Life Beyond the Mine

The Challenge

Two small mountain towns have economies tied to a gold mine with a closing date. The usual story from here is well documented: the mine winds down, and the towns wind down with it.

What Gather Innovation did

Led an economic diversification effort in which the communities selected the projects worth betting on. Built full business cases for three community-chosen projects spanning heritage tourism, historic preservation, and outdoor recreation, delivering an investment-ready portfolio the towns and their partners can act on.

Why it Matters

Corporate community investment usually ends when the company leaves. This work is designed for the opposite: assets and enterprises the towns own outright, built to thrive beyond the life of the mine.

Delivered through Gather Innovation’s embedded leadership engagement.

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