Stakeholder Management at Anglo American Platinum: The Mogalakwena Mine

The case deals with the challenges faced by Anglo American mining corporation in managing local community relations where it has mining operations.  The issues are complex and threaten the ability of the company to operate and even the viability of mining operations directly.  The complexity is primarily due to the government policies that require mining companies to take on responsibilities for infrastructure and service delivery as a condition for obtaining a mining license.  At the same time, the government does not actively support either local communities or the mines and is largely a passive observer.  And, there are historical problems concerning land ownership (by individuals or by communities) as well as the challenge of resettling the people displaced by mining operations.