CANADA on a high level of environmental and safety standards ,” says Cook . “ In order to do that , we needed to make sure communication was a key factor in all levels of the organization .”
And it has been . The success of the Carlota mine is placed squarely on Cook and his team of employees , which have been able to demonstrate responsible mining by working together and keeping an open dialogue between employees .
“ We ’ ve worked really hard to make more people aware of what ’ s going on in all facets of operations , allowing them the ability to contribute on all levels . This includes communication between departments and crews . We want everyone to communicate so everyone can contribute positively to this effort .”
Safety is another vial aspect of what KGHM succeeds at . The Carlota mine achieved a 2012 Total Medical Injury Frequency Rate of 1.8 compared to the average US 20121 Incident Rate for Open Pit Metals Mines of 2.34 .
“ We really focus on giving our people the freedom to protect their own safety ,” says Cook . “ By doing so , if they see something in the field that ’ s unsafe , they have the ability to shut it down or modify the situation to make sure things are done safely .”
He adds , “ Communication was one of the key things we valued here at Carlota .”
The success of Carlota and its responsible mining plan is one part initiatives and two parts execution .
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KGHM International Ltd . operates mines in Canada , the USA and Chile and is currently constructing the Sierra Gorda coppermolybdenum project in Chile . We are advancing the Ajax project in British Columbia as well as the Victoria project , our newest discovery in Sudbury , Ontario , Canada . We are a wholly owned subsidiary of KGHM Polska Miedź S . A ., focused on growth in copper .
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