Our Public Relations Policy

The priority of Acacia Mining is creating a positive value through environmental, social and economic interactions in any areas of operation.

For ensuring that all business processes are fulfilled in a consistent, fair, transparent and participatory manner in accordance with the sense of “Sensitive and Responsible Mining”, our Policy is to;

Establish a transparent and continuous communication with our stakeholders,
Protect natural-cultural-social environment and values,
Create and promote new opportunities for local sustainable development,
Create living standards and a permanent value on such standards,
Establish relations with our stakeholders built on trust and inform them properly,
Promote and enhance local employment, local manpower and local supply capacity,
Ensure the protection of environmental, cultural and social values,
Create new workspaces for local people,
Promote the enhancement of regional living standards and the improvement of social life,
Provide a reliable social environment during mining activities,
Plan / coordinate sustainable social responsibility projects (particularly in connection with education, development and infrastructure)
Respect employees and local people and protect their rights, and
Contribute to environmental, economic and social development in settlements within the project impact area.

Corporate Social Management

Acacia Mining Company has implemented a “Corporate Social Responsibility Policy” from the beginning of Gokirmak Copper Mine Project. As a matter of its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy and transparency, Acacia regularly shares all activities implemented in the scope of social management plans, policies and programs with its stakeholders.

We mine Responsively and Responsibly

Adopting the approach that will provide maximum contribution to economic and social development, we take care to provide the necessary social support to our stakeholders living in the region where Gökırmak Copper Mine is located.

The main aim of our Social Development Plan prepared in accordance with international standards is to effectively implement various development projects, especially in education, health, environment and infrastructure. In line with this target, we continue to develop new projects in the following areas and continue our works in this direction.

The fundamental principles of our projects developed in line with our corporate social responsibility policy are;

Improving educational opportunities in the region,
Improving health system opportunities,
Supporting superstructure and infrastructure of region, preventing dust and noise,
Construction and maintenance of religious places,
Supporting non-governmental organizations,
Developing sports and cultural activities,
Improving existing pasture areas and developing new ones for the close vicinity,
Supporting fertile agriculture and animal husbandry,
Protection and improvement of water resources,
Ensuring community health and safety,
Development and implementation of employment projects,
We prioritize the support of local people for innovative initiatives.

Some Examples of Our Social Responsibility Activities

Strong and Transparent Stakeholder Engagement

A “Community Relations Office” was opened in Hanonu district for the local people to reach us easily. “Gokirmak Copper Mine Stakeholder Advisory Committee” was established with the participation of opinion leaders of region in order to determine the region’s development and the needs of the region correctly and to prepare new development projects.

Our Education Leadership

Acacia Mining Company played a big part in opening of the Mining Technologies Department at the Multi-Program Anatolian High School in Hanönü District. With the initiative of Acacia, a protocol was signed with the Hanönü District National Education Directorate to open a Department of Mining Technologies in 2017. This department started for education with 16 students enrolled at the beginning of 2018 – 2019 session.

Regional Employment Efforts

Vocational courses for various fields of occupation were opened to meet our requests with helps of Public Education Center and KOSGEB (small and medium industry development organization). As of today, 103 participants successfully completed their courses and most of them found a chance of employment in their education subjects.

Social Building Projects

In accordance with the needs of our stakeholders in the project area, “Village Mansion”, “Mosque”, “Imam House” and “Dining Hall” structures were constructed by our company and delivered to the relevant institutions. Some of these are;

Clean Water Tank, Drinking – Water Line and Internal Network Lines
Hanönü Municipality New Cemetery
Clean Water Tank, Drinking – Water Line and Internal Network Lines
Bağdere Village Mansion
Yılanlı Mosque and Imam House
Dereköy Dining Hall Construction
Restoration of the Yeniköy Mosque
Restoration of the Küreçayı Mosque
Improvement of Various Village Roads

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Initiatives

In order to contribute to the economy of the region, preliminary socio-economic researches have been made within the scope of the Livelihood Restoration Plan and programs are prepared accordingly. In order to support animal husbandry in the region and to increase livelihoods, new pasture areas and improvement of existing pasture areas were carried out. Besides, in order to support agricultural activities which are the main livelihoods of the people and to increase the irrigated farming areas, concrete water channels were built in various regions and permanent water supply was provided to 63 different agricultural land (total area over 450 decare).

Local Economy and Entrepreneurship Projects

In 2016, “Hanonu Women Entrepreneurs Association” was established with the intense efforts of Acacia in order to provide various employment opportunities for women in the region and to strengthen their social relations.

Under the leadership of Acacia, catering establishments in the region came together to establish a commercial catering service company. The daily meal needs of the employees of Gökırmak Copper Mine are met from this company. With this project, sustainable economic opportunities have been created and entrepreneurship opportunity has been put forward for the needs of the community.

In line with the same objective, Acacia has made attempts to establish a transportation cooperative in 2015. In order to meet various transportation requirements of Gökırmak Copper Mine, projects are being developed to increase the capacity of the cooperative and in cooperation with the local community.