MUMI recognises it has the potential to impact human rights directly through our operations, and indirectly through our relationships with joint ventures, contractors and suppliers. Our commitment to human rights is guided by Glencore’s Human Rights Policy and Standard to support our efforts to ensure risks and impacts on neighbouring communities and ecosystems are monitored on an ongoing basis. We are committed to respecting human rights and actively support our workforce, business partners and suppliers to understand and meet this commitment in line with our Responsible Sourcing Standard, and Code of Conduct. 

MUMI  has undertaken a third-party human rights due diligence process. The process responds to Glencore’s Human Rights Standard and supports us in identifying the salient human rights issues affecting our operations, building internal awareness of human rights opportunities and challenges, and demonstrates to our stakeholders our commitment to human rights. 

Furthermore, we are committed to applying the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) in the DRC where public and private security forces are engaged. 

MUMI has appropriate complaints and grievance processes in place, which consider the United Nations’ Guiding Principles (UNGPs) effectiveness criteria. Multiple channels (email, hotline, online platform)  encourage our workforce and contractors to raise concerns with us without fear of retaliation. In parallel, community grievance management is supported through local engagements, regular information sharing sessions and, where grievances are raised, conflict mediation consultations with traditional and community leaders. 

We commit to investigating all concerns in a manner that respects the rights of the complainant to respect and protect the human rights of our workforce and communities at MUMI.  

We respect the dignity and human rights of our workforce and our business partners, societies in which we live and work, and all others who may be affected by our activities. We expect our business partners to share our commitment and we leverage our business relationship to advance human rights.

Inclusion and diversity are essential to, and an integral part of, our business. We respect and value every employee and create a fair, supportive and inclusive working environment where people with diverse experiences and perspectives can develop and fulfil their potential. We prohibit unlawful discrimination on any basis. We do not tolerate any form of harassment or behaviour that is offensive, abusive or demeaning.

We respect our workforce’s right to the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining and we foster transparent and collaborative labour relations.

We do not tolerate child labour, any form of forced, compulsory or bonded labour, human trafficking or any other form of slavery and actively seek to identify and eliminate them from our supply chain.

We promote fair recruitment and employment practices so that all work is voluntary and fairly compensated.

MUMI recognises the impact our operations can have on the environment. We are committed to identifying and acting on opportunities to reduce our environmental footprint. 

As an industrial mining company operating in Lualaba, MUMI has a role to play in the economic and social development of the province but also as a partner to our communities. 

MUMI has committed to investing approximately USD $13 million in line with its first ‘Cahier de Charges’ (2022 -2026), covering infrastructure, education, electrification, agriculture, and health. This investment is non-discretionary and committed by MUMI as required by the 2018 DRC Mining Code. 

In addition, the mining code requires that mines earmark 0.3% of their annual turnover to finance community development projects in areas affected by their operations. This funding is managed by specialized bodies known as DOTs (Organismes Spécialisés), responsible for implementing community development projects. 

Outside of these commitments MUMI supports several discretionary social contribution initiatives, working closely with communities to identify the different areas of collaboration to support our efforts to ensure that our initiatives address the concerns of local people. 

Our aim is to partner with communities, civil society organisations and community development specialists, to share knowledge, build capacity and contribute to enduring social and economic outcomes in the communities where we operate.

MUMI has established and facilitated several enterprise development and local supplier development initiatives to support local communities.

These initiatives are owned and managed by community members and evaluated regularly by MUMI. This philosophy supports local companies, helping them to contribute to economic growth in the local communities which reside inside our area of influence.

The aim of MUMI’s enterprise development initiatives is to create sustainable jobs for community members, helping to reduce poverty and create self-reliant, resilient communities.

MUMI is involved in projects aimed at improving access to education and increasing enrolment rates, by constructing and equipping schools in the communities that surround our operations with quality infrastructure and skilled teachers. We have also built schools that we fund annually. 

MUMI supports vocational training for community members through courses that include boiler making, machine driving, auto mechanics, air conditioning and tailoring. 

MUMI supports these projects in partnership with the relevant local authorities.