Yekepa, Nimba County – On his latest go to to ArcelorMittal Liberia’s concession space, Kleber Silva, Government Vice President at ArcelorMittal and Chief Government Officer of ArcelorMittal Mining, expressed deep satisfaction with the progress of ongoing group and well being infrastructure initiatives in Yekepa.
After touring the corporate’s modernized hospital amenities in Yekepa, Silva described the enhancements as each spectacular and significant for the well-being of employees and surrounding communities.
“I’m impressed. I’m very pleased with the advance that we did,” Silva mentioned after inspecting the surgical procedure room, emergency unit, and different expanded sections of the Yekepa Hospital. “I simply see the surgical procedure room, the emergency amenities, all of the enhancements that we did within the infrastructure. I’m actually pleased with the progress we’ve made to date and the progress that can come.”
The growth of the Yekepa and AML Buchanan Hospitals, which now boast new working rooms and medication items, varieties a part of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s broader dedication to enhance healthcare supply for its workers and close by residents. Silva harassed that such funding is important for each the corporate and the group.
“This is essential for us as a result of we care concerning the group, we care about our personal enchancment,” he defined. “We’ve got to have good well being infrastructure, the hospital, to maintain the those who we worth. And that is extraordinarily vital for us and intensely vital that we proceed to progress.”
Throughout his go to, Silva additionally devoted new water kiosk amenities designed to supply secure consuming water to fenceline communities in Yekepa. The undertaking options trendy boreholes, solar-powered pumps, and distribution kiosks, offering tons of of residents with entry to scrub water every day.
“This facility is marvelous as a result of water is so vital,” he remarked. “Now we’re having the water kiosk for the inhabitants, for the group, that has correct water to drink, and we worth the group as we’re collectively. We want to have the perfect infrastructure for the inhabitants right here. Due to this fact, a lot appreciated, and we’re delighted to do it.”
Earlier, ArcelorMittal’s International Mining CEO, Kleber Silva, toured the corporate’s Buchanan rail facility and different main installations to realize a firsthand impression of progress on the Part II Growth upgrades.
Throughout his go to, Mr. Silva was briefed by Marco Miranda, Common Supervisor for Rail, who outlined key achievements within the ongoing rail infrastructure program. These included the upgraded Rail Visitors Management System, enhancements on the Rail Workshop, and enhanced housekeeping requirements. Different milestones highlighted had been the discount within the complete prepare cycle time, the rise within the common variety of wagons per prepare, and the completion of a full railway inspection.
The International Mining CEO recommended the rail group for his or her dedication and emphasised the significance of those advances for each the corporate and close by residents.
One of the vital inspiring developments linked to the rail program is the story of twenty-one younger folks from fence line communities throughout Bong, Nimba, and Grand Bassa Counties, who’ve taken a daring step into their future as the newest beneficiaries of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s funding in youth empowerment and expertise improvement.
The group, which incorporates two females, has been employed as Prepare Assistants. They not too long ago accomplished a four-week theoretical coaching program on the firm’s Coaching Academy annex in Buchanan.
The coaching supplied them with important expertise, together with Common Working Instruction, ArcelorMittal Rail Operational Guidelines, the tasks of a Prepare Assistant, air brake programs, and shunting duties.
They’re now present process a further twelve weeks of sensible coaching designed to rework classroom data into real-world experience. This hands-on coaching prepares them to contribute successfully to rail operations and the corporate’s broader Part II Growth.
Silva’s frequent visits to Liberia have seen him push for tangible investments in coaching, healthcare, water, housing, and different group amenities, initiatives he views as important to constructing belief and shared progress. Reflecting on the hospital growth and dedication of recent amenities, he mentioned:
“I really feel actually, actually good, actually heat due to all this progress. We have to have this hospital, as I mentioned, on the highest stage within the nation, and we’re getting there. Due to this fact, I’m going again with a sense of heat, accomplishment, and extra progress to come back.”
With greater than 35 years of expertise within the mining and metallurgical industries, Silva rejoined ArcelorMittal in 2024 after serving as Deputy CEO and Chief Working Officer at Eramet. His return has been marked by renewed give attention to security, environmental and social duty, and group improvement in host international locations like Liberia.
From hospital upgrades and water programs to investments in housing and coaching, Silva’s management alerts ArcelorMittal’s willpower to not solely drive Liberia’s mining sector but in addition enhance the dwelling requirements of the communities most affected by its operations. -Press launch
