Regional Catalysts embody the Development Partner approach, leveraging extractive industries as a catalyst for social and economic development.
Bringing together stakeholders and owners to tackle region-specific challenges, the program creates new collaborative solutions that deliver impact on producers and communities involved. By convening and facilitating sometimes difficult discussions, understanding is deepened, trust is built, and all parties are able to come together over a shared vision, forging a path forward for stakeholders and companies within that geographic area.
NEW APPROACHES TO DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
With global demand for minerals rising and global pressures facing the industry, bold ideas, collaboration and innovation are vital to transforming the value chain and its processes.
Traditionally, mining has tended to center dialogue around itself and its own needs. We are working to change this reality in line with our Development Partner Framework, involving the many stakeholders unique to each region from concept to action.
Creating a space for more nuanced dialogue and exploration only encourages sustainable, ethical, and effective practices. Our approach to courageous conversations means adapting to a new world and seeing its role and power in a completely fresh way – through the lens of its customers, leaders, communities, and Indigenous peoples.
THE REGIONAL CATALYST PROCESS
After conducting a number of Catalyst events, DPI has created a four-step process that helps open conversation and foster collaboration. For each Catalyst, DPI will:
SCOPE
This involves visiting the region to assess the needs and the appetite for our program. It includes the evaluation of key challenges and opportunities from a broad audience. After scoping the possibility for a program, DPI convenes multi-stakeholder gatherings over three sprints.
SPRINT 1
CATALYZE & IDEATE
In the first sprint, we seek to help participants gain a broad understanding of each stakeholder’s values, goals, and expectations to identify shared values and purpose. It enables the identification of current challenges, opportunities and themes for future collaborative action.
SPRINT 2
REFLECT & CREATE
Sprint Two involves a small core group of senior leaders and representatives of key stakeholders. They have the opportunity to collaborate on the findings of Sprint One and prioritize key themes for future collaborative action.
SPRINT 3
DESIGN
In the third sprint, core leaders and representatives develop:
- a framework to progress themes
- action plans to test assumptions and momentum for identified themes and responsibilities
- immediate next steps and concrete commitments
PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK
FROM OUR 2018 PERU CATALYST PROGRAM
COUNTRY CATALYSTS
TIMELINE
2011
Meeting in Chicago at the annual gathering for the Kellogg Innovation Network (now The World Innovation Network - TWIN), Mark Cutifani and Peter Bryant germinate the seed for a catalyst to imagine a new operating model for the mining sector.
2012
Stakeholders gather in Brazil for the KIN Mining Catalyst, facilitated to envision the mining company of the future. Participants agree on the need for a new operating model for the mining industry to ensure long-term success.
2013
The original KIN Catalyst in Brazil is awarded a Gold Medal in the category of ‘Collaborative Innovation’ by the prestigious Edison Awards, designed to recognize, honor and foster innovation and innovators creating a positive impact in the world.
2017
The inaugural Limpopo Catalyst South Africa takes place in April.
2018
DPI Catalysts are launched in Peru and Brazil, and the Beyond the Fence: Diversity and Inclusion in Mining Communities Spark Forum is held in Chicago, USA.
2019
Catalyst Launches take place in Ecuador, Zambia and Australia. DPI hosts the Accelerating Towards a Cleaner Energy Future Spark Forum, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute, as well as the Responsible Sourcing: Mine to Consumer Spark Forum, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation.
2021
Zambia dialogues on Collaborative Community Investment.
2022
Zambia Mining and Agriculture Pilot Project Developed with Multistakeholder group.
2025
Regional Catalyst program reinvigorated
2026
Catalyst held in Perth, Australia: Carbon Removal on Tjiwarl Traditional Lands, in partnership with ARCA. Catalyst planned in Sudbury, Canada: Building Recovery-Supportive Workplaces, in partnership with Vale Base Metals.
2011
Meeting in Chicago at the annual gathering for the Kellogg Innovation Network (now The World Innovation Network - TWIN), Mark Cutifani and Peter Bryant germinate the seed for a catalyst to imagine a new operating model for the mining sector.
2012
Stakeholders gather in Brazil for the KIN Mining Catalyst, facilitated to envision the mining company of the future. Participants agree on the need for a new operating model for the mining industry to ensure long-term success.
2013
The original KIN Catalyst in Brazil is awarded a Gold Medal in the category of ‘Collaborative Innovation’ by the prestigious Edison Awards, designed to recognize, honor and foster innovation and innovators creating a positive impact in the world.
2017
The inaugural Limpopo Catalyst South Africa takes place in April.
2018
DPI Catalysts are launched in Peru and Brazil, and the Beyond the Fence: Diversity and Inclusion in Mining Communities Spark Forum is held in Chicago, USA.
2019
Catalyst Launches take place in Ecuador, Zambia and Australia. DPI hosts the Accelerating Towards a Cleaner Energy Future Spark Forum, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute, as well as the Responsible Sourcing: Mine to Consumer Spark Forum, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation.
2021
Zambia dialogues on Collaborative Community Investment.
2022
Zambia Mining and Agriculture Pilot Project Developed with Multistakeholder group.
