Case Study: Scotgold Secures Planning Permission for Scotland’s First Commercial Gold Mine with Orbit Communications

Scotgold secures planning permission for Scotland’s first gold mine in 500 years with Orbit Communications

The customer, Scotgold Resources, faced the challenge of securing planning permission for Scotland's first commercial gold mine in over 500 years after a previous application was refused. They appointed the vendor Orbit Communications to develop a strategic communications programme to rebuild confidence and demonstrate the project's economic value.

Orbit Communications implemented a solution involving public affairs and media relations to build a broad coalition of support and provide an evidence-based economic analysis. The results included securing unanimous planning approval, generating over 200 positive media articles, and unlocking a project expected to create more than 50 permanent jobs.

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