Community

The South Crofty project is in an area of Cornwall with a strong mining heritage and our goal of bringing the mine back into operation will continue that legacy. We recognise that achieving our goal is, in large part, dependent on our success in maintaining the trust and support of our local communities. 

Our stakeholder engagement coordinator supports our technical teams in providing information about our activities and plans, seeking and analysing feedback and input from the local community. We believe that mutual respect and understanding form an important basis for rapidly resolving any community concerns. Should a more formal grievance be brought to our attention, we have a transparent mechanism for addressing and resolving the matter. Our systematic stakeholder mapping is progressing, and we are working on developing a strategy and plan to formalise our approach to creating opportunities for dialogue and collaboration with local communities and our wider stakeholder network. 

In the meantime, we continue with:

• Group meetings in the locality and individual visits to potentially affected residents prior to our surface exploration drilling programmes. 
• Community meetings and open days to update members of the public on project progress and provide an opportunity for questions and feedback.
• Local Liaison Group meetings to keep government representatives and invited members of the public informed of developments and provide an opportunity for any concerns to be discussed.
• Welcoming visitors on site at South Crofty to see, hear about and discuss our activities. 

The Cornish Metals ' Team at the Royal Cornwall Show, June 2024

We value opportunities to make positive contributions to our host community. We believe we can play an important role in inspiring future generations, linking into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning in the primary school curriculum and higher education, supporting young people with gaining valuable workplace experience, as well as supporting local charities.

• We facilitate and fund educational trips for primary school pupils to local mining museums and heritage sites.
• We have been welcoming interns and placement students into our team over the last few years and will continue to do so.
• We support higher education through our collaboration with Exeter University and Camborne School of Mines by providing research project opportunities.
• We support local sports clubs and charity events through sponsorship and one-off initiatives.
• We support local community groups and education initiatives indirectly via our contributions to Redruth Charity Trust.

Mark Kaczmarek (Cornish Metals' Community Liaison Manager) receives the triple silver certificate award from Chris Hailey, chairman of the Redruth Charity Trust 

We focus on employing local people and procuring goods and services from local businesses where feasible, supporting the local economy and building on the existing capability and knowledge still present in Cornwall. As our stakeholder engagement programme evolves, we plan to refine our collaborative approach with the community, enabling us to maximise opportunities for focused support and development initiatives.

Our contact details can be found on the contact page.

Cornish Metals' employees volunteer with Red River Rescuers creating a walkway at Wheal Seton, Red River, 2024