GELL can run several concurrent cycles – depending on client orders. The company’s philosophy of giving back to the community has also deepened its relationship and partnership with several SMEs. This facilitates regular supply of Dore for processing and exporting.
Company's Philosophy
Impacting lives through comprehensive ESG’s strategies
Meeting Our SDG’s
We recognize the imperative of greater attention to social and environmental concerns so as to add value and protect our company‟s social license to operate. We aim to provide improved general health, labour certification and qualification and education, create jobs and build medical, educational and recreational facilities that will promote new ideas that generates environmental and social benefits that must be the partner of increased economic values.
Our Approach to Sustainability
Our sustainability framework is the primary vehicle for the collection and reporting of environmental risk, opportunities to improve and processes that inform our business strategy. Our approach to integrating sustainability throughout our business has clearly defined imperatives, priority areas and targets. It supports meeting legislative requirements, managing the catastrophic hazards associated with our business, and maintaining the unspoken pact we have with our community.
We also recognise our role as a corporate citizen, and this has won the trust and confidence of numerous communities through the successful implementation of our social and environmental intervention initiatives. Our belief is that the success of our business cannot be divorced from the success of the communities in which we live and this has guided us to deliver a comprehensive ESG policy that ensures 2 percent of our profits is devoted to addressing societal and environmental concerns.
We focus our approach through four pillars: health & safety, environment, community and human rights.
Our Risk Management Framework
At every level of operations, our approach is one of sustainability risk management. Our sustainability risk management framework is aligned with global standards, and helps identify hazards and ways to eliminate, manage or mitigate them.
We fully integrate risk management into our business planning and decision-making processes.
We require assets to provide resources and training on our risk management processes for both employees and small-scale miners. Our company’s health & safety, environment and community
Current ESG Strategies
Inputs
- Finance from GELL development fund.
- Additional support through sustained investment in technical, financial structuring, improved infrastructure, capacity building and technology.
Output
- Viable small-scale mining projects with high yield are established and maintained.
Outcomes
- Mining communities and families have new or improved access to infrastructure and education.
- Job creation across the value chain.
- Small-scale miners have access to improved technology and infrastructure resulting in improved productivity and ore jobs.
- Economic development enhanced by improved supply chain and payment of taxes by small-scale miners and businesses.
- Access to formal finance and skilled workforce.
- Enforcement and endorsement of geometrical practices enhanced by responsible mining.
- Increase life expectancy.
Impact
- Environmental sustainability.
- Sustainable community development.
- Improved livelihoods and poverty reduction.