AcquaMine Minerals is a mining company planning to grow a new mining project in Nigeria in a rural area with rich mineral deposits. The project involves extracting valuable minerals while minimising environmental impact and ensuring the welfare of the local community.

The project also aims to adhere to stringent environmental regulations and ensure the safety of workers. Siphiwe has been appointed as the project manager with a team of experts of 51 employees. Siphiwe is aware of resource management, cost management, and change management processes, but is not quite aware of stakeholder analysis and preparing a detailed project plan.

Required:

Critically explain the power-interest matrix. How would you prioritise the stakeholders in the case study provided?