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  Improving literacy at Kinsevere

  Low levels of adult literacy and numeracy are a significant issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This prevents people from reaching their potential and also limits the country’s development. This is why a strong desire exists among many adults to learn to read, write...

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  Creating new community spaces and village offices for Vilabouly

  Fifteen villages in the Vilabouly district of Lao PDR have strengthened community ties by building permanent village offices or community centres. The facilities were constructed using money allocated by MMG LXML Sepon's Village Development Fund. Community members from the villages of Nahoy and Namkeun decided to use...

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  Local Entrepreneurs Development Program At Las Bambas

  Three years ago our Las Bambas operation in Peru established a Local Entrepreneurs Development Program (LEDP) that matches business opportunities at the mine to local companies which have the potential to grow commercially. Given the size of the operation Las Bambas needs a wide range...

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  The sounds of the Andes

  The communities surrounding the Las Bambas operation have rich traditions. Supporting local cultural activities is one of the many ways that Las Bambas contributes to the communities near the mine. In 2016 the Artists Association "Cuerdas de Qorilazo" and Las Bambas organised a singing and...

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  A teacher’s viewpoint

  Kyalwe Mwape is the oldest teacher in the 26 villages around MMG's Kinsevere mine. In 1984 he was the first teacher to start a village school within a radius of 40 kilometres around the mine. He was experienced many difficulties while running the first two primary schools, which...

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  World AIDS Day at Kinsevere

  Each year on 1 December the medical team at MMG’s Kinsevere copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) joins with the social team to help reduce the stigma of HIV infection.

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  Life in Rosebery – Turk’s story

  Turk McDermott is quintessentially Tasmanian - he’s a miner, a larrikin and a proud community man. Mining has always been part of Turk’s life. He started working at the Rosebery mine at 15, and his education was paid for by the Rosebery mine. His father...

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  Managing tailings at Sepon

  Copper processing involves the production of metal - either in pure form or concentrates - as well as waste rock and process materials (tailings) which are sent to above-ground storage facilities. MMG LXML's Sepon mine uses a pipeline network to transfer water and mine tailings to a nearby storage...

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