New Gold Inc .
AUSTRALIA managing director of Peak Mines , Greg Bowkett .
“ We have a couple ore bodies with lead zinc that affect the current concentrate and we have to pay penalties because of this . So one of the things we are exploring is whether we could potentially reconfigure the circuit to produce a saleable lead or zinc product to turn this from a cost to a benefit .”
Though it is early in the evaluation phase this could enable the mine to access new parts of different ore bodies , which aligns with its strategy of maximising opportunities .
“ Should this prove viable , this would add to our current operations and would give us the opportunity to maximise the whole asset instead of just the parts of it we are currently focused on ,” Bowkett added .
Refining management and culture For Peak Mines , structured communication has been instrumental in changing the company ’ s management style .
The mine has enlisted the help of Quest Worldwide , a global change management consultancy that works with organisations to improve their business performance . The partnership focuses on three fundamental areas : operational excellence , strategy execution and people management .
“ Quest Worldwide is a global change management consultancy ,” said CEO Mark Pinchen . “ We operate from regional bases in Australia , Europe and the United States . We work with our clients to engage their people in deploying their strategies and realising significant , sustainable improvements to their organisations and cultures , delivering real bottom-line impact .”
“ Quest has been vital in getting the different departments of our mine to understand our processes so we can achieve our goal . It ’ s been monumental for the people management aspect of our business ,” Bowkett said . “ Quest has helped to engage our people , get them out of their comfort zones and to start thinking at
www . newgold . com 35