Horizonte Updates on Its Community Engagement and CSR for the Local Communities Surrounding the Araguaia Nickel Project

LONDON, Dec. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizonte Minerals Plc, (AIM/TSX: HZM) ('Horizonte' or the ‘Company') the nickel development company focused in Brazil, is pleased to announce an update on its Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) program in the communities surrounding its Araguaia Nickel Project (‘Araguaia’), south of the Carajás Mining District in the Pará State, north east Brazil.

Key Highlights

• Horizonte has supported local communities since its initial discovery of the project;
   
• The Company is running several new social impact projects, tackling issues specific to the region, in partnership with local community organisations;
   
• These projects include:
  • Strengthening the local supply chain;
  • Sex education and reproductive health; and
  • Diversification of the rural economy.

Jeremy Martin, CEO of Horizonte Minerals, commented:

“We are very proud of what we have achieved, and are continuing to achieve, on the ground at Araguaia working in partnership with the communities and local authorities. Since Horizonte’s initial discovery of the project, we have always strived to ensure that the local communities not only benefit from us being there, but also embrace this project as valued partners.

This means ensuring our community programmes are a core part of our strategy, where socio-economic development is prioritised as a fundamental aspect of our work in the region. We are particularly proud of the economic agricultural diversity projects we have helped to establish, working to empower and support local business, including participation of women and young people. We look forward to 2020 and new opportunities to make a difference in the community”

Detailed Information of CSR Projects:

      1.       FIEPA (State of Pará Federation of Industries) Partnership

The single largest economic contribution to the local society for most mining projects occurs in the supply chain. Horizonte’s FIEPA Project will promote the introduction of a local supplier development program, focusing on mapping, registration, and training of local suppliers, while creating procedures for communicating future supply opportunities. The aim of this project is to ensure that the maximum amount of goods and services are sourced from the project's local municipalities, thereby boosting the local economy.