Фондација САСА објавува повик за учество во Акцелераторска програма: „Започни ја својата бизнис авантура во Македонска Каменица“
The Sasa Foundation is launching a new initiative to promote the creation and acceleration of small sustainable businesses in the Makedonska Kamenica area. With this initiative the Sasa Foundation is announcing an open call for participation in the Accelerator Programme: “Start Your Business Adventure in Makedonska Kamenica.” The Sasa Foundation is inviting applications for its Business Acceleration Programme, designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs from Makedonska Kamenica. The initiative provides free training and mentoring, designed to develop the knowledge and skills of participants, thereby helping to establish sustainable businesses and stimulate economic growth in the region. Participants will benefit from comprehensive training in business and financial planning, including guidance on securing funding and implementing effective marketing strategies. Following the training, participants will also benefit from individual mentoring sessions with industry experts to help address any specific business challenges. The programme culminates a business plan competition, where participants can compete for financial support of 5,000 to 20,000 EUR. The grant programme will enable individuals, businesses, and NGOs to start new ventures, expand their resources, hire employees, and scale their operations faster than they might be able to do solely with their own funds. More information about the programme, including the application form, can be found on the Sasa Mine website via the following link: Акцелераторска Програма Makedonska Kamenica, February 21, 2025
Едукативен проект на Рудник САСА за запознавање на најмладите со природните вредности и нивната заштита
Sasa Mine, in collaboration with a group of independent authors, has published a book for the youngest members of the community aimed at introducing them to the natural beauties of their surroundings. The goal of the book “Jasmina exploring the Osogovo Mountains – A story of acquainting, knowing and protecting natural values,” is to enrich children’s literature in the Macedonian language, focused on nature exploration and contributing to raising awareness about the importance of preserving the environment. The book, primarily intended for children and students up to fifth grade, serves as an educational ecological text. Through an authentic narrative style, it guides readers through the natural features of the surroundings of Sasa Mine and the Osogovo Mountains, showcasing their natural beauty and biodiversity. The book also includes guidelines for safe navigation and appropriate behaviour in nature. Additionally, it describes the symbiosis between mining and nature, which has existed in this region for centuries, as well as the efforts undertaken by Sasa Mine to maintain this balance. The text of the book was written by biologist and educator Kiril Arsovski-Przho, and the illustrations were created by the young award-winning illustrator Sofija Sitnovska. Expressing gratitude to the entire team that worked on this educational project, Maria Stojanovska, the head of the Environmental Department at Sasa Mine, stated: “The idea for this project arose from the fact that awareness and love for natural beauty begin to develop from an early age. That is why we at Sasa Mine dedicated significant attention and effort to creating this beautifully illustrated book, which we believe children will love. We aim for it to enhance their knowledge about the nature that surrounds and sustains them while serving as a guide for how to treat it responsibly.” The majority of the copies of the book will be distributed by Sasa Mine to the municipal primary school, the kindergarten, and municipal and city libraries throughout the eastern region, as well as in other parts of the country. Copies of the book will also be delivered to the day centre for people with special needs in Makedonska Kamenica. This educational publication is yet another socially responsible initiative undertaken by Sasa Mine as part of its long-term strategy for sustainable development and community prosperity. Makedonska Kamenica, 27 January 2024
Рудник САСА и за овие празници ја продолжи традиција на поддршка за локалната заедница и своите вработени
In addition to its year-round support Sasa mine has undertaken several activities ahead of the New Year and Christmas holidays to reward its employees and contribute to spread holiday cheer throughout the local community. This year, all Sasa employees received a New Year bonus and appropriate gifts as a token of gratitude for their dedicated work throughout the year and their contribution to the company’s success. More than 600 New Year gift packages were distributed to children from the local kindergarten and the “Cyril and Methodius” primary school in Makedonska Kamenica. Additionally, donations of food packages and other essential items were provided to 227 socially vulnerable families in the local community, as well as support for the users of the Day Center for persons with disabilities in Makedonska Kamenica. Continuing a valued tradition, representatives from Sasa’s management team will visit the on-duty teams in local emergency medical service, the fire brigade, the police, and Sasa employees working on New Year’s Eve. During these visits, they will extend holiday greetings and deliver appropriate gifts in appreciation of their service. “These activities reflect our on-going commitment to the well-being of the community and our employees. We aim to share the joy of the holiday season with everyone, as we believe in the importance of support and solidarity,” said representatives from Sasa mine. Earlier this year, the mine donated a modern LED lighting system to the sports hall of the primary school in Makedonska Kamenica, which is also used by several local sports clubs. This donation is part of Sasa’s continued efforts to enhance local sports infrastructure and support the development of young athletic talent in the local community. Makedonska Kamenica, December 30, 2024
Рудник Саса ги избра најдобрите цртежи од годинешниот ликовен конкурс за деца
We are delighted to announce that this year’s children’s art drawing competition, organized by Sasa Mine received an impressive 129 drawings from 121 talented children from the Municipality of Makedonska Kamenica, as well as children of Sasa employees. The competition was open to all children aged 5 to 15, inviting them to creatively depict Sasa Mine and its significance to people, families and the local community. A panel of external experts, independent from Sasa Mine, carefully selected the 24 best drawings. These artworks will feature in the official Sasa Mine 2025 calendar and be showcased at other appropriate events. All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation and a drawing set, while the creators of the top drawings will also receive monetary prizes. Now in its third consecutive year, this initiative aims to encourage and support creativity and talent among young people while strengthening the bond between Sasa Mine and the local community. We are incredibly proud of all the participants and deeply grateful for their effort and enthusiasm. Sasa Mine remains committed to continue to organize similar activities in the future as part of our commitment to supporting young generations and contributing to the development of our community.
Донации и награди за вработените за Денот на рударите од Рудник САСА
On August 28, with a series of activities and donations, SASA Mine celebrates Macedonian Miners’ Day, together with Makedonska Kamenica’s double holiday. Each year, SASA has traditionally awarded all of its 770-plus employees with cash prizes and suitable gifts. Special recognition was given to Aleksandar Stoimirov, named the best miner for 2024 alongside 121 of his colleagues who have made significant contributions to safe and stable production, received additional prizes and acknowledgments. In its ongoing commitment to community well-being, SASA has announced and implemented several donation projects during the celebration. Notable, the mine has advanced the third part of the project aimed at raising public awareness and enhancing traffic safety, which SASA is implementing in partnership with the Municipality of Makedonska Kamenica and the Ministry of Interior. This phase includes the installation of new traffic signs, pedestrian crossing markings, and other technical solutions on several streets in Makedonska Kamenica with the aim of improving safety for all road users. The Municipality developed an appropriate technical plan for the project identifying critical areas for infrastructure improvements. Additionally, as part of the educational messaging of the project, conducted under the motto “Open Your Eyes and Be Smart! You Are Not Alone in Traffic” SASA supported the Local Prevention Department’s distribution of educational brochures to drivers, emphasizing important safety rules and tips for greater safety for all traffic participants. The second donation project supported by SASA during this period is the renovation of the interior of the kindergarten in Makedonska Kamenica. The infant room in the kindergarten has been completely renovated, and new lockers, wardrobes, tables, chairs and other necessary furniture has been purchased, significantly enhancing the environment for the children. In its ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability, SASA Mine announced a donation of a vending machine for recycling plastic bottles and cans as part of the celebrations. The vending machine will be donated to the municipal utility company “Kamena Reka,” which will determine its location. After its installation, residents and visitors of Makedonska Kamenica will be able to deposit used plastic bottles and cans, receiving “green points” in return, which can be redeemed for various benefits. Similar machines are already operational at the mine site. As part of the Miners’ Day celebrations, SASA Mine also marked the official commissioning of a new digital radiography machine at the Health Station in Makedonska Kamenica. The donated equipment worth over 80,000 euros, is a state-of-the-art medical device and represents a significant advancement in medical technology, offering precise X-ray imaging and diagnostics to enhance healthcare services for the local community.
Рудник САСА и оваа година обезбеди значителна финансиска поддршка за спортските клубови во Македонска Каменица
As a socially responsible company, Sasa Mine invests in the sustainable development and prosperity of the local community year on year. The improvement of sports is one of the areas that the company focuses on and therefore invests in. In the past two years, the company has invested in the implementation of innovative new mining methods that will ensure the maximum working life of the mine. There is a continuous increase in operational costs that are important for maintaining the safe, productive and environmentally responsible operation at Sasa, as well as the increased investments in maintaining the high degree of social security and well-being of the employees. Despite that, Sasa Mine decided to allocate significant funds as direct financial support for the functioning and development of local sports clubs in Makedonska Kamenica again this year. In accordance with the adopted financial plans of Sasa and CAML Group for 2024, the men’s and women’s football and basketball clubs in Makedonska Kamenica have been approved and will be awarded similar support as was given in 2023, which was a record year of support from Sasa since it reopened in 2006. Beside in sports, the Sasa Foundation invests every year as support for the local community in areas such as: education, science, environmental protection, health care and vulnerable social groups. Approximately half of the mentioned financial support for the men’s and women’s football and basketball local sports clubs is intended for the development of the youth categories, as the Sasa Mine would like to encourage as many children and young people as possible in the local community to get involved in sports activities and to recognise and develop their talent. Data shows that, since Sasa joined the CAML Group in November 2017, investments in the development of local sports clubs have increased many times compared to that prior to 2017. In order to guarantee the transparency of this process, over the past two days, representatives of the Sasa management team have held a joint meeting with the representatives of the local sports clubs mentioned previously, at which they presented all the relevant data and the way in which this year’s financial support for each of the clubs was allocated. An additional meeting was also held with the mayor of the municipality of Makedonska Kamenica, to acknowledge the fact that the municipality also allocates funds in the local budget for the development of sports and supports the clubs. „On this occasion too, we once again confirmed our determination to continue the support for the development of local sports and young talents in the future, but at the same time we asked the management teams of the clubs, who manage them independently, to properly and above all responsibly manage the allocated funds, so that they are used to achieve the real goals for which they are intended. The focus of support from Sasa Mine is the youth categories and greater representation of players from the local community in the senior teams of the clubs,” stated the Sasa general Manager, Chris Colbourne.
Жителите на Македонска Каменица ќе добијат нов дигитален рендген апарат – донација од Рудник САСА
As part of its continuous support to the local community, Sasa Mine and the Central Asia Metals group made a decision to make a donation that should contribute to the improvement of health services for residents in the municipality of Makedonska Kamenica. With the latest donation worth over 80 thousand euros, which is realised through the Sasa Mine Foundation, the most up to date equipment for digital radiography – an X-ray device will be purchased and installed in the Health Station in Makedonska Kamenica. The donation agreement signed by the Director of the Sasa Foundation, Ivica Talevski, and the acting director of the PHO “Goce Delchev” Health Centre from Delchevo, Zoran Gjorgjevski, stipulates that the new equipment will only be used in the premises of the Health Centre in Makedonska Kamenica. At the same time, the health centre, as the recipient of the donation, undertakes to provide professional staff who will be trained by the supplier of the equipment for its correct use. “Health is an extremely important part of the lives of our employees and local community that we aim to take care of as a company. In addition to the investments and measures we implement within the framework of Sasa, intended for our employees, we are happy to donate to the public health system in order to help maintain the necessary level of health care for people from our entire community,” said the Director of the Sasa Foundation, Ivica Talevski. The donated equipment represents the latest model of modern medical equipment, manufactured in 2023, and uses the most advanced digital technology that enables the performance of precise X-ray recordings and diagnosis. “This newest equipment for digital radiography will allow a significant increase in the quality of all x-rays and will enable accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of patients. It is of particular importance for the local population of the municipality of Makedonska Kamenica, because it will improve the overall level of exemplary health care that they receive in the public health station in their city”, said the Director of the “Goce Delchev” Health Centre, Zoran Gjorgjevski. thanking Sasa for the latest donation, as well as for their continued care and investment in healthcare. In the agreement for the implementation of the donation, it is provided that the procurement, installation of the equipment and training of the staff should be carried out in a maximum of 90 days, after which the new digital radiography device will be put into operation for the needs of the residents of Makedonska Kamenica.
Рудник САСА обезбеди празнични парични награди за сите вработени, пакетчиња за сите деца и пакети за лицата во социјален ризик во локалната заедница
This year also, the Sasa mine continued the tradition of New Year’s giving, so that the employees and all members of the local community have the opportunity to celebrate the upcoming holidays in good spirits. Through its Foundation for the support of sustainable Development, Sasa mine once again provided New Year’s packages for all children in the kindergarten and primary school in Makedonska Kamenica. An appropriate donation was also given to the day center for people with disabilities. As in previous years, on the eve of these holidays, the SASA Foundation provided packages with basic food and other types of products for 150 people and families at social risk from the local community. In addition, all Sasa employees received appropriate gifts and a New Year’s bonus as a reward for their efforts and successful work throughout the year. “With the gifts we have provided, we want our employees and all members of the local community, especially children and those who need special attention and care, to feel the joy and warmth of the holiday days. We want to thank and congratulate the upcoming holidays to everyone in the community, including our employees, who with their work throughout the year contribute to the success and sustainable development of Sasa, and through that to the overall development of local community and the country as a whole”, said the director of the Sasa Foundation, Ivica Talevski. On New Year’s Eve, representatives of Sasa’s management team will visit members of the ambulance, fire department and local police station on-call teams, as well as mine workers who will be at their workplaces, and wish them all a happy new year. year and will give them appropriate gifts.
Рудникот Саса продолжува да доделува стипендии за студенти по рударство и геологија на државниот универзитет…
The lead and zinc mine Sasa continues its long-standing collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences within the University ‘Goce Delchev’ in Shtip. As part of the collaboration, this year SASA, through its Foundation for Support of Sustainable Development, offered scholarships to all enrolled first-year students in the academic year 2023/2024 for studies in mining and geology at this faculty. During the official signing of the contracts with the new Sasa scholarship holders, a joint meeting was held with the Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, at which the results of the previous years, as well as the continuation of the future support from Sasa for the students of this higher education institution were discussed. “It is our great pleasure to continue our collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, this scholarship program for the students of this faculty is particularly significant to us. With its implementation, we want to encourage young people to choose to study technical sciences that will ensure a strong foundation for future career development in our industry. At the same time, we hope that this kind of our support will be an additional motivation for young people to build their future here, in their local community and their homeland, instead of going abroad,” said the Sasa Foundation Director Ivica Talevski. In addition to financial support, during their studies, Sasa enables its scholarship holders to get to know the way of work and functioning of a modern and responsible mine. Those who show the best results during their studies will receive additional points when applying for employment at Sasa. “Thanks to the constant innovations and investments in state-of-the-art equipment, technology and practices, the Sasa mine offers excellent opportunities for young people who want to build their professional skills and their career in the industry. Recognising this potential, for us as a higher educational and scientific institution, collaboration with Sasa is particularly significant. Through such collaboration, we enable our students during their studies to get the significant practical knowledge and understand all the important aspects of the profession they have chosen. The particularly significant part of that collaboration is the scholarships provided by Sasa for our students, which help and further motivate them to strive for the best academic achievements in the field,” says Prof. Dr. Gjorgi Dimov – Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences at “Goce Delchev” University.
Нови донации од Фондацијата САСА за локалната заедница
As part of its continuous support to the local community, SASA Mine, through its Foundation for Sustainable Development, recently fulfilled donations in three areas that have been identified as particularly significant for the life and prosperity of the entire community. The first donation a contribution to the environment and consists of different types of deciduous and evergreen trees that will be planted in eight locations throughout the town of Makedonska Kamenica. The selection of the exact locations, the preparation of the terrain and the planting of the trees will be carried out by the teams from the public utility company “Kamena Reka”. This is not the first environmental donation. The SASA mine and the SASA Foundation continuously invest in reforestation on the territory of the Makedonska Kamenica municipality. Also, books were donated that will contribute to the enrichment of the literary fund of the city library “Krste Petkov Misirkov” in Makedonska Kamenica. The latest donation from SASA Mine and SASA Foundation consists of new books that will bring the total literary fund in this library to over 14,000 editions, intended for readers of all ages. The third donation is in the area of protection and affirmation of cultural heritage. For this purpose, SASA Foundation provided new sets of men’s and women’s folk costumes for the members of the cultural and artistic society “Vera Jocic” from Makedonska Kamenica. The SASA mine, through its Foundation, will continue to invest in various areas that are significant for the local community and that improve the quality of people’s lives.
