Study “Diagnóstico del acceso a información de adquisiciones del sector minero en el sur del Perú”

2023-2024

• The study was carried out by Mining Shared Value and the Andean Mining Cluster (SAMMI) in partnership with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

• The objective of the study was to identify the practices and mechanisms that mining companies use to communicate their procurement offers and supplier requirements among local communities in order to identify good practices and improvement opportunities.

• The study main findings are available here.

• The complete study is available here.

Equipping Civil Society Organisations in the Andean Region to Advocate for Improved Governance of Mining Industry Local Procurement

2021 - 2022

• MSV conducted a remote initial information-gathering and consultation phase to determine the current state of understanding of the topic of local procurement across CSOs working in the extractive sector.

• Based on the findings of Phase One, MSV designed a series of training sessions for CSOs across both countries, to strengthen knowledge in gaps identified and build the capacity of the stakeholders better communicate about the topic of local procurement to the communities where mining takes place.

• MSV worked with CSOs in each country to develop and lead a working group structure and created action plans to equip CSOs in understanding and advocating for improved mining sector procurement governance well into the future.

• The project ended with a conference involving participating CSO’s to present the results of the project.

Global Mining Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism

2016 - Present

• In partnership with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Mining Shared Value has developed a reporting mechanism for local procurement in the mining industry, released at the London School of Economics on July 3, 2017.   

• Guided by a Global Steering Committee of industry experts and through a literature review, extensive stakeholder consultation, and pilots in Albania, Mongolia, and Mali, the creation of the new reporting system aims to standardize how mining companies report on their sourcing of goods and services in host countries. 

• This work was generously supported by the Extractives and Development sector programme of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

• Click here to view a project brief.

• You can access the final report on the Mining LPRM page of our website.

World Bank Extractives-led Local Economic Diversification Programme

2014 - Present

The ELLED Community of Practice

• MSV is one of the founding organizations in the World Bank’s Extractives-led Local Economic Diversification (ELLED) Community of Practice (CoP), an online space for local content practitioners from around the world to collaborate, discuss and share the latest in local content news. The ELLED CoP also holds webinars on a variety of technical topics associated with local participation and extractives-led local economic resilience. With over 280 members and growing, this closed group inspires knowledge sharing and coordination of local procurement research and projects.

The ELLED Framework

• The ELLED Framework provides structured and intuitive access to the large and diversified body of knowledge, methodologies, and tools with focus on productive linkages. Launched at PDAC in 2019, it is an online resource created to support policymakers in resource-rich countries and the institutions that support them. Curated with the leading experts on various components of local content along the extractives value chain, the Framework works to ensure all governments and technical assistance providers understand the full breadth of resources available to help them make policy.

Mapping of Global Local Procurement Initiatives

2016 - PRESENT

• Mining Shared Value is undertaking a study to map out relevant mining local procurement initiatives across the global mining industry, and to examine how local procurement fits into major corporate social responsibility (CSR) and mining governance frameworks.

• Through connecting organizations and initiatives, outlining their respective areas of impact, as well as highlighting research and recent publications relating to local procurement, our vision is to steward a collaborative community working from all sides towards increasing local procurement in host countries. We want to use this study to inspire new initiatives where they will be helpful, and deter duplication where they will not.

• This work has been generously supported by Kinross Gold Corporation and additional support has been provided from the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF). 

The Relationship between Local Procurement Regulatory Environments and Local Procurement Strategies of Mining Companies

2015 - 2017

• The Mining Shared Value venture of Engineers Without Borders Canada undertook a project to examine local procurement regulations and practices in the sub-Saharan African mining sector.

• The project examined how local procurement strategies of mining companies in two host countries, South Africa and Namibia, aligned with the local procurement regulatory environments. Research was conducted in 2016 and findings were presented February 2017 at Mining Indaba 2017 and Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). 

• This project was a collaborative research partnership with the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI), SEF Canada Ltd. and the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University British Columbia. 

• The report is available for download from the publications section of our website.

Mining Procurement and Aboriginal Business in Canada

2015 - 2016

• In partnership with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), Mining Shared Value collaborated to investigate how Canadian mining companies are approaching the procurement of goods and services from Aboriginal businesses. 

• This research involved consultation with mining procurement staff and Aboriginal businesses to document national best practices related to financing and capacity, and to highlight case studies of successes as well as opportunities for improvement.

• Special thanks for our leading project sponsor Cameco for enabling this work to move forward. We would also like to recognize our additional project sponsors, PotashCorp, Goldcorp, Teck Resources and SNC Lavalin for supporting our research across the country.

• The report is available for download from the publications section of our website.

Mining a Mirage? - Joint Research Study with the IISD and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

2015 - 2016

• This joint study examined the potential impacts that mining industry automation can cause for the shared value paradigm in mining, with a specific focus on how local procurement may be effected.

• The study was launched at the 2016 AGM of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) in Geneva.

• The report is available for download from the publications section of our website.

Measuring Public Reporting Trends by the Global and Canadian Mining Industries

2014 - 2016

• By bringing attention to the extent to which mining companies report on local procurement, MSV hopes to encourage better reporting by the industry, resulting in increased engagement in local procurement policies and programs.

• Publications include:

  • 2015 - Local Procurement and Public Reporting Trends Across the Global Mining Industry: An Analysis of Company Reporting, 2012-2013 - Canadian Mining Supplementary Edition

  • 2015 - Local Procurement and Public Reporting Trends Across the Global Mining Industry: An Analysis of Company Reporting, 2012-2013

  • 2014 - Local Procurement by the Canadian Mining Sector: A Study of Public Reporting Trends

• In response to these reports many mining companies have reached out to MSV for guidance on strengthening their local procurement strategies and measurement techniques.

Local Procurement Case Study of Kumtor Gold Company, Kyrgyzstan

2014

• Conducted by MSV, this case study analyzes the local procurement policies and procedures of Kumtor Gold Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centerra Gold.

• The purpose of this case study was to outline practical steps that mining companies can take to increase local procurement, as well as the benefits that local purchasing can bring to host communities.

Canadian Government’s Enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy

2013 - 2014

• Through written submissions, participation in a civil society roundtable in December 2013, and further engagement with various federal government departments, MSV successfully advocated for the inclusion of local procurement in the Canadian Government’s enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy, “Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada’s Extractive Sector Abroad”.

• Under the enhanced CSR Strategy, Canadian trade commissioners located at foreign embassies and high commissions will help Canadian companies identify local procurement opportunities.