Thomas GaultierCommunity mediation · Extractives & energyRequest a ConsultationCase studies
Confidentiality is fundamental to mediation, so these accounts describe the process and the outcome rather than naming every party. What they do show is the shape of the work: the months of preparation, the design decisions, and what actually changed.
Case 01 Lithium Mining · Portugal · Critical Minerals
How an embedded community relations function helped a lithium mining company in Portugal navigate land acquisition, community opposition, stakeholder engagement, and social license challenges in Europe’s critical minerals sector.
Read the case studyCase 02 Mining Sector · East Africa
A two-year independent mediation between a mining company and several affected communities in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Years of accumulated grievance, a week on site with community-appointed representatives, and an agreement signed in public.
Read the case studyCase 03 Grievance Mechanism Design · Mozambique
How a facilitated multi-stakeholder workshop reformed an operational grievance mechanism for a mining company in Mozambique, resolving procedural bottlenecks and establishing objective standards for assessing community claims.
Read the case study“Thomas played a crucial role in ensuring agreement was reached during discussions between MRM and community leaders and representatives. Since these discreet engagements, Thomas has been retained by Gemfields on an ongoing basis to provide mediation advice, support and training. Thomas has proven to be a skilled mediator and trainer.”
They never do. Tell me what is actually happening and I will tell you which parts of this work apply, and which parts do not.
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