3,367 people consulted

28
 awareness, consultation, and dialogue activities organized

85 liaison agents

800 people surveyed
by independent auditors commissioned by IRMA

(2024 figures)

Transparency and daily consultation

The teams responsible for community relations are in daily contact with local residents during tours in the villages. The community offices in Diogo and Lompoul serve as local hubs to promote dialogue with local populations and gather their concerns, expectations, or complaints related to the company’s activities, as part of the grievance management mechanism.

 

Dialogue and transparency are essential during population resettlement operations. The establishment of the Departmental Resettlement Commissions of Thiès and then Louga, as well as the Tourism Technical Committee of Louga, illustrate this commitment. Led by the prefect, they bring together the concerned mayors and representatives of all stakeholders. They determine a fair level of compensation for impacted individuals.

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  • Human rights and ethics
  • Dialogue and complaint mechanism

A dialogue before, during, and after the mine passage

Our mine moves approximately seven to thirteen kilometers per year. Before, during, and after its passage, we engage in dialogue and take into account the opinions of local communities, NGOs, and other civil society organizations, as well as our suppliers and partners, the Senegalese state, and local authorities.

We address all their questions regarding our local content policy, the benefits we generate in terms of employment, our compensation program, the management of our environmental impact, and the relocation of populations.

New consultation frameworks

In February 2025, a major initiative was launched in Thieppe with the creation of a consultation framework. Its objective: to strengthen dialogue with local communities and better align Eramet Grande Côte’s actions with their needs.

Its work is carried out by four commissions that monitor projects and their impacts:

  1. Environment & Biodiversity
  2. Land Monitoring and Resettlement
  3. Contributive Action Monitoring: CSR, Local Content, and Employment
  4. Community Complaints Management and Monitoring.

Other consultation frameworks have also been established in Kapp Gaye and Darou Khoudoss.

An external audit to evaluate the quality of dialogue

By choosing to adhere to the Initiative for a Responsible Mining Assurance – IRMA standard, Eramet Grande Côte has committed to strengthening dialogue with its stakeholders and having its actions audited by independent third parties. This voluntary approach addresses the growing demand from public opinion and civil society actors for better information about our activities.