Community Relations

Reforestation Crew

Glamis, along with the Citizen’s Development Corps, has created the Fundación Sierra Madre to initiate sustainable development and capacity building programs in the local communities surrounding the project, including San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa. The foundation is working with communities, organizations and women’s groups to identify, plan, and implement sustainable economic development initiatives, with the goal of facilitating locally based development that will continue well beyond the life of the mine itself. The foundation has already been very active constructing or improving health clinics, banks, schools, bridges, and water delivery systems. Marlin will be one of the first mining investments in Guatemala in years. As such, its success both commercially and in the surrounding communities will provide a demonstration of the positive impact mining can have, and help encourage new investment in the sector.

Guatemalan Officials Visit Marlin Underground