SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY
Working safely, and working responsibly.
How we approach safety, the environment and the communities near a project.
Safety is part of the plan, not a step at the end.
Safety is part of every plan we write, not a step added at the end. Before work starts, we identify the main risks on a site and assign each one to a named person.
During delivery we check that contractors are qualified for the work they are doing and that safety is reviewed as activity goes on. Where a job needs specialist safety input, we bring in occupational health and safety practitioners.
We publish our full safety policy here once it is approved.
Approvals mapped at the start.
We map the environmental approvals and permits a project needs at the start, not when work is already under way.
Where a project calls for it, we engage environmental consultants to monitor conditions and advise on how to limit and repair the impact of the work.
We respect the land, water and resources we work around, and we expect our contractors to do the same.
Engaged early, and in good faith.
Mining projects take place in or near communities, and those communities have a stake in the outcome.
We aim to engage the communities and local authorities near a project early and in good faith, to explain what is planned, and to listen to concerns.
Where practicable, we use local suppliers and local labour.
Questions about how we work?
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