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Environmental monitoring at Las Bambas
MMG is committed to minimising our environmental footprint and use of natural resources. As a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), we are committed to align to their 10 sustainable development principles, which are articulated in our company policies and standards. Our approach to environmental management involves identifying and controlling potential… -
MMG committed to open and transparent stakeholder feedback
At MMG, we consider stakeholder feedback to be a valuable indicator that helps our operations to anticipate community concerns and proactively manage social risks. Feedback, whether it is a suggestion, compliment or complaint matters MMG and the system that supports it must be transparent and easy to use for people and our communities. By proactively… -
Cultural heritage walks with traditional owners
Our Dugald River team works very closely with the Kalkadoon People, the traditional owners of the land on which we operate. We have a formal agreement to regularly engage with the Kalkadoon Prescribed Body Corporate on land use. In 2023, the site undertook a comprehensive survey and salvage of the mining tenements, to look for potential additional tangible and intangible… -
Kinsevere supporting Adult literacy in the DRC: 6 years of encouraging progress
To mark 2022 International Literacy Day, Kinsevere reflects on the long-lasting partnership with various stakeholders we have built to reduce the rate of illiteracy in the DRC. By improving access to adult education and literacy programs we are working together to build a better educated and more qualified national workforce in the DRC. In DRC,… -
Global online security training
As we move into an increasingly digital and interconnected future, privacy and cyber security measures are fundamental to a stable and continuous operation with protections for our people. We diligently manage these business-wide risks by protecting our online technology and systems infrastructure from potential threats through continuing training and control measures. Securing our data, devices,… -
Shining a light on the voices of the next generation
MMG cultivates local employment opportunities, investing in training and education. We recruit talented people from diverse backgrounds, particularly from the communities and regions where we work. Molly Stanistreet, Senior Mine Geologist at the Dugald River mine, is an active member of the ‘Women of Dugald River’, a collective that’s creating a safe, supportive and encouraging group environment for all female… -
Las Bambas Women in Copper Program
A number of international studies are proving that gender diversity can directly contribute to companies’ profitability. A more inclusive workforce that draws on the capabilities that both men and women offer might also be a way to meet some of the mining industry’s expectations and needs. MMG Las Bambas is working to close gender gaps through its Women in Copper Program.… -
Testing our emergency response plans at Rosebery
Management of our Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) is an important material issue that requires ongoing, rigorous risk management. Our management approach specifies mandatory requirements for all sites to ensure the protection of life and the environment through a suite of critical controls for the design, inspection, operations, maintenance, management of change and emergency response risks… -
Lifting the bar on mental health awareness
Rosebery Mine is destigmatising and building awareness of mental health issues in the workplace, through an ongoing program run by Industry Minds. Fourteen employees recently took part in a 2-day mental health first aid course to help them to identify when their colleagues or family members are struggling. John Clark from Industry Minds said the… -
Four million people-hours without recordable injuries at Las Bambas
Our people are empowered to stop a task and advise a supervisor if the task cannot be carried out safely, or, to intervene to protect the health or wellbeing of everyone or the environment in which they work. Preventing incidents is a mindset for all MMG employees. What matters gets measured, and the Las Bambas Mine Operations Department recorded a very welcome safety… -
State-of-the-art technology enhancing safety at Rosebery mine
MMG Rosebery is the first mine in Australia to introduce fatigue detection technology in its underground mine operations. The operator alert system by Hexagon has for the first time been installed in underground vehicles to detect fatigue and distraction in real time during 12-hour shifts. It further strengthens the safety measures already in place to…