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http://www.hrw.org/reports/2011/12/06/poisonous-mix-0
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Stamp Program Objectives
In order to address the global mercury problem, Aladdin has developed the Strategic Abatement of Mercury and Poverty (STAMP) program. This program is designed to induce artisanal and all mercury mining users to adopt Aladdin's highly efficient mining technologies. The fundamental strategy looks to illustrate the economic advantages of HGP to the miners. Although being able to provide a safe work environment , safety benefits alone are not sufficient to convince indigent miners to abandon mercury processing. Ultimately, the success of the program must rely on its ability to provide the miners with a greater level of income than what they are able to derive when using mercury. The broad objectives of the STAMP Program are as follows:
1. Employ as many artisanal miners as is possible while maintaining the economical integrity of the program.
2. Work to eliminate the use of mercury when extracting gold in the customary artisanal alluvial concentrates and hard rock deposit areas.
3. Increase artisanal miner wages above the national average and provide bonuses based on gold revenues.
4. Create new employment opportunities and provide training for higher paid jobs in the trades, management, administration, accounting, mining, geology, process engineering, and attendant disciplines.
5. Provide a humanitarian fund to benefit the miners and their families.
6. Convert sites to farming land or forestry after gold is depleted from the properties.
7. Attract artisanal miners to proven gold reserves set aside by large scale mining companies and / or the government.
8. Make a profit for all stakeholders
Aladdin's Pledge To Social Responsibility
Aladdin's Pledge To Social Responsibility
Aladdin Technologies Inc. is dedicated to bringing environmentally friendly processes to host countries so that mineral wealth can be extracted in a way that does not endanger local ecosystems or the health of native people. This interest - coupled with a commitment to mutual respect and a close involvement with all stakeholders - is behind the company's drive to help the government and citizens of countries achieve maximum benefit from their mineral resources. We also recognize that shareholder interests are best served when - based on our ethical treatment of indigenous people and sensitivity to environmental issues - countries actively seek out business relationships with the company.
Social responsibility is not simply an abstract concept, but rather, a realistic moral command and business strategy. Aladdin will do whatever is reasonable to help the communities of people around the world with which it interacts. Therefore, to disregard the tenants of mutual respect and fair trade would not only be morally corrupt, but it could also damage shareholder value in company mineral endeavors. Aladdin endeavors to be a leader in the way in which it brings obligations of social responsibility to its business enterprises.
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Bob, Did you happen to see Brian Williams' Channel 4 NBC Sunday night program? He had a short segment with a news man in a town in Africa where he literally went down a hole where the children of Africa are mining. What was most interesting was when the news man had a handful of gold, it was stated that the small handful was worth about $7,000 once all the stone etc. and MERCURY were removed. There was NO mention of the harmful effects of Mercury and cyanide on the children and the land.
Is this an opportunity for Haber to get the national recognition it deserves?
Yes, I saw the show. It basically centered on the plight of children involved in Artisanal mining. Of the appoximately 15 million people involved in artisanal mining about 5 million are woman and about 600,000 are children.
The mercury problem is a huge feature of the overall problem facing these people but this show was focused on the plight of children.
You may have noticed the amount of coverage given to the backlash of communities worldwide on the effects of gold mining to its people and the environment.
The negative effects of generations of mining globally on water, fish, and air, is coming to roost and causing the people of these mining communties to put their foot down as their very survival is being threatened.
The general public is becoming aware that these conditions effect all of us in this planets closed eco-system and ways to positively effect change in all areas are being looked at more closely.
Governments are beginning to realize that the resources they possess must be managed in a way that gives them a bigger cut of the pie and protects their people and environment at the same time.
Mining companies are beginning to see they must adhere to environmental policies the people demand and their governments must address.
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