Ensure communities thrive beyond the life of mine (COMMUNITY)
Mines are often the single biggest providers of jobs in the surrounding communities, especially where mineral resources are extracted in more remote areas. However, finite ore bodies mean they cannot sustain these opportunities indefinitely. The long-term well being of these communities therefore depends on diversifying economic activity and developing sustainable business and financial opportunities that aren’t exclusively dependent on the nearby mine. Miners with a strategic sustainable social license plan can often play a leading role in developing and incubating start-up, community-led businesses. Local supply chain-centered businesses can develop around the shorter-term service requirements of the mine and grow their geographic scope to supply customers in other regions in the long-term as their technical and capital resources expand. Other primary economic activities such as agriculture and forestry also provide potential economic opportunities if correctly managed and executed. Allied to a strong local skills development and training philosophy, sustainable miners can proactively manage the economic transition of its host communities to ensure the completion of mining activities does not spell financial ruin. This HSE Policy will be implemented in accordance with applicable statutory requirements, safety and health regulations, and standards/ codes of practice of our customers. It shall be reviewed every two years. It will be displayed prominently on the office premises, and access to the detailed HSE manual will also be available for reference by any employee.