebolder rein
Ships can Ducat Uvough the fe yee of te mie. Some
the determining factors may be beyond te eat of ier
fr Boh pate. More fen, tae actos of one o bth par
esas or lower te love! etl capital, wih protale
‘fcr on the Teel of socal ens An example for a9
igure 17.26 provide grap representation of the
anion of the sal cena forthe Sat Cristal project
bere 14-year tine ered fom 1994 to 2008. Tay. San
(Castalia lage zo, ead, eid ser mine in the aout.
feo Allan of Balla, operated by Miaera San Cstobl
{nS kin is 659% ohne by Apex Silver Mines Lemted
$d 384 by Sumit Corporation The quality a th soil
cease wa etna ntal rom stra document sn
the experince of pets ho hed been presen troghost
he Ife ofthe poet uring Basket of tis nd then
‘ried toe ntervews ith community member
‘Ascanbe seen Figure 726th quality of te elaion
ship changed over men spose to vanous fits, Which
nny be sutmarzd a follow with erence othe tune
sid the grep trce inthe Hue
1. Rights othe mining concession are acguied by Mints,
{Bolivar ming consulig em, which, together with
errminson the eimai neseve te re,
ublabesJomal legal satus and permission #0 ar
Sto onthe grou The company rpiiy bls soi
Teptioncy mith ical communty by proving info
‘mation and employment
{Geologie instore of widespread minerdizaion ste
‘ented. Mines, an later ASC Belvi LDC (ASC),
tr Apex Silver Mints Limited suber teat ad
‘cgted Mats, stp up a logue wits the comma
iy and provides sen Beets. Socal and en
‘onmentl baseline sade fora envionment pet
ssesmen ar ited
9 Cearinfeatoos of very age mineral syste te dem
State hgh ling ASE bien at tm oh
‘edevelped inthe nea fine Accordingly, te come
busy begin proces ofconmlation vith he Comment
‘f'n Crit aot the populton say rom the
‘inert deport ASC empower te comm o mat
geese aspects ofthe felcation such ay Sletion
fe ew tw sie, design of bouss apd instr,
Sigil, and bone package. The communty eames
ofc tha hey ae partners nae) te jet
[ASC has he mineral depos, bat the commit bat
given its and to make the mine posible, Negtintons
rn with he sister communiy of Culpna fr tan for
‘healings iy.
‘Acomprehesive resetemeet agree i igual wit
‘hein Castcbal community Aland purchase agreement
‘Sreached with Calpe rat aches an le bh
‘The sommarity of San Catal lest to the new
‘bum toptber wih the colonial hare and cemetery.
‘The women, nb wer ngeyexcied rom te ego"
{Uations and planing ete eocation, vice comple
About the oases: They are ot what we waste.”
CCipion reldats wart wo thnk hat tey have tae
ha da
The project thn uasfened by ASC t MSC. Tras ix
‘road ena the compury bas led deliver oncom
hough the company hn obtained ecerary permit fo
Ecos and operate amie, there are now doubts a fo
the easily ofthe prey andthe company has dest=
‘aly reduced the nmber of employees,
‘he projet ls easily Weease of low met pices.
(MSC closes all fed options The communis ae
ffunted aod rat los Contac between te cmnpay
nd the communis tacome inkequet The company
‘oman soncomplan wile lr of he rentleret
eenmet Credit islet The projec rims eg
‘uci the minds of community members beau hey
‘tet the employment andthe beter ft hey hope
wile
Real the nod to sbilize and strengthen he rele
‘onshp with the common, he company ints &
Doren of asiatance catered on employment fr oe
People gneulue, and tours. Creat I ered
Sth delivery of te prog.
‘Abighy snavaive progr to encourage toute
‘ancked Colina K' becomes heavily volved San
(Cia ege to beaut it would ser tave the ine
recy pen th commas sseame the on.
‘Srction fei” mine notte poten fr employ
‘ment during constrctn,
[New muzagement i inal to supervise costeton
‘hat has no knee ofthe soc history of the com
‘oitnnt tothe commutes. Coot betwen he cx
any andthe communis beaks dow sb he campy
‘rope metings withthe communities Ut invlve top
‘management The communist fel deere thd der
franchise because of percepon ht hey are not being
‘Soyo wad wun srpymct sed ing
‘re nt being honored rei soe skoe se
‘inay, Despite employes: for sost al lecl people,
Social ieptimacy dans away asthe commutes fel
they have ben overlooked the cooeocion ae td
‘ommitents dating back to 1999 roma unflie
‘Thy il belief Whe” mine ard our the les of
the paroerhp that existed atthe time ofthe Floeton
of san Crab
1 conuctr opens a toad though community gardons
uid ofthe sgreed tea of eonsructin operations For
the community of CulpinaK, hs ia ep set Soil
[epic compromised and community elton:
Tape fora period with demonsrton snd conotatonWe
SE Wining Engineering Handbook
a
Figs 173.6 The ups ond downs af sod capital ot Son Cael mine
it the company. MSC is abet neste ete of
"oeement tha alos work to cotinus an bogie ro
ttcted proces of negotiation forthe segs fu
tional nnd for mine insrectre fais, Clpnn K
Femains at dstance ese of ring concer tt thy
wile nverseyalfected by the talg ali,
Maoagement comes to ecopaize the proses oss
ented bythe dagedrelaonstip td takes ston 12
improve the station. The ompaty proposes te frm
‘on of «commun. baed proces forthe design and
‘management of sonmuniy- development progr, The
onus see ths an oppotnty to ake ontel of
ther ova fue and fel empowered A the sane tne,
MSC begins an scelesed progam to comply witha
‘ior commiteats The commanites soe pages td
fee reassured. Carsucton end tn
mplymet is avaiable to sll Dislogut i etalished
‘vith Calin K bound the ae of ehmagenen of te
{aligs Legiiey rept.
‘Amupagenen cam fr ppd tra th mine reps:
ing the consucon testy which bongs sabi nd
‘uly esabistesb poutive dislogve with te come
unites, All pie comamitnent have bon met ore
ita wsible procs of being met An acess foal
employment program. sr mitted Communtybased
‘lng for socal and ecoromis develope fee
Sry. Creibity estore.
MSC respnds to cocumunty concerns regarding the
‘management of tangs by forming» Jon montering
foie with te comunity Exerc
lmproverens se mae in San Crise ae Cupine
Credit sengthened. Ar so-ovne of te mie,
the communities make representations f9 te tains!
‘overeat topo of the company fn esonse fo
‘nemesis of ieeaed taxes and tents Of nasi.
tin. Tat, however, ening eusive
‘With the mine operation nd the communities ily
Involved inthe management of ther own developmen
‘ncollaboration with MSC an acl nd reins gover-
tet there re cryindetone hat st col ery
‘tereltionsiy
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING CHANGES BOTH SIDES
The Fiction of “Community” as on Entity
Uptothis pot, tie ere communi ba etn usd in ceed
vy that ka Wey tht pane neti aed signs
‘purpose at doesnt svnye exit Many so-called comme
sites ae realy agprepations of communes andlor Kip
fd inerest group, However, he tact fhe soil Honse
'o operate presupposes at all he fame, cas, net
‘ose, and isttoons in geographic ares ave nivel st
‘Shred ison fer th iu ort ata agres-pon sto
rors for ody This hind of cosine eguety ase.
Isic cases, cas o be bit That i why ening sot
lense to operate ten involves the company ia bul,
‘ck cail, alo known ay communy Balding, spac
building. ad istitatonsrenphenne
Insts, nd the companies item, veo ea how
‘outta inthe Kindo eam partnerships tht car
f social license. Reeiocal, communis that want he
tenets of prtcigatig in he rnmaream economy have To
develop the socal seucre tat make they capable oe
ing leptimats eed, nd retort social hese,
Commoniies Not Qualified o ksue « Socal Ucense
fe Operate
‘The Key to 2 community’ capcity to sae a meaning
fl scial iene i he pte of saci capi tha a
work stuctue, Without the rg pater of soc ea
{a community cant sick oe conten though
incviable changes noel pois, Companies want eee
that refuces the rik of investing sn ming inant
Figure 172-7A, B and Cilla three examples of fo
¢ofnmunities can have s sca apa network suc st
makes them unlly tobe ape ofeung te scl eee
topes tha companies want,Soci ices Operate
Figare 172-7A shows 3 commanity wih severe lick
fascial capital In hanno corer an setepte of out
{bn do ota 19 each othe THs isthe ptm one Would
‘Spestinarepon afer aatural Garter ora Thee ay be
eke of roups that ea wih each ote butoverthe wile
opr enon, or eros athe akeoldes nthe ve,
{hu i te communeation No one can speak forthe whole
‘seni, ad Greer the common can wile ie
‘er veveke social ens a procnd. In thi crams,
cranes sully fallback on be lal ening press
the maton level. Unfaitely, if the commun ese
Siemly coms together nd net vos, ta ep ease
Sinbecome woriese
“Another common hindrance to being capable of euing
‘coca sense ie theexsence ofan ete that purports to
Speak for overoue Se Figure 17278). The core has numer
‘ts elaons of bridging soil cpl to peripheral gree
‘Tie peripheral groups have ile socl capil among them
sets Although dating with this kind of race ain
[Etuvely convene tee are dangers ented tthe eles
te legitinacy. Soo ele ae ofen tempts tp thet
te interes send of the interests of the whole Coma
ty Sometimes hey say i power by keeping everyone else
Urged, enerat, o intimidated. Multinationals ten fall
prey fo sieh groups when only the eles know the naive
Fetgange of te company representatives, Often they bave
en edvcated inte developed world aed kaow the mors
Fovdoing sine nde compony's home rauiry Te ee
triaay toy caste saci lice, bt one develope
bs undersay, he abecions ofthe exloded grape cme
tothe srfce. The company an feo be lmped togeiee
‘with eit as part of Meptinat and coro exabih
treat, This, of course, calls the soci lense no gueston
Figure 17270 shows another dyefuncona coma
iy suucte Thee ples of boning Soil eat, but
103 confloed to Ughtatfacuone. To te ete ht ore
{ust pak for everyone, beholden nthe leaders OF
Telcos, be they mayors warlords lec ormembere of
amen Beer th faction ste contin resting td
“ssroyingallaoes i temps fo damunate the cae, there
‘never community wih enous cobeson Yo erate tt
{hy socal coe wil be durable Te company can early be
‘dawn int the plc mcnntion, ether at «benevolent
llofane cso oran en vilsn guna which anothe
Diagnosing Community Readiness to Issue
Cecianies tht wants si me lal ated to know the
paler ofthe sail eal nthe network rom which they
‘Shee 1b ga the sol cee, Figure 17270 i the de
secial capil strate for @ stkehlder network, Tis type
Sfcommusty can make deshons ht cade everyone 2nd
‘hat wl woe fr enerone's beret lean san bein the
‘til forthe ong om tal a th exit ap.
is pals to changing seumstances,
Forney sca apt hes bse staid ite thre
oughly in the sci scenes for more tan 15 yeas Ways
fave been developed to chi sess ates tna nee
ok, wheter thas pogrphic commu a wide ae
‘of sakebldes fat tocludesnaboeal goverment part
‘ten und lteratonal NGO. Te base apeoth iter
‘iw the atchldes shout fou arnt of Goce: (1) wn
{hes eoocerne ere (2) which cher poops Gey coder
‘be sakcolder 5) the Gait of the relation ith te
hap, td (2 be iy of tet lationship eth tbe
Stakeholders. Data om nevis of his type provide Wel
‘oshded bss for Sukeholder engagement sae fending
‘onc ene,
Wioys to Approoch Menifed Problems
Altra map of he sos epi duct i be commit
‘Sathaed, i possible to deernse where the efor should
be foeuted, fhe comms lock ke Figure 172.74 it
‘Secetry to sin wil ba communications song ups
Tee commit looks ite Figare 17278, te fre ep
‘fo make comections wih he periphery groups abd comect,
‘hem with each ter. et fooks tke Figure 172-76 etfs
‘ovmrenthen the cove te mode git of les fom
‘Beh action mus wrk togetier on « oj long enou
develop a sense of shared purpose hats community-wide
Each community fas eve specie ies 2nd prob
los that provide plenty of opptunies for bringing prone
{ogeter Ofen the ia fo haste ting come
totes and then detiing thos that cane aces
Elaboration with he company. Wison and ison (2006)
‘ler tumerous examples of natives ht Bil socal cap
‘al These span dvr ree of operations fom secu to
‘String. Actives that build ss apt rly cst very
‘puch money. Unully ey simply involve reece fant
from an approach Wat ignores or damager the company's
{Sal ene oa appr that improve nd sce the
Social cee. Sometimes ey actly redoce os as ocus
‘wheothe work to mprove the capacities focal supplies ce-
‘erasable oflowe-cont acl sources for goode an serces
reviously inpared rm dbewbare
Social License, Poverty eduction, end Sustainable
Devel
‘The press of Helping » community acquire the balance
‘oF socia capital needed to sue «socal lense amountsv8
SNE Mining Enginaring Hondbook
to strengthening the community 1 the point where it can
be song, rlable partner in achieving whatever sls
Ise Tor tle This pens to be the ame process tat
community development spevaite fllew i ities
to reduce poverty Social capital building sod alas:
tag iniatives Rave heen show to ceduce Rover, Su 8s
Figure 1727 indents, the pattern of sci cpl fas
Seta cue 172.70) fe abo om song
‘Noi Iolton ofthe perghery" When these condone
te met, communis can tenet from the pesene of ¢
‘ational or imteroationl corportion, ‘The company tn
{reat or broker links tothe lage economy ouside the
comunity. Sach lnk ar caled inking socal capital
(Qoceock 1958), Through aking soa capital, 4 com
munity can gain acess a ove distant market for bo te
{pods ends services (he, remitance income). Therefore,
{Dining and ating s socal lieense employs the sae
Sclofactivies tat promote soraiable community deve
‘pment. Both goals depend on srentiening the coma.
‘ty tothe post where can be a sub, omtned partes
Sn development ities
TOOLS AND GUIDELINES
Connie se numerous tele a guidelines 1 be hem
fo te things tat cam a socal cen Thewe tone fea
ter bes felted io “crprate socal espns.” aus
Taibo vaous more species like coupon,
transpateey, the enviroment Lspeige (2003) reviewed
Iandods of sich code, Tite of prints, and guidelines
Sterovewed more than vo den of tho fa deal Some of
them retrte mary ofthe pines dated shove, howe
tt contain recomendations fr spf sep and sts
wl ot aays work, Communes ad crams roo
“aved to be smetbi to aty coe seal! progam Tat
Iroty the more geal pipes mas ake pete vee
‘hosts recmendatas.Alough sme guidelines sod
{oo vague to be praca, soul the nore speci ele
‘ens fat are eas pac becae fey ep aly sae
Ceamstances bu oti ors Uma the scl
{ual and plea namics of th individual Commun or
arash ae negro ing projets ve fo Se
demoed, and ons nd udelines ut be ape wo et
the chamcterntr encore othe pound
Exploration rates
Forapioar, Ie Prince and Gut for Responsible
Expiration posses by sh espa fad Deon
‘onion of Canat [DAC 200%) taper wie
‘Phe on lipe recs aml fr gol panos DAC
400s) sr naan eo gag lptnncy and cet
‘sy wh nn sommes Sd Rem serpateand 9
‘onde! sol rae
or pj tht nace ofa contacto,
the ssf aman he tego el,
‘SSceoueussceuni bal oan co! a
{esarhe erfomans Sno Soci Fava
‘Sthaabity of he lnenatnl Pounce Coron (Fat
tke Wor a (FC 2) wn te Foote (EPs
2000) uel set of eles sed ye vest
feat Whe nate pein te mig es th
[FC sends ands sere acampayng aaa earl
cn esemive prc xpath of edite eanee
‘0 miing projec: The IFC sends emphasize dare of
Infomation, comuaton, papacy procses fine.
‘gation, ad decison mang Wi the comity snd the,
‘keholdes; clon an poten of vlmerte and ar
alized groups respec for hs parcation he beste
‘Stamingz and so fry al of wh sre scons ht ean sete
‘octal egmacy and, peopel implemented, rey fethe
onmpany and bene Base fo ing tsk
‘Mine Operation from Construction Through Posclosure
Busines fer Social Respensibity 20038 and AccoustAby
‘nd Businee for Sait) Respsbliy (2002) povige cae
Tories and ducsnon f the soil ewe tgee ith
[rca advice on how asi eens may be aed
“The utiles and guidlines of te Ieteratonal Cou
on Mining and Meals (ICMM) provide spat of refrece
the pata level for goes prtioe that ig squston of
the soci iene (ICM 2003), Ineo, the ICM bat
prepared series of goodie huodeoat hat of pr
fea advice on foe munagemect of varius aspect of min
‘ng, inching social and comeaiy development A ic
Ste time, ming asociatios in namber of conte ve
‘evelopd guidelines opzad to national logan
Sct noms both Camda and Aarti, for example have
{veloped sac tamer,
‘The Mining, Miners and Sorsinale Development
((eMSD) projet ented» porto of ntatives that sp.
‘ow sung and msintaining tsa esas snd ae ee
[Fmining projects we to makes eoxbuton to sanble
‘evelopment (MMSD 2002). Te elude
+ Supporting people (ial expt) divesting in poop
Abuman cpa,
+ Supporting ad strengthening exiting governance sue-
‘are (oct capita
+ Fitting coninioar
(amen apt) an
+ Helin eel populations antpute and ake advantage
tine developmect to improve testy Of He
‘efind by tem) bond the ie of the projet oF mine
(Galaneing hen nd sei apa).
‘The MMSD projet ano created framework for wes
lng a'misag projec contbtion to arable develop
‘et, wich seclader mater tit sx he tse to design
project in way tat Rep nai the socal ene 0
pera (MSD 200)
’As with he evarpes shove, fl implementation of he
rmcommandasagscotied in tes dovumens i wae ha
te seostve to eel socal ad ealoal norms ean inf
{toy ait pling and iting the sacl ces
‘General Guidelines for Al Typos of Businesses
Ine developed word varius existing politcal forces ane
taper to rete aad hoe governance repme to renal
Iabration hs bur the emergence of some scans fo
Tnfuerciag core behavior The infuace stele Ae
‘ch centred ona differen ret of salsa,
(ne ofthe most portant stakeolder rope bas Been
investors. The socal resonable iverinent tovenett
‘plies ovestmea seeing cer tha have ben promoted
1) the afocmeationed loose conltion. In 2007, tally
‘reed investment sesoaned fr USS lon mat
Teaming endSoc ices to Operte 95
in Unted Stats and Europe alone Social nvestment Fru
2009 Promina! ang yee inthe sil avn eld
include the Calvert Socal nex, the Do Joss Sura,
Ides, the FTSEAGood Inde, sd KD Ban 400 Social
Ine
The same gemal intuence mectanisn has ben called
into play wih lends. Tae IFC as develope Performance
Sundaes on Socal and Evironment Sota, wih
ie incomporated ito the Equator Pipes tat ave beet
‘opted by mata the major commercial beaks that nace
tines. Companies seeking Brancing tut pat independent
USstssmens of thei complane with these wands for
Sil tnd enzonmesta performace.
In toms of employes and supe, tere have beso
campsign gas cil labor snd awesrbope The ILO bat
‘Seen very activ in eae fine ney sands ply
1m poernens, shih a tr are sppore to enforce tess
‘on companies to whom st rant ee,
‘The ILO 169 giver explet iosrctione to governments
‘ocasu tha indigenous people ae conse elas explore.
Vion abd developmen of tal resources ao atc sare
Unite beoaen comes from resource developaest Tis
Seaventn has soon inden a orporte Seaver een
‘whore govemmens te weak oases teense nna
‘ral efeas. Te UNDRIP gies sn ehen stronger ncn
{0 poversments fo aban the conn of indigenous people
‘before any exploration or developmen of miner eso,
‘cotter apo i centre om conser skal
x Gree and social responsible sonromer movements
ily focus on specie product lees The "ity gle" and
“blood diamonds" empign arsed doo ie ine
nls indaty
“The development of hes infec canes ba incladed
the emergence of gener codes sod stusdrds that spell ot
‘whut is expected of companies These expectation provide
‘steal guidance egsding bow to tam a toc cent,
Popular ves apd Standards that apy fall indie
include toe AAIOIO, he Clatl Reporing Ini (GR
and the venerable Une Nations Univeral Declrwon
‘aman Rip (UNGA 104),
"The AAIOGO was developed by the Instat fr Soci
and Ethical AccountAbity (AcoumtAby 200), conte
tt cheeks athe framework for mplenenting changes inn
femmpny abd esearte srrance proses tht venies the
empasys adberence
"The OR eal with standards for transparent reporting 02
soxfsanil mses The toe revel vetton mis developed
With put rom hosed f compan fom all pare ofthe
‘word comprebesve chee tat was ftended 0
‘ply tall indus. (GR! 200) To help mining companies
‘luce the brdesarmepaperwore he [CMM ba isd
{ude for focusing onthe par ofthe GR tat are slevet o
[s susanaie development prciples CMM 2005,
SUMMARY
The finden tis for building relasontips between
tuning projet and commune ar the values ta parmeate
Ueto of the company Thess incl
+ Resp’ nd inhsivenes
1 Trampareney ad hey
1 Listening and empathy,
+ Responsiveness and promise Keeping
+ Goodwil care and protecting the interns ofthe other
a
+ Charen principio ston
‘These are “sof” atibtes that macy aisng company
personel find leu io work wit ce hey se no e=
Eble to guamfation inthe sane way ay eaginering tn
‘counting. Neverthela, they ae hay fo te erst of
ong, sublerelatorsipe and in many aye pall the
"buts of usta perromal relatos fends a
Indeed, aiacinge
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
‘The authors tank Apex Silver fr pean to present he
‘story ofthe Sun Cristobal rjc; uan Maman, avis Diez
de Medina and Marga de Cao for proving te infor
‘mation on wich the grape story was rt contac and
‘he unknown commty members wo verte the Gta The
Shorea show ledge te oppor snd nll ent
‘tons of Susan Toyee and Mytim Cabrers tat edt ie
‘cognition a soca Toptimacy, reli. aad tat a he
‘orate componente scene ope
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