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Article

1 Oct 2004

Author:
Luc Zandvliet, Yezid Campos Zornosa & Shawna Christianson, Corporate Engagement Project [USA]

Striking gold? - The challenges and opportunities during mine exploration for “getting it right” in mine exploitation: Angostura Gold – Silver Project, Santander Department, Colombia: Operator: Greystar Resources

CEP [Corporate Engagement Project] visit Colombia to document current practices of companies operating there and to provide...a brief on how companies can most effectively and positively invest in Colombia. As part of this visit Greystar Resources invited the CEP team to visit their operations in Santander department...several issues...are currently putting stress on the relationship between the company and the community. These issues relate to: Employment...Supplier issues...messages and behavior of some company staff during land acquisition and the behavior of private security staff...The lack of information provided by Greystar and the uncertainty this causes in the community...Greystar is still well positioned to capitalize on the goodwill it has created and to ensure that in the future the Angostura mine has a positive impact on people’s lives in California and well beyond.