KGHM INTERNATIONAL
CANADA involved in its surrounding communities and the environment .
The company supports the local community both financially and with donations of employee time . KGHM has donated funds to repair and reopen the Miami Community Pool as well as supporting a variety of programs for the elderly , such as Meals on Wheels . The company is also a member of the 2012 Pinto Valley Road clean-up team .
As part of its commitment to Carlota , the company has developed and maintained a Zero Impacted Water Discover operating plan for the mine .
The plan includes actively recycling and managing storm water runoff for construction activities and in mining operations . Water conservation is a big portion of the plan as Carlota purchased lower quality water from local sources to replace some of the fresh water used in its operations .
“ From a zero discharge perspective , it ’ s made us more environmentally sensitive as an operation and it ’ s also allowed us to make better use of a resource , which in the past , may have just become a waste product ,” says Cook .
“ The initiative has also made everyone on site be more environmentally responsible . They ’ ve understood the situation and the value of taking care of things .”
The company was able to exceed expectations of the zero discharge plan by exceeding the amount of water it was required to “ put back ” into the environment to mitigate for water taken from wells for use in mining operations .
In addition , KGHM also took initiatives to support and partially fund the cleanup of the Gibson Mine located in near the Carlota mine . Although the mine isn ’ t part of the company ’ s portfolio , KGHM took action because the company believes it ’ s important to be a responsible neighbor .
Employees Having experienced and sound employees has been vital for KGHM . The company strives to cultivate a company culture that both drives employees and gives them the freedom to make the right decisions . “ We started out with a deliberate effort to build a culture here focused
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