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“ WE ’ RE CREATING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES , PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT , CREATING EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORTING EDUCATION ; WE ’ RE ALSO MATURING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS , SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ”
— Mick Wilkes , President & CEO , OceanaGold
Building opportunities beyond the mine , and creating industries which are sustainable beyond the life of the mine , is key for OceanaGold . “ One of the companies that ’ s been created is called Dicorp ( short for Didipio Corporation ), which is owned by the long-term residents of the local village Didipio , and currently employs nearly 400 people ,” reveals Wilkes . “ It ’ s the second largest taxpayer in the province , has contracts in catering and camp management through to road maintenance and busing services , and is looking to spread its business to other parts of the province .”
Wilkes highlights a big push coming from the investment community on environment sustainability and governance ( ESG ). “ That ’ s good to see . It ’ s something that the industry has been doing widely over a number of years , but the requirement by investors for higher standards of environmental management and social governance is good because it raises the bar and makes us aim higher .”
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The Didipio mine is leading OceanaGold ’ s transformation . According to the company ’ s recent sustainability report , the mine aims to be “ a model modern operation delivering greater safety , higher efficiencies and increased productivity ”.
FEBRUARY 2020