70 English oak trees planted in honor of the Platinum Jubilee of the British Monarch
Continuing its ongoing activities for the protection of the environment and sustainable development, in honor of the Platinum Jubilee of The Queen Elizabeth II, which marks the 70 years as the British Monarch, SASA Mine donated 70 English Oak trees as a gift to the community. The trees are planted in two locations which were selected by the municipality of Makedonska Kamenica as the most suitable. At the first location, seven English oak trees have been planted near the park “Mladost” and the remaining 63 have been planted in the monastery-tourist complex Elenec in the village Cera. Besides SASA Sustainability Director Ivica Talevski and Gavin Ferrar, Chief Financial Officer of CAML, the British Ambassador H.E. Rachel Galloway and the Mayor of Makedonska Kamenica Dimcho Atanasovski took part in the planting of the new trees that will decorate the central area of Makedonska Kamenica.
New SASA afforestation campaign: 5000 seedlings planted near the mine
Makedonska Kamenica, 07.04.2022 – This year as well, the SASA Mine continues with the realization of the long-term afforestation project. In the latest action carried out on April 5th and 6th, 5.000 new seedlings of indigenous trees were planted on an area of two hectares in the vicinity of the mine. This action was realized in cooperation with PE National Forests and PE Kamena Reka from Makedonska Kamenica. “The program for planned afforestation is one of the long-term projects for environmental protection that we at SASA are happy to implement and invest in. With such activities, in addition to reclamation of the former tailings, afforestation of the surrounding areas as well as renewal and enrichment of the existing forest fund has been performed. This afforestation campaign contributes to landscaping and protection of the land from erosion and reduces the risks of landslides that are common in these areas. At the same time, the further increase of the forest fund contributes to maintaining the high air quality that is one of characteristics of this area, as well as to mitigating the consequences of climate change which is of great importance for the sustainable development of the community that is our long-term goal”, said Ivica Talevski, SASA Sustainability Director. The engagement and investments of SASA in this domain will continue in the future through the realization of its own actions for afforestation, as well as by participating in joint projects with institutions and organizations from the local community.
Five additional scholarships awarded to students of mining, geology and hydraulic engineering
SASA Mine, through its Foundation for Support of Sustainable Development, provided scholarships for an additional five students. Of these, two scholarships are awarded to students of mining and one for a student in the field of geology at the Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences within the University Goce Delchev in Shtip. Two scholarships have been awarded to students of hydraulic engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University St. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. “We congratulate the new scholarship holders and wish them success during their studies. We hope that this support provided by SASA will help these young people gain the necessary knowledge and high academic achievement in their chosen fields, which will help them develop their professional careers in the future. We are keen to promote diversity in the mining industry so are delighted that four of the five scholarship holders are women,” said Nick Shirley, Director of Sustainability at Central Asia Metals, at the handover of the scholarship agreements that took place today (March 29, 2022) at SASA. In addition to the new five scholarships, SASA currently provides continuous financial support for six students in the fields of mining and environmental protection at the University of Stip.
Atanasovski: New capital investments in SASA are important for local economic development
Makedonska Kamenica, 04.03.2022 – SASA Mine continues to implement the new capital investment program worth over 20 million dollars. The Mayor of Makedonska Kamenica Dimcho Atanasovski had the opportunity to get acquainted with the current progress, during his first visit to SASA, which was agreed at the meeting with the representatives of the management team of the mine, which took place immediately after assuming office. “I am pleased to have had the opportunity to visit SASA and get directly acquainted with the implementation of new capital investment projects that should enable further sustainable development of the mine. On this occasion, I would like to emphasize that SASA, as the largest economic capacity in our municipality and beyond, is of great importance for the local economic development and provides social security for many families, which is especially important in such turbulent current times. That is why I support such responsible companies to receive the full support for the implementation of their development plans that bring benefits to all, both locally and nationally for the long term,” said the mayor of Makedonska Kamenica, Dimcho Atanasovski. During the visit, Mayor Atanasovski was presented with the current investments in SASA in all mine operations, which in the past four years since the entry of investors – the company Central Asia Metals from London – exceeded 30 million dollars. The bulk of these funds is invested in the procurement of new modern mining equipment and production technology, in the digitalization of certain work processes, in the occupational safety and protection system, as well as in further improving the standards and conditions for work and professional development and employee well-being. On this occasion too, Mayor Atanasovski got acquainted with the effects of the large number of socially responsible activities and projects aimed at supporting the community, which SASA is implementing continuously, and in the implementation of which over 400 thousand dollars were invested last year alone. “We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Makedonska Kamenica to the SASA mine for his visit. We are acutely aware of the symbiotic relationship between the mine and the local community and it is essential that we maintain and further build upon the strong relationships we have in Makedonska Kamenica and at a national level. Through such visits and direct communication, we have the opportunity to present our development projects to the institutions, as well as our community support programmes, which paves the way for their faster and more efficient implementation, which is good for everyone – both for the company and its employees and for the local community and for the whole country, because the success of SASA means success for all,” says the General Director of SASA Scott Yelland.
UK Trade Envoy for the Western Balkans Martin Vickers visited SASA
The Special Trade Envoy of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the Western Balkans, Mr. Martin Vickers, visited the lead and zinc mine SASA, where, among other things, he had the opportunity to get acquainted with the new investment and development projects in SASA, as well as with the continuous investments of the mine in the implementation of many socially responsible activities and projects aimed at supporting the local community. “For SASA, as part of Central Asia Metals, headquartered in London and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, this visit of a senior representative of the British Government is very significant. We are fortunate to be supported widely, which should result in easier and faster implementation of our capital investments in further modernization of the mine and extension of its working life, which will certainly bring benefits to all stakeholders, including investors, SASA employees, as well as the people of the local community and the country as a whole,” said SASA Sustainability Director Ivica Talevski. During the visit, the SASA team explained to the senior British official the significant capital investment project that is currently underway. Approximately $25 million will be invested at SASA this year, which will ensure the mine uses more efficient mining technologies in the future that will optimize production and ore extraction in an even safer and more environmentally friendly way. In addition, he was informed about SASA’s Foundation for Support of Sustainable Development, which invests in the order of $300,000 in local community support each year, particularly in areas such as education, science, environment, health, sports and support of vulnerable social groups.
СО ДОПОЛНИТЕЛНИ БЕЗБЕДНОСНИ МЕРКИ ПРОДОЛЖУВАМЕ СО РАБОТА, А ВРАБОТЕНИТЕ ДОБИЈА ТРИМЕСЕЧЕН БОНУС
И покрај сите предизвици предизвикани од Ковид-19 пандемијата, рудникот САСА продолжи со производство и продажба на метален концентрат, при што ги исполни планираните производни цели за првиот квартал од оваа година. Како резултат на тоа, раководниот тим на САСА одлучи на сите вработени, покрај редовните плати, да им исплати и премија (бонус) за нивниот придонес во исполнување на планираните производствени параметри. При тоа најголеми премии добија рударите, техничкиот кадар и персоналот што работи на одржување на опремата во рудничките јами. Од почетокот на 2020-та платите на вработените во Рудник САСА се зголемени во просек за дополнителни пет проценти. Toa беше четврто по ред зголемување на платите во последните три години откако компанијата Централ Азија Металс, со седиште во Лондон, го презеде рудникот. „Заштитата на благостојбата на сите наши вработени и добавувачи во овие предизвикувачки времиња претставува наш највисок приоритет. Кај ниту еден вработен во Рудник САСА не е дијагностициран Ковид-19. Преземавме значајни чекори со кои сакаме да обезбедиме континуирано добро здравје на членовите на нашиот тим“, вели генералниот директор на Рудник САСА, Олег Телној. Конкретно, како превенција од ширењето на Ковид-19 Рудник САСА обезбеди лична заштитна опрема за вработените и членовите на локалната заедница; воведе засилени хигиенски практики согласно упатствата од здравствените институции и препораките на Владата; направи детална ревизија на сите работни операции, вклучително и во рудничката кантина и при транспортот на вработените за да се обезбеди неопходната социјална дистанца; го ограничи пристапот на надворешни посетители во рудникот; воведе работа од дома за дел од вработените за кои тоа е возможно, како и систем за идентификација и засилен мониторинг на здравствената состојба на членовите на тимот кои припаѓаат во најранливата категорија од Ковид-19. „Преземените мерки во овие тешки околности нѝ овозможија да продолжиме со нашите работни активности, да ја одржиме финансиската стабилност на нашите вработени и бизнисот, да ѝ помагаме на заедницата и да продолжиме со извршување на обврските кон државата и нашите деловни партнери и соработници. Сѐ додека е безбедно, ние планираме да продолжиме да работиме“, потенцираше генералниот директор на Рудник САСА, Олег Телној, искажувајќи голема благодарност до сите вработени и добавувачи за нивната напорна работа и поддршката во овие предизвикувачки околности. Покрај напорите за одржување на здравјето и безбедноста во рудникот и помошта на локалната заедница, менаџерскиот тим на Рудник САСА е во редовна комуникација со надлежните институции на локално и државно ниво, со цел да обезбеди финансиска помош каде што е соодветно, за да ѝ помогне на земјата во борбата против пандемијата на Ковид-19.
