Social and Environmental Responsibility

Environment - Feni Industries AD

FENI Industries AD, based in Macedonia, is committed to sustainable development and to ensureing that these principles are entrenched in the planning and operational processes. An application for an Integrated Environmental Permit for FENI Smelter has been submitted after an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Study was completed (IPPC).

Road Refurbishment Program - Koidu Holdings SA

Koidu Holdings SA is continuously involved in the improvement of roads and infrastructure in and around Koidu. We provide a service to the community by grading the dirt roads, which become severely potholed during the rainy season. In addition, the Company provides tailings for road surfacing, free of charge, in an attempt to improve the quality and durability of the roads in future. Official requests from various sectors, including the UN, the police and traditional authorities, for tailings and waste rock for construction and maintenance are accommodated by Koidu Holdings SA. Completion of the Tongo-Koidu road refurbishment program has effectively re-opened trade between these two major population centres. Small villages along route that previously had little or no contact with the other parts of the country are beginning to benefit from the flow of traffic and trade.

Football - BSG Resources Guinea Ltd

In 2007 BSG Resources Guinea Ltd sponsored the village of Kerouane’s local football competition. Providing a sporting event to the local community which will continue to draw the community together.

Basketball - Feni Industry AD

Feni Industry AD, sponsors the Feni Industry basketball club, with the basic goal to significantly contribute to the development of sporting pursuits of Kavadarci and to include young and professional players. Feni Industry AD has committed to the basketball club and the community, by opening the first private free basketball academy in order to prepare the next generation of players for the town of Kavadarci. Feni Industry AD’s basketball club has been successfully involved for many years in the Elite First basketball league of Macedonia. The club continues to grow and expectation for the future is high.

Health - Koidu Holdings SA

Koidu Holdings SA, has established a small clinic with a full-time medical doctor and three nurses. The facility is able to cater for up to 40 patients and is equipped with an ECG and defibrillator. All employees have free access to the medical facility. The clinic has a laboratory facility for malaria detection. A fully equipped ambulance is on standby for emergencies.