HUMMINGBIRD RESOURCES
“ We bought Yanfolila , we have a huge asset in Liberia [ 4.2 million oz . of Gold ] and we have the ability for organic growth as well as looking for any further acquisitions ”
– Robert Monro , Head of Business Development
“ We exist within a community and want to be a part of that community . There are no big barriers where we operate ,” he says . “ We run our own clinic as well as help other clinics in the local community , and we ’ ve just completed a major malnourishment programme across the local area .”
But the company ’ s social licence does not stop at providing infrastructure and healthcare support for the local community , as Hummingbird works to provide opportunities for Malian people to obtain work and develop their skills and career paths .
“ It ’ s a Malian mine , so we work as a Malian company ,” says Monro . “ There are certain skills that you have to bring in from the outside , but the hope is that you are training a Malian employee as their number two , providing them with the skills in order to one day replace that outsourced expertise .”
36 August 2017