We seek to create socio-economic value in our countries and communities of operation through local employment, skills transfer and development, local procurement, the fair and transparent payment of taxes and a targeted approach to community investment.
2024 Highlights
Our Approach
Capital recognises local communities as essential partners in sustaining operations, contributing both a skilled workforce and our social licence to operate.
We work to create socio‑economic value through local employment, training, procurement and community investment, while assessing and managing potential impacts before commencing new activities.
As community relationships are usually led by our clients, we align with their engagement teams, management plans and grievance processes, collaborating closely to address issues and support agreed development priorities.
Where we operate outside client sites, we directly engage communities and deliver targeted initiatives that reflect local needs and our commitment to responsible, sustainable operations.
Local Community Investment
Our community investment approach incorporates a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) where we can make meaningful contributions:
In 2024, over 50% of our CSI spend contributed to Health and Wellbeing initiatives.
September 2025
quality education
Dodoma University Students, Tanzania
We provided 12 students from Dodoma University the opportunity to spend ~8 weeks at our Geita operations, gaining real industry hands-on experience. From time at the drill rig site, to seeing our remote-controlled blast hole rigs in action, they experienced the full scope of how our team works.
August 2025
good health & wellbeing
Nyanzaga Ward Office, Zambia
We completed a new ward office for the local community featuring brand-new electrical wiring, fresh paintwork, and tiled finishes throughout, designed to be a modern, functional space that creates a safe and welcoming facility.
July 2025
good health & wellbeing
Kili Challenge, Tanzania
Participating in the annual fundraising mission to help reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, our three climbers - Luke Repper, Operations Manager Geita, Zakhi Ally, Site Administrator and Head of Department at Geita HR, and Edna Qamara, Geita HSE Administrator summited Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the GGM Kili Challenge.
July 2025
good health & wellbeing
Sensory Room, Egypt
We supported the construction of a sensory room at Marsa Alam Pathology Centre to directly support more than 100 local children with sensory processing challenges, the first of its kind in Marsa Alam. We installed more than 30 specialised pieces of equipment and sourced 100% of materials locally employing 10 local contractors to complete the works.
June 2025
quality education
Lvolution Academy, Cote d’Ivoire
Lvolution Academy focusses on training local underprivileged youth in martial arts and ensuring they have opportunities to compete globally while ensuring they are able to maintain their attendance at school whilst training in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Our support ensures they have the equipment they need and can travel to attend competitions.
CASE STUDY
Raising Training Standards in Africa
In 2021, we invested in the International Apprenticeship and Competency Academy (IACA), in Tanzania.
IACA is a technical training organisation that delivers standardised UK accredited training, including apprenticeship programmes, skills validation, technical tests and HSE training.
- IACA is the only Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) accredited agency in Tanzania
- Trainees receive an internationally recognised accreditation, supporting greater employment opportunities
- Programs are available to multiple industry sectors across Africa, supporting not just our own team, but development of skills and opportunity for many Africans
- IACA is developing technical training centres across Tanzania to improve access to apprenticeship and training programmes and skills assessments
- IACA works closely with the Tanzania Technical Training Regulator (NACTVET) and National Vocational Training Provider (VETA) to raise standards
- IACA recently supplied welding training simulators and is working towards bringing International Certification for welder trainees
CASE STUDY
Providing Essential Maternal Healthcare
The Kamanga Health Centre, in the Mwanza Region of Tanzania is the only local facility providing quality health care for the community of 35,000 residents.
Our donation of USD~$120,000 to Australia for Cedar Tanzania will support the construction phase of a new maternity ward to provide delivery, pre-and-post-natal, post-caesarean and premature care for the region’s ~50 births per month. Additionally, it will provide specialist facilities for high-risk and complicated births and will help improve outcomes and minimise risks for pregnant women.
Local Procurement
Supporting local businesses is an important way for us to positively contribute to our communities – thereby sustaining economic development and enabling us to build strong ties with people around our operations.
While many goods and services required for our drilling, mining and laboratory activity are highly technical and can only be sourced from a few specialised companies wherever possible we look to source locally from the countries and communities in which we operate, including certified local equipment manufacturer agents or distributors.
CASE STUDY
Al-Batal Laundry, Marsa Alam
In 2011, we started working with Al-Batal Laundromat, a small business with two washing machines and one employee, providing laundry services for a portion of our employee clothing.
Through our support and increased demand over the last 14 years, owner Hedra Hafez has now expanded to a second shop with six washing machines, one dryer and three more employees from Marsa Alam town.
The laundry’s income has increased by over 100% since working with us.