Macro Metals (ASX:M4M) has entered into an incorporated joint venture with 100% Indigenous owned company Nyapiri Holdings.
Nyapiri is owned and managed by Francisco Brown, who is a Ngarla and Kariyarra man and with connection to the land that covers BHP’s (ASX:BHP) Mt Goldsworthy project and Macro’s Goldsworthy East project, which forms part of the Ngarla People’s Native Title determination area.
Macro Metals says Brown has extensive heritage and cultural knowledge having acted as heritage manager for the Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation; the Registered Native Title Body Corporate established by the Ngarla People.
Nyapiri Holdings holds 51% of the issued share capital of the Nyapiri Macro Mining and the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Macro Mining Services (MMS), holds the remaining 49% of the issued share capital.
Macro Mining Services has established an operational team of mining specialists and offers bespoke, safe and highly value accretive mining services across a range of commodity groups.
Nyapiri Macro Mining will provide the full suite of mining services including supplying raw construction materials, civil works such as road construction and maintenance, mining and load and haul services as well as crushing and screening.
It will also provide land rehabilitation services including land contouring, revegetation with native flora and habitat restoration.
As a majority Indigenous owned business with the benefit of considerable local traditional owner knowledge and connection to land, the rehabilitation services will be performed in a manner that aligns with Indigenous practices and beliefs to ensure disturbed land is rehabilitated correctly.
Nyapiri Macro Mining intends to act as head contractor to mining companies on Ngarla and Kariyarra land and act as an incubator for other traditional owner companies.
Nyapiri Macro’s appointment streamlines the Indigenous engagement process through the award of just one contract to a local indigenous company that will in turn be accountable for managing the engagement and supervision of other Indigenous businesses and people through subcontracts and employment.
MMS has the capability of being able to explore, develop and operate mining projects from pit to export customer both internally for Macro Metals, as well as for external parties, including exploration and geology, drilling, mining, crushing and screening, processing, haulage, ship loading and shipping services.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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