PROFILE
looked at what part of the plan could affect the people of the city of Zeya , which provides hydroelectric power to our smelter . Is there anything in that plan that is going to create a problem ? We develop a detailed design plan to understand what and who we are going to impact and then address any issues before going into the final details . This way the community is actually part of the plan to advance the project . It ’ s a very important aspect .” As with any project , there are challenges . For instance , being a western company in Russian presents its own problems . Young explains : “ Everyone thinks , inappropriately , that we have a political agenda . In actuality , we do not . Most of the people , contractors etc ., we ’ ve worked with don ’ t see us as a foreign company . There ’ s a concern that
10 July 2017