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10 year transparencymilestone

The Newsletter of the International Council on Mining and Metals Vol 10 Issue 2 December 2012

Special report onhealth and safety


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2 GOODPRACTICE DECEMBER 2012 www.icmm.com

Page 4Santiago reportICMMs Health and Safety Conference in Santiago was successful insharing good practices and lessons learned but also highlighted theneed for continuing improvement in the industry.

Page 5Focus on community developmentNew landmark ICMM publications have been launched to supportcommunity development and poverty reduction. ICMM has alsoupdated its Community Development Toolkit containing 20 practicaltools for constructive engagement.

Page 6Publish What You Pay: a 10 year milestoneAfter a decade of campaigning PWYP is not resting on its laurels inefforts to promote greater revenue transparency.

Inside this issue

C O M M E N T

Contact InformationICMM, 35/38 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LR, United KingdomTelephone: +44 (0) 20 7467 5070 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7467 5071Email: [email protected] Web: www.icmm.com

To subcribeGood Practiceis the newsletter of the International Council on Miningand Metals (ICMM).

ICMM comprises many of the worlds leading mining and metalscompanies as well as regional, national and commodity associations,all of which are committed to improving their sustainable developmentperformance and to the responsible production of the mineral and metalresources society needs.

To receive future issues and updates on ICMM activities, please [email protected] or subscribe at www.icmm.com/mailing-list.

Cover picture: A miner carries out a safety check at Anglo Americans Bathopele Minein South Africa.

This issue follows hard on the heels of our

successful Health and Safety Conference in

Santiago. Thus the health and safety theme you

will nd in these pages. As Frank Fox notes in his

article on page 11, the challenge is now to act

collectively on the items discussed and turn the

talk into another catalyst for improvement.

While the Health and Safety Conference has been

a call to arms for more improvement there are

also a number of innovative new approaches to health and safety among

ICMM member companies. Our special report on health and safety

(Pages 7-10) is a clear indication of what can be achieved in a whole range

of areas from safer driving to the continuing battle against TB and AIDS. Itis about people power and leadership and establishing a corporate culture

that establishes a concrete zero harm goal, placing respect for human

health and safety above all else.

In pursuit of zero harm, Rio Tinto introduces an example of how a facility

has been implementing its site safety acceleration process (Page 10).

Leadership is cited as an essential ingredient as is proactive engagement

in the drive towards accelerated improvement at the Bingham Canyon Mine

in the US. Another success is Newmonts common safety language which

is helping employees and contractors towards safer behaviour. Codelcos

company-wide stance on safety leadership is contributing to more effective

identication and removal of hazards. As Ren Aguilar notes in his article

on the facing page, the human element combined with effective teamworkare all important in bringing about

real and lasting health and safety

improvements.

Alongside our core health and

safety theme, we report on some

key developments for ICMM in

2012. These include the launch of

two publications on minings role in

supporting economic development

and combating poverty (Page 5).

These are familiar themes in the

arena of sustainable development

but as we note, more is neededto ensure progress. The launch

of ICMMs updated Community

Development Toolkit (Page 5)

(which includes 20 tools aimed

at fostering strong relationships with local communities) is a positive

development. Consult early is a key message.

We report on a 10 year milestone for Publish What You Pay (Page 6).

This is a civil society organization that has worked tirelessly towards

achieving a fair distribution of wealth and a fair allocation of responsibilities

through more transparency over the ow of money between company and

governments and between different levels of government.

Finally, we are pleased to welcome Bill Voss to the 60 Second Prole(Page 12). As founder of the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS), Bill has

made an important contribution to ight safety in the mining sector

through development of a broadly accepted, efcient and pragmatic set of

aviation standards.

Leadership isan essentialingredientin the drivetoward healthand safetyimprovement

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Its time for a broader, holistic approachGood health and safety really can be good business argues AngloAmericans Frank Fox as he provides analysis of some of the issuesbehind the headlines.

Page 1260 Second ProleBill Voss has made his name synonymous with aviation safety. Nowmining aviation is becoming a safer activity thanks to the Basic AviationRisk Standard.

Page 7Special Report: health and safety on the front lineICMM companies lead by example in this special report on health and

safety. The report tells the story of health and safety innovation on the

front line while also highlighting some of the key challenges ahead.


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Health and safety is about business butit is also personal. It is about keepingpeople healthy and safe but also trying

to move towards a zero harm industry. This isthe challenge I face in my role as ICMM Health

and Safety Director, during the 10 years I spentworking for the Chilean mining company Codelcoand as part of the Chilean mine rescue inSeptember and October 2010. One of the key issues we face in the industryis how to reduce fatalities the zero harmgoal. According to the International LabourOrganization (ILO), while mining employs around1% of the global workforce it still generates8% of fatal accidents. ICMM and its membersrecognize that while there have been markedimprovements in certain key areas of both healthand safety there is still much to do towards the

goal of reducing these fatalities.

My role as second ofcer for the successfulrescue operation at the San Jos mine in Chiletaught me some important lessons. First,technology can only take you so far; the humanelement makes the difference. Second, effectiveteamwork is the key to success acrossboundaries and personal interests. Finally, neverunderestimate the power of a conversation.These three lessons proved vital in liaising with

families, the media and the diverse team ofexperts leading the rescue.

They are also proving important in my ICMMrole and in working towards our zero harm goal.In place of 33 trapped miners, I now face thechallenge of bringing together 22 companies and34 associations with the aim of improving thehealth and safety performance of our industry.Since joining ICMM I have been involved in twoimportant initiatives leading indicators for

health and safety performance and fatiguemanagement. Both of these initiatives focus onmeasures that can be put in place to reduce therisk of harm in the workplace. They are designedto predict and pre-empt risky situations

rather than simply trying to fashion futurebehaviour on the basis of past statistics. Mostof the existing health and safety performanceindicators are based on post-incident reports.They provide an indication of past trends, whichare not necessarily representative of future

performance. The quest for a set of leadingindicators as measures that could potentiallymore accurately predict future events issomething that would be extremely helpful to themining and metals industry. By introducing procedures such as riskassessment or training we are able to rehearsethe type of behaviours needed to reduce riskand ultimately take us closer to zero harm.In the same way, the work we have been doingin the area of fatigue management seeks tond common approaches to targeting fatiguein some of the riskiest workplace situations.

ICMM and the oil and gas industry trade bodyIPICEA recently held a seminar that focused onsome of the technologies available to monitorfatigue and identied the need for a standardtraining program which could be used by both

industries. A keyoutcome fromthe workshopwas that youcannot stoppeople feeling

tired but you canmanage fatigue for example bymonitoring driver wakefulness to reduce risk. We must remember the importance ofhealth and safety at both a business level and apersonal level. Every day I come to my ofce inthe sometimes grey London and look at the signgiven to me by the President of Chile. Estamosbien los 33 (the 33 are well) it reads. This isa reminder of who we are actually working forat ICMM the 2.5 million employees withinthe mining industry including the one million

employees of our member companies.

Working together towards azero harm goalICMM Health and Safety Director Ren Aguilar recounts the lessons of apersonal experience

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The human element

Improving performance


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Collaboration, a crucial step on the road

to improving health and safetyInternational sustainability standards and the need for increased collaboration to raise thehealth and safety bar

These were just two of the overriding issuesoccupying over 300 health and safetyexperts and mining and metals executives

at the ICMM 2012 Health and Safety Conferencein Santiago, Chile. The three-day conference saw

over 60 speakers from ICMM member companiesdiscuss topics such as leadership, worker healthprograms, community health management,safety in operations and eliminating fatalities.The conference was a successful exercise insharing lessons learned and good practices thatwill certainly have a positive impact on how wemove forward in the health and safety space,said Anthony Hodge, President of ICMM. The conference was opened by the ChileanMinister of Mines, Mr Hernn De Solminihac, whohailed ICMM for its efforts to raise the industrysperformance in sustainable development.

The mining industry has multiple challenges,such as the health and safety of its workers.Our governments concern in this issue washeightened following the San Jos mineaccident, he said. President Sebastin Pierahas asked us to work intensely to address thisissue in a holistic fashion, by considerablyincreasing the number of site-level audits, thetraining of safety monitors and ensuring minesites comply with national regulations.

Thomas Keller, CEO of Codelco - the worldsbiggest producer of copper - also spoke at theopening ceremony on behalf of ICMMs Councilof 22 CEOs. For Codelco, it is no longer enoughto deliver the resources that benet all Chileans.

We must also play an active role in improvinginternational sustainability standards. Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American,encouraged delegates to share knowledge, goodpractices and lessons learned with colleaguesfrom all over the world. The mining industryfaces signicant challenges which can only besuccessfully tackled if we as an industry operateto the highest standards. In my experience, astrong health and safety performance translatesinto a strong business performance.

The communities in which we operateshould benet from our presence in a

sustainable way and - above all - our workersmust be safe, she said. In a video message, Richard OBrien, CEO ofNewmont Mining Corporation said, As a globalorganization that brings together industry,government and international organizations,ICMM provides a critical forum to help us improvethe safety performance of our industry bylearning from each other and using our collectiveknowledge to make a difference.

After two days of keynote sessions andworkshops, the delegates gathered with CEOs to

reect on the outcomes of the conference andidentify necessary next steps. Good health and safety performance is aleading indicator of a well-managed business,said Red Conger, President of Freeport-McMoRanAmericas. The last few days have given meand the rest of the Freeport team ideas to takehome and implement and we will continue inour efforts to share what we learn with theICMM community.

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll speaking atthe conference

Mining and world heritageMinings interaction withbiological and culturaldiversity was on the agendaat the International Unionfor Conservation of Nature(IUCN) World Conservation

Congress where ICMMheld a joint workshop withUNESCO and IUCN.

The session included participants frommining and nature conservation who tookpart in an interactive quiz to unravel thecomplexities at the heart of the conictsbetween extractives and World Heritage.They also explored the value of no-gocommitments, such as the almost 10 yearold commitment made by ICMM membercompanies not to explore or mine in WorldHeritage properties.

Whilst the no-go commitment is avaluable tool in delivering conservationoutcomes for World Heritage Sites, moreneeds to be done by various stakeholders,commented Rachel Asante-Owusu of IUCN.

Pippa Howard of Fauna & Flora Internationalsaid that a lot of the conict andfrustration stems from a lack of clarity.We feel there is an imperative for theWorld Heritage Convention and BiosphereReserves Steering Group to strengthentheir frameworks and provide clarity onrequirements. We all want clear rules. The workshop follows the publicationof a report on World Heritage practices

concerning the extractives sector and itsrelationship with natural World HeritageSites. The study was managed by theindependent consultant, Dr Stephen Turner.


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Minings role in

economic developmentand poverty reduction

Toolkit promotes early stage engagement

ICMM has launched an updated version of its CommunityDevelopment Toolkit.Launched at the InternationalCongress of Community Relations in Peru, the toolkitincludes 20 tools aimed at fostering constructiverelationships among communities, companies andgovernments. It features a number of new tools anddraws upon work on sustainable development that has

emerged since the 2005 version was published with theWorld Bank and the Energy Sector ManagementAssistance Program (ESMAP). Community development activities present bothchallenges and opportunities, said Anthony Hodge,ICMM President. Establishing good local relationships

at the earliest stage possiblecan increase the chanceof maximizing theseopportunities.In addition to case studiesfrom BHP Billiton, Vale andXstrata, several examples

from Peru are included inthe toolkit which aimsto improve opportunities forthe sustainable development ofcommunities around mining and metalsoperations and regions during all phasesof the mining cycle.

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In Brief

Claire Whiteattended theInternational Congress ofCommunity Relations in Peruto launch ICMMs updatedCommunity DevelopmentToolkit. Claire also co-hostedtwo workshops in Peru onthe Voluntary Principlesimplementation guidancetools (IGT).

Kate Carmichael participated inthe natural resource discussions

at the Caux Forum in Geneva,Switzerland. Kate presentedon ICMM and its Mining:Partnerships for Developmentwork at a panel session. Otherpanellists included Daniel Bekeleof Human Rights Watch andFarai Maguwu of the Centre forResearch and Development inMutare, Zimbabwe.

Anne-Marie Fleury and RuthThomas represented ICMM

in hosting a joint workshopat the International Union forConservation of Nature (IUCN)World Conservation Congress2012 on the World Heritage andExtractive Industries projectalongside IUCN and UNESCO(see page 4).

Aidan Davy participated in apanel discussion at the OpenContracting in Extractive

Industries Conference -Exploiting Natural Resources inJohannesburg. The conferencebrought together participantsinterested in advancing opencontracting work.

John Drexhage participated inthe opening panel of InternationalBusiness in South Africa. Thepanel focused on Rio+20 and therole of business in sustainabledevelopment from 1992 to 2012

and beyond.

Mining must continue to expand and develop its role supportingsustainable development, particularly in developing countries

This is an important part of themessage in two landmark ICMMpublications - The role of mining innational economiesand Trends in

the mining and metals industry.The publications were presentedat a panel discussion chaired byICMM President Anthony Hodge andfeaturing AngloGold Ashanti CEO,Mark Cutifani. We believe the miningindustrys performance onsustainable development issueshas changed signicantly in recenttimes. As industry leaders we alsoacknowledge that there are areaswhere we have some way to go,

said Mark Cutifani. We must ensure that thecosts, benets and risks ofmining are well understood by allstakeholders and that all accepttheir respective responsibilities.The recent tragic events in SouthAfrica and the widespread strikes- which are affecting my companyas well as others - serve to illustratethe absolute importance of gettingthis right, he said. The publications are the fourth

and fth releases in an on-goingseries focusing on minings

contribution to sustainabledevelopment. The series has beencommissioned by ICMM to spark aconstructive dialogue about the keyissues the mining industry faces.Even with todays uncertaineconomic outlook, growth in Chinaand Asian countries has createdcontinuing demand for mineralsand metals. At the same time, thecentres of mining activity havebeen moving from developed todeveloping countries.

The role of mining in nationaleconomies examines the

contribution of mining activities in212 countries. In 2010, the value ofglobal minerals production was fourtimes higher than in 2002. At thesame time, there are 40 countrieswith signicant dependence onmineral exports. Thirty of those arelow or middle income countriesand many have low HumanDevelopment Index scores. Thisdata demonstrates that mining hasa signicant and growing role toplay in economic development in

general and poverty reductionin particular.

A setof20revisedandupdatedtoolsintendedforusethroughouttheminingprojectcycle

COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTTOOLKIT


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In Brief

John Athertonand Ben Daviestravelled to Kenya to participatein the 3rd InternationalConference on ChemicalsManagement and to launchICMMs rst progress report onimplementation of Minerals andMetals Management 2020.

Mark Holmes travelled toPerth, Australia to representICMM as co-organizer of afatigue management workshop

along with the global oil andgas industry association forenvironmental and socialissues (IPIECA) and theInternational Association of Oiland Gas Producers (OGP).

Anthony Hodge delivered akeynote speech entitled Whythe future of mining depends on

social changeat the EuropeanMineral Resources Conference(EUMICON) in Leoben, Austria.

The congress looked at thefuture of Europes sustainablemineral raw materials supply.

Kathryn McPhail and KateCarmichael spoke at the AfricanDevelopment Forum VIII in AddisAbaba, Ethiopia to present onthe topics of governing andharnessing natural resources forAfricas Development.

Kate Carmichaelfacilitated theEngagement, communication

and reporting sessionduring the Mineral Councilof Australias SustainableDevelopment Conference inBangkok. Alan Roe spoke on theresource endowment expertpanel focused on the criticalfactors within governments,companies and communitiesin ensuring that sustainableand intergenerational benets

are secured from resourcedevelopment projects.

10 year milestone for

Publish What You PayICMM joined 250 government, industry and civil societyrepresentatives to take part in Publish What You Pays (PWYP) tenthanniversary conference which reected on a decade of campaigningfor transparency in the extractives sector, reviewed progress to dateand identied future challenges

Representing ICMM, EdwardBickham joined other high level

representatives for an interactivediscussion around PWYPs strategicpillar publish why you pay andhow you extract. The complexity ofensuring that the risks and benetsof extracting natural resourcesare fairly distributed among allparties including governments,private sector companies andcitizens was discussed. During

Sustainable development in China

ICMM launches chemicals management progress report

When it comes to sustainabledevelopment, Chinese miningcompanies are playing their part.This came across at the panelsession hosted by ICMM at therecent China Mining Congress.Chaired by ICMM Director BenPeachey, the panel featured threeChinese business leaders. Eachspoke about how their companiesactivities are contributing tosustainable development and how

the principles of responsible miningare applied in China.

The importance of chemicalmanagement in mining ishighlighted in a new ICMMpublication Minerals and MetalsManagement 2020: a chemicals

management progress reportwhich was launched at the thirdsession of the InternationalConference on ChemicalsManagement in Nairobi, Kenya. The report is a reminder thatthe products of the mining and

Wang Jianhua, Chairman of theShandong Gold Group, explained howhis company had developed a set ofvalues (care, loyalty, responsibilityand fairness) that denes ShandongGold Groups approach. He said thecompany was focused on bringingsocial benets to employees andthe community and improvingenvironmental protection.Jerry Jiao, President of ChinaMinmetals Non-ferrous Metals

Holding Company and Non-Executive Director of MMG,

metals industries are classied andregulated as chemicals which alsoplay an important part in metalsprocessing. As a result, the needfor effective chemical managementfeatures strongly as part of theirsourcing, transport, storage, use,production and the managementof their occupational health andenvironmental risks throughout theirlife cycles.

the proceedings, ICMMs positionstatement on promoting revenue

transparency was referenced asgood practice. Edward Bickham said: Wevemade considerable progress both atthe national and community levelsover the last 10 years in termsof the industry and civil societytalking to each other. The leadingcompanies have made signicantprogress too in developing tools

and partnerships that help us toimprove our understanding of how

to assess and manage our impacts,to understand the dynamics of thesocieties around us and to play amore active role in seeking gooddevelopment outcomes.

PWYP is a global campaign forrevenue transparency in the oil, gasand mining industries made up ofmembers spanning nearly60 countries.

stressed that the governmentin China had put more attentionon environmental protection,health and safety and communitycontribution and that he anticipatedthis trend would continue. Headded that collaboration andsharing best practices was key toimproving sustainable developmentperformance. This was one of anumber of sessions at the ChinaMining Congress to focus on

sustainable development.

The report reviews thecommitments that ICMM made in2009 to the United Nations StrategicApproach to International ChemicalsManagement (SAICM); the progressthat ICMM and its members havemade toward these commitments;how they plan to fulll them andwhere the mining and metalsindustry stands with regard tochemicals management.


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HE ALT H AND SAFE T Y R E P O R T

Special report: health and saftey in action

Many companies have made great progress in reducing injury frequency rates butcontinue to struggle to proportionately reduce serious and fatal injuries in line with theHeinrich injury triangle. A commonly agreed starting point is that the characteristicsand causes of the most serious injuries and fatalities are different in character(situations and cause) from less serious injuries.

To that end, incident reduction efforts must better understand the specic natureof these injuries. Goldcorp has initiated efforts to better understand fatalities (whichare fortunately rare but not zero) by identifying potentially fatal occurrences whichare far more common. The next step is to study the characteristics and causes of

these occurrences. This improved understanding is then used to target improvedprevention efforts throughout the companys operations. (Goldcorp would like toacknowledge the work of Tom Krause (BST) as a catalyst for this promising approachto eliminating fatalities.)

Prevention through understanding

Health and safety performance is aboutleadership and well-managed companiesare leaders in health and safety. This is a

recurring theme in our special report as ICMMcompanies provide examples of current initiativesin this area. From Newmont s common safetylanguage to Rio Tintos zero harm goal, the reportcontains practical (leading) examples of theefforts companies are making to achieve stepchange improvements across various aspects of

their performance. For Goldcorp (see below on thispage), the story is about using leading indicatorsfor serious injuries to better understand the risk offatalities. For Goldcorp as for other ICMM membercompanies, reducing and ultimately eradicatingfatalities has been the holy grail of health and safety.For BHP Billiton (page 8) the issue of survivabilityis focused on safer driving while for both Rio Tintoand Codelco (page 10) leadership is deemed a vital

ingredient for setting standards, eliminating harmand avoiding fatalities. The report also providessome entirely different perspectives on health andsafety as in the case of Anglo Americans take onwomen in mining (Page 8) and AngloGold Ashantisefforts to ght back against TB and HIV/AIDS.Whatever the challenge, these are front line effortsto improve health and safety in the workplace.


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R E P O R T HE ALT H AND S AFE T Y

New car assessment programs (NCAPs)operate in various countries and regionsaround the world and crash test new

vehicles under carefully controlled conditions todetermine a star rating. The higher the numberof stars awarded between one and ve, the saferthe vehicle. Statistics show a direct correlationbetween real-world crash survivability and star

ratings, with around a 10% reduction in fataloutcomes per star. Over the years, the traditionalapproach to managing light vehicles has beento improve the safety of the base vehicle byretrotting aftermarket safety equipment such asrollover protection systems (ROPS) and bull bars.A key safety feature required for a 5 Star NCAP

Five star drivingWhether driving on a site or on public roads, light vehicle safety is a common issueacross the resources sector, especially the risk of rollover

safety rating is electronic stability control (ESC)which reduces the probability of a four wheeldrive vehicle rollover by more than 80%. However,outside of North America, ESC is not commonlytted to the more popular light vehiclestraditionally used by the resources sector. Withan increasing number of new model light vehicleshaving a 5 Star NCAP safety rating, BHP Billiton

decided to implemented a global 5 Star NCAPrequirement for all light vehicles used aboveground - a decision supplemented by world-rstvehicle crash testing. This led to signicantsafety improvements. These improvementswere documented by video footage featuringvehicle crash testing in Australia using utility light

Gender differences in miningIn a traditionally male orientated industry, ensuring the health and safety of women in

occupations associated with mining means getting the best possible t between theperson, the environment and the job

This is Anglo Americans approach, witha higher percentage of women in itsworkforce than any other mining company.

In an industry facing skill shortages aroundthe world, as well as a high degree of labourmobility, women are a vast pool of talent to betapped. There is much opportunity open to girlsand young women to build a career in mining, in

both traditional and non-traditional roles. Miningoffers fantastic prospects in diverse elds suchas geology and exploration, mine engineering,metallurgy, sales and marketing and researchand development.

Anglo American has reviewed genderdifferences documented in mining andother industries. The information served asbackground to analyze female employeestatistics from the rehabilitation and functionalassessment (RFA) system, used by some of theAnglo American business units. The RFA systemhas been developed as a joint venture between

AngloGold Ashanti and Anglo American Platinumand has been used successfully to match workercapabilities with inherent job requirements.

Literature and studies in the mining industrysuggest that physiology can have a direct impacton the ability of employees to perform certain

types of manual work. For example, machineryand equipment used in the mining industry hasmainly been designed to suit a male population.Due to differences in body size and dimensions,females are often placed at a disadvantage whenusing certain types of equipment. Matchingthe capabilities of a female employee with the

inherent requirements of a job is important toensure that the employee can perform physicallydemanding work safely and productively withoutthe risk of early fatigue and related adversehealth consequences. The RFA system statisticshave found that females can partly overcome

BHP Billiton: crash testing to support safer driving.

the challenges associated with equipment notbuilt to suit their physiological characteristicsby means of conditioning programs. Womenwho have participated in the programs have a14% higher pass rate than new recruits withoutconditioning. The objective of matching capacityto requirements not only improves quality of

life but supports a safe and productive workingenvironment. This is making a difference towomen in mining but there is also a need toaccommodate the physiology of thenew workforce.

vehicles tted with and without internal ROPS. BHPBilliton now mandates that no modications areto be made to 5 Star NCAP vehicles which mightaffect the 5 Star NCAP safety rating.


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HE ALT H AND SAFE T Y R E P O R T

Over the past three yearsNewmont has successfullyintroduced a common

safety language and leadershippractices across its four continents

of operation. The current stage ofthe journey aims to eliminate fatalaccidents and serious injuries fromworkplaces. Newmont utilizesstorytelling to identify the reasonswhy safety change may be difcult,the inuence sources that cause

the status quo behaviours toremain and what inhibits change.Storytelling allows employees andcontractors to discuss the realissues they face and challenge

the norms that may exist at amine site. By applying a systemcalled the Inuencer Model ata work group level, Newmont canidentify the crucial moments whenemployees are currently choosingless safe behaviours, articulate

what are more appropriate, saferbehaviours and what sources ofinuence are needed to ensureeveryone is making the rightchoice. The major difference to

normal safety approaches is thatthese behaviours are driven bottomup instead of imposed top down.Employees determine the vitalbehaviours that supervisors mustdisplay to support them as part oftheir efforts to stay safe.

Finding a common safetylanguageFrom awareness to integration, Newmonts safety journey is a cultural change processthat denes ve subtly different stages of safety maturity

TB and HIV/AIDS curbing the challenge

Southern Africa remainsthe epicenter of the globalepidemics of Tuberculosisand HIV/AIDS. Over the pastdecade, AngloGold Ashantihas invested signicantresources into co-ordinatedhealth programs aimed at

curbing the challenge of thetwin epidemics, improvingthe health and well-being ofits people and minimizingthe health risk thatthreatens the gold industry.

Over the past sevenyears there has beenan improvement in keyhealthcare indicatorsrelated to both TBand HIV. New cases ofoccupational TB havefallen by over 50% whilenew cases of HIV havedeclined by 33% over thesame period. Death rateshave halved, hospitaladmissions reduced bya third and episodes ofAIDS-dening illnesseshave almost been eliminated.

Much of this success can be attributedto comprehensive health programs focusingon prevention, treatment, care and supportof both TB and HIV. In addition, AngloGoldAshantis approaches to housing andaccommodation, medical surveillance anddust management have all contributed todeclining disease burdens in the companysSouth African operations. Despite these efforts, incidence rates ofboth TB and HIV remain high and AngloGoldAshanti, together with partners in organizedlabour, remains committed to further

improvements in the future. Key challengesinclude the sustainability of health screeningprograms, integration of health with non-healthsystems to improve public health, cross-border migration of communicable diseasesin Southern Africa and extension of healthservices to host communities.

Over the past decade, AngloGold Ashantihas demonstrated both political will andbusiness leadership in prioritizing the healthand wellbeing of its people and the companyremains committed to further enhancementsof the TB and HIV control programs inSouthern Africa.


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ICMM health and safety programcommittee chair Frank Fox arguesfor a broader, holistic approach tohealth and safetyHealth is central to sustainable development, yet as in life, it gets taken for granted

until we do not have it. Good health is good business, but do we really know what thisslogan means?

One of the challenges facingICMM and its membercompanies is to broaden the

concept of health and safety. Thiscan cover everything from the waywe look at disease to the underlyingcauses of fatigue at work. It maybe about how a company looks atprocedures and approaches in the

workplace or about going furtheraeld and trying to x things in thewider community. While we mayappear altruistic, much of whatwe are doing to ensure a safer andhealthier workforce is done outof enlightened self-interest iebetter health in the workplace andin surrounding communities isdirectly good for our business. Thisis the case, for example, as part ofour efforts to combat HIV/AIDS byimproving healthcare systems and

helping to protect and treat bothour workforce and their families.

The World Health Organization(WHO) denes health as a stateof complete physical, mental andsocial well-being and not merely theabsence of disease. This in itselfis a useful departure point whenthinking of health (and safety)in the context of sustainabledevelopment. Another part of that

ICMM/industry challenge is tocover the overlaps between notonly health and safety but alsosocial and environmental issues.The issue of clean drinking water,

for example, is one which straddlesall these areas. It is a basic humanrequirement which is essential forthe long term health of both theproject and the wider community.

Health is actually the centraldeparture point for many of the

concerns that we and communitieshave about mining. It is the hub ofa wheel with safety, productivity(nancial), environment and socialissues as the spokes of the wheel.Without health you cannot be trulysafe and safety affects health inreturn. Health has a direct effecton productivity through bothabsenteeism and attendance. Take the environment as anexample. If a mining project isresponsible for emissions to the

atmosphere or discharges into thewater this is a concern becauseit can affect peoples health. Thesame is true for the products thatwe produce. Much of the concernthat is manifested in chemicalsmanagement processes is actuallyabout health effects of variousproducts and raw materials. Evenenvironmental measures such asbiodiversity and greenhouse gasemissions are ultimately about thehealth of humans.

The same is true of socialissues. Housing and livingconditions have both a directand indirect effect on health andthe mining industry seems to

have a bigger impact on thesethan many other industries withcommunities being dependent,directly or indirectly, on a mine fortheir livelihood. The type of housingand infrastructure that is built uparound mines has a large impacton the health of the communityand ultimately the productivity and

protability of the mine.ICMM, through its various

program committees andworking groups, has consideredthese issues in the past and haspublished good practice guidelineson HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, socio-economic assessment and healthimpact assessment but furtherwork needs to be done. My owncompany Anglo American hassought to encourage debatearound the link between health

and wider socio-economicdevelopment. This has beenachieved via a whole variety ofmedia, from our participation inpublic debates and seminars to ourICMM membership .

There is general agreement thatwe need to avoid what can be areactive and short term approachto health and safety issues; that ismitigating the effects of existing

situations rather than preventingthe possible outcomes of ouractivities. This is well illustratedby the debate and slow responsethat we have seen around climate

change; health issues are nodifferent. This can be particularlychallenging in times of nancial

constraint and it takes realleadership to maintain a consistent,long-sighted approach to theseissues. The recent ICMM Health andSafety Conference in Santiagomust demonstrate its long termvalue in this respect. In bringingtogether thinkers and leadersfrom our membership it needs togarner collective action to improveboth safety at work and the allround health of those affected by

mining. In short we need to reducethe likelihood of harm rather thanwaiting for harm to occurbefore acting.

Frank Fox: health and safety challenge

Sustainable development

Driving productivity

Preventing outcomes


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60 Second Prole

What is your background in aviation and ight safety?

I have decades of experience in aviation, ranging from pilot to mechanic to airtrafc controller to regulator. The Flight Safety Foundation, which was formedin 1947, is in a unique position to identify global safety issues, set prioritiesand serve as a catalyst to address the issues. Today, membership includesmore than 1,200 organizations and individuals in 150 countries.

How did you get involved in BARS?There was no common standard for the substantial number of aviationoperators who serve the mining industry, so we have lled that gap with amodern risk-based standard.

What prompted the introduction of the standard?

It was clear that the risks associated with mining aviation activities werehigh and that companies were spending too much time auditing operatorsagainst similar but unco-ordinated standards.

Are there particular risks which apply to the mining sector?

The mining sector has some really difcult challenges when it comesto aviation. Mines tend to be in remote and harsh environments and the

industry cannot rely solely on government oversight of its operators. Thatmeans the mining companies have to step in and provide an extra layer ofsafety oversight, requiring solid standards, efcient auditing and activerisk management.

Are leading mining companies signing up to BARS?

Yes, including such companies as Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Vale, AngloAmerican, Xstrata, Freeport-McMoRan and many others. Some of the largerengineering and support companies are also signing on. ICMM has ofciallysupported the use of BARS to improve aviation safety.

What is their feedback to date?

We are hearing from mining companies that BARS is helping achieve somereal efciencies. Less time and money is being spent auditing to diverging

standards with more time focused on targeted risk-reduction activities insupport of remote site activities.

Is there any evidence that BARS is making a difference in the sector?

BARS is making a difference in two ways. First, it is making people aware oftheir aviation risk and giving them tools to manage it. Second, it is helpingaircraft operators become more robust in managing their operational risk.For many operators BARS is the rst organized and quality controlledauditing process they have experienced and it has raised the standard.

How does the resources sector compare with other sectors foright safety?

In general, on demand air services in remote areas tend to have some of thehighest accident rates in the world.

How can BARS make mining aviation even safer in the future?

Hundreds of operators have been audited and we can now identify the riskcontrols that are weak across the industry and act upon them.

Bill Voss is President and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation

Mining aviation is becominga safer activity thanks to theBasic Aviation Risk Standard(BARS) notes Bill Voss.

I N F O C U S

Improving health and safety in themining sector is about leadershipand about human behaviour. Its

about engaging with hearts andminds which in turn need to linkto the technology and systemsdriving long term performance. Thissummarizes the messages that cameout of the ICMM 2012 Health andSafety Conference. They pave the way

towards making a differenceand describe the commitment ofsome of the most senior gures inthe industry.

Notably, the conference conrmed

that:

Preventing fatalities is paramount. Health and safety is not a

competitive but rather a collaborative issue, involving industry professionals and the wider stakeholder community. It is rst and foremost about people; about building trust and promoting human life and wellbeing.

Systems are only as effective as the integrity of the people applying them which in turn is linked to leadership. Health and safety needs to be considered in the context of the whole person how people are at home and in the community as well as at work. Safety is good for business which makes the safety and business

case interdependent. Leadership is critical at all levels and particularly important when it comes to changing behaviour. Like any other aspect of business success, health and safety needs ownership. To succeed, the values of health and safety must be owned and lived by everyone in the organization: CEOs, senior management, front supervisors, employees and contractors.

Capitalizing on the lessonslearned and experiencesshared at the conferenceis crucial for our industry,which is why ICMM will takethe results of the conferenceas input into the 20132015health and safety strategy.We will also produce a postconference report inearly 2013.

All presentations made at the conference can be downloaded from

http://www.icmm.com/health-and-safety-conference-2012.

Lessons from health

and safety conference

Conference speaker: Codelcos Julio Aramis

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