Focus on safety Employee Spotlight Understanding the Yup'ik and ...

Crooked Creek
safety training
(Continued from front cover)
When government grant requests were denied,
Barrick stepped in, donating three of the lifesaving
tools to the village clinic, presenting the new
equipment to the Crooked Creek Village Council
this summer. It is another way that the Donlin Creek
project team demonstrates its ongoing support for
communities and their dedication to safety in the
region.
Community ApprECiAtion
Crooked Creek residents with the three new Automated
External Defibrillators (AEDs) that Barrick donated to the
local clinic after the village’s grant applications for the
equipment were denied by government agencies.
Employee Spotlight
ellen pace, head cook
Ellen Pace grew up near a mine, so being at Donlin Creek feels a
lot like home. Ellen was born in a house in the village of Red Devil
on the Kuskokwim River. Red Devil was the site of an operating
mercury mine from 1921 through 1971. Her mom, Annie Willis,
still lives in Red Devil where her dad, George Willis, Sr., worked his
own mine after he left the military.
She says after going away for high school and living in Oregon,
Washington and the Mat Su Valley, she’s happy to be “closer to
home.” As a Calista Corporation shareholder who was raised
around the mining industry, it feels natural to her. There are
differences though – she says that Donlin Creek is bigger and
there are more local people employed here which gives her the
opportunity to “stay more in touch with the villages” when she’s
working.
Before becoming Head Cook, Ellen worked as a housekeeper,
kitchen helper and baker at Donlin. Ellen notes both similarities
and differences between Donlin and other projects she has worked
on. When she worked at Prudhoe Bay, she knew many of her
co-workers from the years they attended Mt. Edgecumbe High
School together, just like here at Donlin. When she cooked at Red
Devil Mercury Mine, she fed 50 people – not the 150 people she’s
cooking for now. And at Donlin they have begun serving more of
the traditional foods that the locals enjoy like duck and salmon.
Ellen enjoys working with Catering Manager John Gillam and says
that she’d rather do the cooking and let him do the managing,
because “that gets hectic!”
Ellen lives in Anchorage with husband John, a teacher at Russian
Jack Elementary School and waits tables in the evening. The couple
has two teenagers: Brittany, 15 and Terry, 18.
Understanding the Yup’ik
and Athabascan Cultures
When the Donlin project first got under way, leaders in the region provided information about the history of the Yukon
Kuskokwim region to Barrick management. In this series, we are publishing some lessons learned for our readers who are not
residents in the region.
ReSpecTing naTuRe and The land: In the Native culture the land is a vibrantly alive and abundant resource. It is
believed that all things in this world have life, just as humans have life. The land provides birds, animals, perennial berries,
vegetables, and grass for weaving. Lakes, rivers, shallow creeks, and the sea provide a variety of fish, birds and marine
mammals. Donlin Creek is committed to recognizing and nurturing this inherent respect for nature and the land.
Learning more about
Barrick Gold Corporation
coRe Value: BehaVe like an owneR : We accept accountability for
our actions and results. We treat the company’s assets as our own. We
look for opportunities to grow our business. We act with integrity,
within the letter and spirit of the law and Barrick’s Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics.
Ask about ownership and responsibility and you’ll hear this from Wassilie
Kameroff, Director of Shareholder Hire/Logistics, from Anchorage, “At
Donlin Creek we work very hard to make sure the water quality in the
nearby streams is not affected by our operation – just as we manage
fuel and other hazardous materials in the villages. Protection of the
environment has to come first when you operate near our precious
subsistence resources.” It’s just one more way that we weave our core
beliefs into the work we do at Donlin Creek.
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P R O J E C T U P D A T E A U G U S T 2 0 0 7
Maintaining equipment at the highest operational standards is a key
element of safe operations at Donlin Creek. Here, Safety Training
Director Rusty Roberts (left), and Equipment Safety Trainer Johnnie
Kelila of Aniak (right) complete inspections of Donlin’s heavy
machinery.
<strong>Focus</strong> on safety
Crooked Creek safety training a success
“Every employee going home
safe and healthy every day.”
The team at Donlin Creek works to meet this goal every
day. Managers are challenged to lead by example and
to take responsibility for the safety of each employee
under their supervision. Company-wide statistics for
2006 continue to show progress toward meeting
this goal. Training and education of managers and
employees are both critical to achieving a zero incident
record at Donlin Creek.
Safety Training Director Russell “Rusty” Roberts takes
this goal very seriously. Rusty has spent nearly 30 years
in the industry. He trains employees on the safe use
of equipment and machinery, reviews their skill levels,
develops task-training plans for individuals, and it is
up to him to keep the camp emergency preparedness
plans up-to-date. He is expected to be part of any
response team. He and colleagues Alex Felker, Camp
EMT/Safety Trainer, from Crooked Creek, Ricky Ciletti,
Paramedic/Safety Trainer, from Aniak and Johnnie Kelila
Sr., Equipment Safety Trainer, from Aniak, make up the
Safety Department and report directly to the project’s
management team.
“Success can only be measured by the number of
incidents,” said Bill Bieber, Donlin Operations Manager,
adding “at Donlin, the only acceptable number is zero.”
(Continued on page photo page)
This winter, Donlin Creek was asked by the students of Johnnie John Sr. School in Crooked Creek to help them learn more about
safety and community health. Some of the students had been certified in emergency trauma techniques, but some of their
certifications had lapsed. Meanwhile, other students had become interested. So, Camp EMT and Safety Trainer (and Crooked
Creek resident) Alex Felker and Camp Operations Manager Bill Bieber flew in to the village to teach the students about
emergency medical and trauma response, basic CPR and basic first aid.
While Felker was teaching, he promised the students and village health aide Helen Macar that he would help them get a
life-saving Automated External Defibrillator, or AED, into the village. Invaluable in all kinds of emergencies, today’s AED is
equipped with advanced technology, allowing caregivers to watch a patient’s medical situation until more help arrives.
(Continued on Employee Profile page)
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P R O J E C T U P D A T E J U N E 2 0 0 7
Face to Face
Stan Foo
Project Manager-Alaska for Barrick,
and Donlin Creek Project Manager
Summer is by far the busiest season in
the YK region. Yet, despite the focused
efforts and hard work to harvest
subsistence resources, there were a lot of
discussions and activities in villages this
month related to Donlin. For the most
part, the Donlin team’s participation was
as an invited presenter at community
meetings. Again and again at these
meetings we heard from locals that the
region’s subsistence resources are their
top priority and that, although jobs
are important and needed, responsible
economic development must protect the
region’s subsistence resources.
pRioRiTy: pRoTecTion of SuBSiSTence
ReSouRceS One of our most important
concerns at Donlin Creek is making
sure we can protect the salmon and
other subsistence resources of the
region. As our work progresses, we
believe we will be able to demonstrate
to the people of the region, the EPA and
the other regulatory agencies, that we
can mine at Donlin Creek safely while
minimizing any adverse impacts to the
surrounding environment. We are
strongly committed to maintaining
healthy habitat for all fish and game in
the region.
BeThel cyanide oRdinance This
ordinance would have banned cyanide
transport through the port of Bethel.
It failed to pass at the July 24 Bethel
City Council meeting by a vote of 4to-2.
Members of the community and
their elected representatives attended a
number of City Council meetings and an
informational meeting sponsored by the
City Council prior to the vote. They heard
the facts about how sodium cyanide
would be transported and used at Donlin.
I was impressed with the turnout at
the City Council meetings and at the
community meeting, where residents,
tribal representatives and business
leaders of Bethel and other villages
asked important questions, shared their
thoughts and stated their opinions. Public
testimony seemed to represent the broad
range of thoughts and opinions that we
hear from all over the region. If you have
any additional questions about cyanide,
go to www.cyanidecode.org and
www.atsdr.cdc.gov.
Village leadeRS TouR donlin cReek
I continue to be encouraged that more
village councils are requesting tours
of Donlin Creek and are taking the
initiative to learn, first hand, more about
our project and plans. Their efforts to
be well-informed before they have the
opportunity to comment on the Donlin
project proposal during the permit
application process is appreciated.
As fall approaches, we will continue to
work toward designing, permitting and
building a mine that will be a world
class example of responsible economic
development and leave intact the rich
legacy centered around subsistence
resources and Alaska Native cultures.
If you have any questions about the
Donlin Project, please call our Anchorage
office directly at (907) 273-0200.
Sincerely,
Stan Foo
On August 7, Donlin Creek was pleased to host
The Honorable Todd Palin; Commissioner Emil
Notti, Department of Commerce and Economic
Development; Commissioner Click Bishop, Department
of Labor And Workforce Development; and other state
officials for a tour of the project and for discussions
about future training and workforce development
opportunities in this region. Photo includes: (kneeling
left to right): Commissioner Notti; Commissioner
Bishop (standing left to right): Stan Foo; Bill Bieber;
Todd Palin; Johnnie Kelila; Fred Esposito, Director of
Seward VoTech Center; Fred Villa, UAF Associate VP for
Workforce Development; Greg Cashen, Director Dept.
of Labor; Dennis Steffy, Director of the UA Mining
and Petroleum Training Service; Danny Ausdahl; Ricky
Ciletti; and Ross Maitland.
Team recognition
The donlin cReek woRkfoRce ‘06 - ‘07
Peter L. Abruska, Jr. n James W. Active, Jr. n Fritz P. Albert n Arnold D. Alexie n Darrell P. Alexie n Margaret M. Alexie n Sean A. Alexie n Bobby W. Alexie
n Charles Alexie n Gabriel Alexie n Nelson Alexie n Peter B. Alexie n Ricki M. Alexie n Timothy R. Alexie n Ryan Alstrom n Rolland Amos n Tom G.
Amos n Vincent T. Amos n Mary S. Anaruk n Oscar Andreanoff n Lawrence P. Andrews n John S. Askoak n Martin Augline n Daniel B. Ausdahl, Jr. n
Amanda R. Ausdahl n Gerald Beans n Joseph P. Beans II n Gifford M. Berry n David Blanket n Ignati T. Bobby n Theodore I. Bobby n Simeon Bobby n
John B. Borowski, Jr. n Timothy O. Chamberlain n Thomas B. Charles n Daniel M. Charlie n Jonathan A. Chase n George Chikoyak n Joseph Chikoyak, Jr.
n Oscar W. Chunak n Richard P. Ciletti n Mary F. Constantine n Olinka O. Constantine n Laura J. Crane n Paul Curtis n Clarence A. Cutter, Jr. n Alvin B.
David n Eugene H. David n Fritz L. David n Ryan S. David n Phillip Donhauser n Iakov D. Duffy n Lyman S. Duffy n Alexander B. Edwards n Lorraine
Egnaty n Kalela Evan I n Kalela P. Evan II n Michael Evan, Sr. n David M. Evan n Garrett W. Evan n Janet M. Evan n John A. Evan n Lucy A. Evan n Mary
K. Evan n Morris Evan n Raymond Evan n Joseph “Joey” Evan n Seraphim W. Evan n Alex W. Felker n William H. Felker n Thaddeus Fisher n Aaron M.
Fitka n Nicholas R. Fitka, Jr. n Rose L. Frisby n Thomas Fryer n Aaron J. Gabrieloff n Julie N. Gabrieloff n Wayne T. Gabrieloff n Aloysius C. George n
John W. George n Mason J. Gilila n John D. Gillam n Caleb L. Gordon n Angie M. Grant n Carl P. Green n Henry Green n James Greene, Jr. n Morris C.
Green n Ryan Green n Chesley Greeno n Wassillie J. Gregory, Sr. n Constantine R. Gregory n Kimberly M. Gregory n Francina M. Gusty n Robert K. Gusty
n Thomas N. Hart n Charles M. Heckman, Jr. n Darlene J. Heckman n Gabriel S. Heckman n Elena Heroux n Christine Hinojosa-Perez n James S. Hoffman
n Dennis L. Hopper n Leonard J. Horner n Aaron J. Housler n Andrew B. Hunter, Jr. n Dennis T. Isaac n Joel M. Isaac n Gary M. Ivanoff n Bobby Japhet
n Jeremiah L. Japhet n Myron Jenkins n David D. Jenkins n Walter Jim, Jr. n Joe B. Joe n Sam A. Joe n Harold G. John n Patricia N. John n Rosalie
A. John n Sarah A. John n Andrew John, Sr. n David John n Evan R. John n Nick W. John n George O.T. Johnson n Paul N. Kameroff III n Andrew S.
Kameroff, Jr. n Andrew Kameroff, Sr. n Glenn D. Kameroff, Sr. n Joe F. Kameroff, Sr. n April C. Kameroff n Robert S. Kameroff n Wassilie Kameroff n
Golga Kelila III n William K. Kelila n Daniel Kelila n Lillian Kelila n Johnnie Kelila, Sr. n Thomas P. Kinegak n Ephrim M. Kozevnikoff n John Kozevnikoff
n Paul G. Kozevnikoff n Mark C. Kozevnikoff n Melvin T. Kvamme n Ruth E. Lang n Matthew D. Laraux n Basil N. Larson n Daris E. Larson n Evan K.
Larson, Jr. n Oscar P. Larson n Marvin J. Lawrence n George J. Levi n Gulga A. Levi n Nick H. Levi n Kevin P. Levi n Elena Levi n Janet Levi n Moses
Danny Levi n Andrew Littlefish, Sr. n Jose “Mario” Lopez n Roman M. Lubczonek n Kenneth Luke n Evan Macar n Stephan Macar n Elena McCarr n Ross
J. Maitland n Andrew N. Makaily III n Andrew N. Makaily n Neil A. Makaily n Eufemio Martinez n Tom Martini n Vincent T. Maxie n Daryl J. Mckindy
n Benito Mendoza n Annie Michaelson n Franklin D. Moncher n Carrie B. Morgan n Carl M. Morgan, Jr. n Eric P. Morgan, Jr. n Glen D. Morgan, Jr. n
Walter A. Morgan, Sr. n Walter Morgan, Jr. n Francine M. Morgan n Roger D. Morgan n Terence C. Morgan n Mathew Morgan n Leonard P. Morgan n
Tonya R. Morgan n Kenneth D. Morrow n Carolyn Moses n Steven J. Moses n Sean P. Murdock n Patricia Murphy n Sammy J. Murphy n John J. Mute
n Roy F. Naneng n Randy T. Nayamin n Brandon Nayamin n Derek F. Nelson n Anutka Nickoli n Goosma Nickoli n Nicholas J. Nicoli n Nick J. Nicoli n
Gjovalin Nika n Carl Noah n Harley G. Noratuk n Daniel Olrun, Jr. n Samuel J. Overton n Balasha E. Pace n Mollie Paneok n Rose M. Paniyak n Brian
Parrett n Eddie G. Pasitnak, Jr. n Anthony D. Payne n Brad D. Pensgard, Jr. n Olga M. Pepperling n Shawn J. Peter n Frederick K. Peters n Mike P. Peters
n Stanley J. Peters n Terrence W. Peters n Martha Lee Peters n Michael Peters n Pete S. Peters n MaryRose Peterson n Sam A. Peterson n Alexandria
Phillips n Alexie Phillips n Elena Phillips n William R. Phillips n David A. Phillips n Katherine N. Phillips n Samantha G. Phillips n Axinia Pitka n John A.
Pitka n Michael Pitka n Yago Pitka n August M. Pleasant n Evan K. Polty, Jr. n Leon Polty n Michael Price n Daniel P. Rankin n Nelson Revet n Virginia
Rhodes-Woodmancy n Curtis D. Robinett n Alexie N. Sakar n Edward Sakar n Mary B. Sakar n Roxanne H. Sakar n Steven W. Sakar n Gregory O. Sakar
n Rodney A. Sakar n Vivian A. Sakar n Bolossa A. Sam n Pete Sam n Oscar T. Samuelson n Maria M. Sattler n Barbara B. Savage n Melissa M. Savage
n Elia R. Sergie n Travis Q. Shavings n Arthur W. Simeon n Ishmael A. Smith n Robert H. Snyder n Robert H. Snyder, Jr. n Patrick D. Spein n Byron P.
Stephanoff n Theodore P. Stephanoff n Donovan D. Teter n Barbara Tinker n Cindy S. Tinker n Francis J. Tinker n Leonty Tinker n Lloyd “Danny” Twitchell
n Phillip Urovak n Peter N. Valka n Arthur J. Vaska, Jr. n Josette R. Wade n Clifford W. Walters n Marcus Waskey n Tina Wassily n Edward J. White
n Albert A. Willis, Jr. n Catherine I. Wise n Nina M. Wise n John Wise n Richard A. Wolf, Jr. n Jennie E. Zaukar n Juanita M. Zaukar n Evan D. Zaukar
People with
paychecks from all
over the Region
Stebbins
Kotlik
Saint Michael
Emmonak Bill Moore’s Slough
Alakanuk Hamilton
Grayling
Nunam Iqua
Mountain
Village
Anvik
Pitkas Point
Paimiut
Saint Mary’s
Pilot Station
Holy Cross
Chevak Marshall
Ophir
Telida
Shageluk Takotna
Nikolai
Scammon Bay
Flat
Donlin Creek
McGrath
Project Location
Hooper Bay
Russian Mission Georgetown
Crooked Creek Red Devil
Stony River
Newtok
Upper Kalskag
Chuathbaluk
Aniak
Sleetmute
Ohogamiut
Napaimiut
Tununak
Nunapitchuk Lower Kalskag
Mekoryuk
Kasigluk Akiachak Tuluksak
Toksook Atmautluak
Akiak
Bay
Bethel
Kwethluk
Lime Village
Umkumiute
Napakiak
Nightmute
Oscarville
Napaskiak
Chefornak
Tuntutuliak
Kongiganak
Kipnuk
Eek
Kwigillingok
Quinhagak
Goodnews Bay
Platinum
Togiak Twin Hills
Manokotak
Ekuk
Driving the drill pad crew to each drill site is just one of the many
roles of a Drill Coordinator, and Seraphim “Silly” Evan (above) from
Kalskag does his job with serious attention to detail. The carpentry
crew (top right) including Fritz Albert and Bobby Japhet both from
Bethel, has been busy all year. They are responsible for keeping
camp structures in tip-top shape. Daris Larson of Anchorage (lower
right) works on a cloudy day on one of the drill rigs at Donlin Creek.
As a Driller Assistant, Daris handles the drill rods and makes sure the
core is carefully measured, organized and properly labeled.
<strong>Focus</strong> on safety (Continued from front cover)
That kind of success comes through employee education, awareness, responsibility and empowerment at every level of
camp operations. “We care about the people here,” said Bieber, “as well as safe communities in the region.“ Every person
– working or visiting – has a role to play in safety. “It’s up to every single person here to put safety at the top of their priority
list,” said Bieber, “because it takes everyone working together to make this a safe operation 100 percent of the time.”
Corporate regulations call for regular safety drills throughout the year, and “practicing now will save time and possibly lives
in a real emergency,” said Kelila, one of the original first hires at Donlin Creek. In an emergency, the plans include sounding
alarms and notifying employees and others in the surrounding areas, handling fires or hazmat spills and caring for people
with medical needs. “The idea is to have it ready,” said Bieber, “but never really need it.” Roberts, Felker, Ciletti and Kelila
agree, adding “We’re always prepared.”
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