M Mining companies as institutions that have legality and are in the midst of society play an important role in efforts to create sustainability in the lives of people in their operational areas. PT ANTAM Tbk UBP Emas (ANTAM UBP Emas) focuses on the exploration of two mineral resources namely gold and silver and is located in Bantar Karet Village, Nanggung District, Bogor Regency. There are other challenges faced by the company, namely the existence of unlicensed gold miners and illegal gold mining in the ANTAM UBP Emas gold mining area. Regulations related to the implementation of CSR programs and corporate social responsibility governance have been implemented by the Government. The research time was carried out in one period in 2024. Primary data collection techniques were conducted through in-depth interviews and complemented by secondary data collection techniques through company documents and reports. Data analysis was carried out qualitatively descriptively and by using the Nvivo 12 application. The results showed that ANTAM UBP Emas has implemented an empowerment program through: (i) increasing the competence of group members (ii) developing the skills of group members (iii) prioritizing the level of participation of members of the fostered group in the decision-making process that affects program development. The results of research related to the ladder of community participation in community empowerment programs show that: (i) at the planning stage of the program, community participation is balanced at the level of non-participation and citizen power (ii) at the implementation stage of the program, community participation is dominated by the degree of citizen power (iii) at the stage of utilizing the results of the program, community participation falls into the category of citizen power (iv) and at the evaluation stage of the program, community participation is at the degree of tokenism and citizen power. ANTAM UBP Emas needs to evaluate mentoring methods, implementation of training programs and capacity building for group members as an acceleration in increasing the participation of group members to achieve the degree of Citizen Power participation so that this program becomes a means of the company\\\'s exit strategy in accordance with the needs and context of the community.