Nokkundi, Balochistan:
Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC), a subsidiary of Barrick
Gold Corporation, has constituted a 25-member Community Development Committee (CDC) at
Nokkundi in the Chagai district. The CDC comprises local stakeholders and community leaders who
will guide the company’s social investment plan in the area.
Speaking at the event, Ali Ehsan Rind, the country manager of RDMC said: “In all its operations
worldwide, Barrick strives to be a good corporate citizen and a genuine partner of the host communities in locally led development.
With the formation of this CDC, representing all the key local stakeholders, I am confident that our work will become a catalyst for the social development of the local communities.”
The meeting was also attended by the district commissioner of Chaghi, the deputy director of mines (Balochistan), tribal elders, local notables and a cross-section of representatives from the district.
The Nokkundi CDC was formulated after an extensive consultative process and engagement with 62 stakeholders. Its mandate includes consultation for consensus on the selection of social investment initiatives to be undertaken by the company.
The formation of this CDC is a concrete step taken by RDMC to ensure that the business delivers social investment projects of significant and lasting benefit to the local communities among whom it will operate. The management of RDMC values sustainable development and mutual advantage and seeks to build a harmonious partnership amongst the communities in and around the RD project area.
The new Reko Diq agreement ensures that benefits from the project start accruing to the people of Balochistan well before the mine goes into production. Press Release
