Mining Magazine May 2016 | Page 87

LATIN AMERICA
Organizational culture Coeur Mining invests in resources that help create the best possible employees with essential skills . A version of the BENG Common Core is currently taught to underground workers at Palmarejo , a significant investment resulting in a four-week intensive training course .
Other incentives include scholarships for the company ’ s workers and their children .
Ambassadors : the leadership program Coeur Mining ’ s Ambassadors program detects workers with leadership traits . Once identified , these leaders join the Ambassadors program and undergo training in Chicago , where they are taught an overview of the company ’ s financial aspects , mining and engineering operations , and other skills by hired specialists . These ambassadors are then in charge of dispersing this message to the operations personnel , both verbally and by example in their work .
“ We find those individuals with leadership traits , able to communicate their ideas , who can impact positively the rest of the workforce . These professionals display their passion while carrying out their regular duties , this is the reason why everyone else follows them . They are the current leaders at Coeur ,” said Reyes , who participates in this program as an instructor .
Coeur Mining ’ s staff has completed excellent transitions from open pit mining to underground operations
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