Ready, Set, Report! Here Are Some New Features for You
Great projects mean tremendous amounts of data. But lots of data doesn’t automatically equal complex reporting. On the contrary, it shouldn’t. Over our many years working closely with clients, we’ve noticed that many of them either couldn’t make the most of their data, or simply had no idea of the potential it had. Well, that was before we unleashed the power of our Analytics tool! Users got a first taste of its potential last fall […]
Thoughts on ICMM’s Land Acquisition and resettlement: Lessons Learned
ICMM recently published Land acquisition and resettlement: Lessons learned1, a very interesting and comprehensive document that offers great insights based on more than 40 projects worldwide, mainly in the mining sector. Although we’ve been exposed to the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Performance Standard 5 on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement for years, we rarely see a more challenging area for companies trying to bring their projects to life in practice. With many things easier said […]
Are CSR and Community Development Really Joined At the Hip?
Is your organization implementing socioeconomic development, environmental or charity projects that benefit communities? Do you think this automatically makes these projects a demonstration of social responsibility? Well, don’t be so sure! It is now common practice for modern businesses to take great care of their corporate image by investing into socioeconomic development and environmental preservation projects – which are as well communicated as possible – be it to boost their marketing or even to comfort […]
An Early Holiday Present for Our Users: Interactive Stakeholder Mapping
The Holiday Spirit has been around for quite some time at our headquarters: our product development team’s been working like Santa’s little elves to make sure our December release is all you’ve wished for. We’re proud to present the latest improvements to our application, many of which are follow-ups of our big update of Analytics last fall. Stakeholder mapping is great, but making it interactive is better! We added new features to our stakeholder mapping […]
Recent Partnership Between Boréalis and Cumbre del Sajama Will Provide New CSR Opportunities For the Mining Industry in Bolivia
Boréalis today announced a new partnership with Bolivian company Cumbre del Sajama, a privately owned service provider pro social development for companies, cooperatives, communities, local organisations and public institutions linked to the mining industry. This is Boréalis’ seventh partnership of this kind in Latin America, where a combination of services, local expertise and software maximises outcomes for both businesses and communities. With over 18 years’ experience as a consulting and advising firm for mining companies, […]
Boréalis Partners With Teng Tuuma Geoservices to Promote Good Mining Practices in Burkina Faso
Boréalis today announced a second partnership in West Africa, this time with Burkinabe firm Teng Tuuma Geoservices (TTG). This partnership is happening a few months after the reform of the mining code and will contribute to the development and promotion of good practices for the mining industry in Burkina Faso; an industry that boomed over the last decade with the opening of 8 industrial gold mines and multiplication of small-scale production thanks to the rise […]