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Malachite Resources Malachite Resources LimitedLimited
Landholder Relations – How To Keep The Gate
Open
Russell Russell MearesMeares
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• You only get one chance to make a first impression
•We are always the farmer’s guests
•Work alongside the farm business
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•Research the landowner and his/her property history
• Stay up-to-date on farming issues
• Find out about local issues
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• First phone call
• Farms are commonly “partnerships”
• Explain any connection you have with farming
• Listen to the farmer’s views and concerns
•Arrange to meet at time to suit him/her
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• First impressions continue
• Put yourself in his/her position
• Listen, listen, listen
• Seek a common interest with farmer
• Use of fact sheets
• Use of Farmers photo album
• Frequency of contact and keep a record
• Access and compensation agreement
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• Trust and respect
• Handshake agreements are strongest, but not legally binding
• Importance of the same familiar face
• Farmers may monitor your ASX announcements
• Build a reputation in the district
• Farmers as referees
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• Always do what you say you are going to do
• Keep the farmer informed
• Do not pass on local “gossip”
• Pay compensation on time
• Start rehabilitation programs early
• “In kind” assistance
• Christmas “thank you” and community BBQs
• Exceed expectations
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•Want to share their land
• Know the limit of their rights
• Interest in what is under the surface
• Family connection with mining industry
• See potential financial gains
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• Do not understand company’s rights
• Believe that they own the minerals
• Have had bad experiences in past
• Confuse exploration with mining
• Philosophically opposed to any mining
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• You only get one chance to make a first impression
• Build a relationship based on trust and mutual respect
• Exceed expectations
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