Sustainable Mining and Community Relations
Manage environmental, social and governance performance in mining and build lasting community trust.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
This course covers ESG in mining: environmental management and rehabilitation, social licence to operate, community development, resettlement, local procurement, health and safety, and governance and transparency standards.
Who should attend
- Mine managers
- Sustainability and community relations staff
- Government mining regulators
- Investors and NGOs
What you will be able to do
- Apply ESG standards to mining operations
- Build and maintain social licence
- Design community development programmes
- Plan rehabilitation and closure
- Report transparently to stakeholders
Course outline
Day 1ESG in mining
- • Sustainability frameworks
- • Investor expectations
- • Mining charters
- • Case studies
Day 2Environment
- • Environmental management
- • Water and tailings
- • Rehabilitation
- • Closure planning
Day 3Communities
- • Stakeholder engagement
- • Social licence
- • Resettlement
- • Grievance mechanisms
Day 4Shared value
- • Local procurement
- • Social and labour plans
- • Skills development
- • Health and safety
Day 5Governance and reporting
- • EITI and transparency
- • ESG reporting
- • Human rights
- • Action plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Sustainable Mining and Community Relations course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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