Anvil Mining

Anvil has committed itself, from the beginning, to a philosophy of development that puts the emphasis on mobilizing locally for building long-term prosperity. The Company has disbursed over $22 million in social investments over nine years and the programs will grow as returns from the Kinsevere SX-EW plant grow. Temporary cutbacks to Anvil's produ... ction in 2008-2009 have reduced the scope of social programs. During this period, Anvil was forced to reduce staff and curtail expenditures. But it has continued to meet its original commitments to communities around its operations. These commitments remain a high priority. For 2010, the Company distributed over $0.8 million for social programs. As Anvil moves to restore production to its previous levels, the Company looks forward to building on the lessons it has learned over the past years, to make social and community development investments ever more effective. Anvil's success in maintaining a program of sustainable development with demonstrable results depends on the Company's capacity to learn. Corporate transparency, openness in its operations and a commitment to regular assessment of its performance in meeting high social responsibility standards are fundamental to Anvil's approach. At the end of 2010, the Company embarked on a program designed to embed the principles contained in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) into the cultures of Anvil and two other foreign companies operating in the same general region of the Katanga Copperbelt. This important work is being led by Anvil and will involve the office of the Governor of Katanga, the DRC provincial military and police. This is industry-leading work designed to improve the investment climate for all investors in the Katanga province. Inquiry, regular reporting and stringent transparency measures are now cornerstones of Anvil policy. Since June 2010, the Company has been a supporting member of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) which requires supporting ...Read More