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Award-winning Community Development at Anglo American Platinum Mines 

This project facilitated community development at four of Anglo American Platinum's South African operations and in distant areas that contribute labour. The initiative includes community shareholding in Anglo American Platinum; locally-based development trusts, with community representatives; funding for a cashless transfer of shares, and funds flow from dividends. Alchemy won the International Association for Public Participation's "Project of the Year" award for SRK-facilitated trust participants. 

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Jessica Evans

Jessica Evans

Cardiff, United Kingdom
Jessica has over 6 years’ experience, specialising in acid rock drainage and metal leaching (ARDML) assessment and prediction.
Diego Sánchez

Diego Sánchez

Salta, Argentina
Diego has more than 15 years of experience in hydrogeology and water management in mining, specialising in the responsible and sustainable management of water resources in mining projects.
Stefan Humphries

Stefan Humphries

Vancouver, Canada
Stefan specializes in conceptual model development, mitigation and management of effects of mining on groundwater, and regulatory and stakeholder engagement.
Omar Felix Villar

Omar Felix Villar

Tucson, USA
Omar Felix is a bilingual engineer with over seven years of professional multidisciplinary experience in environmental, permitting and mine closure related work.

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