Mining Magazine September 2014 | Page 160

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give back to the community .
“ We strive in supporting local businesses and hiring local people ,” says Keating . “ Our employees here at Dufferin are 95 percent Nova Scotian and we work hard to bring jobs to the local community .”
Along with hiring locals , the company is fully committed to providing onsite training and safety programs .
“ Our number one focus is safety ,” says Keating . “ We provide ongoing training to all of our employees and it never stops .”
According to Keating , hiring experienced miners has helped the company find new cost-effective measures for its operations .
“ One of the perks of having experienced employees is their knowledge . Our team combined has over 100 years of mining experience and has helped us find new ways of saving money and improving operations .”
Although the mining infrastructures were already in place , Ressources