Xstrata Copper North Queensland.pdf - Mount Isa Mines

Corporate governance
Public policy participation and
political contributions
Xstrata’s Business Principles prohibit political
contributions of any kind. In line with this
policy, the Xstrata Copper North Queensland
Division did not provide any financial or
in-kind contribution to political parties or
individuals in 2010.
Xstrata plays an active role in a number of
important international and national industry
organisations and multi-stakeholder groups,
through membership, funding, provision of
expertise and participation in committees and
working groups. These include membership
of the International Council on Mining and
Metals (ICMM) and support for the Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
Similarly, Xstrata Copper plays an active role
in organisations that are copper-specific
and others that are unique to geographical
areas where it is the only Xstrata commodity
business in operation. Its global public
policy participation commitments include
its involvement in the International Copper
Association (ICA), which is chaired by Xstrata
Copper Chief Executive Charlie Sartain,
and the Australia-Latin America Business
Council (ALABC).
There were no legal actions for anticompetitive
behaviour, anti-trust or monopoly
practices at the Xstrata Copper North
Queensland Division in 2010.
Xstrata Ethics line
At Xstrata Copper, each employee
and/or contractor has a responsibility
to act ethically and in accordance with
Xstrata’s Business Principles.
The Xstrata Ethics Line is a confidential
facility, operated independently by
KPMG, through which employees and
other stakeholders, such as contractors
or suppliers, can report any breaches
of Xstrata’s Business Principles, policies,
or prevailing legislation. A free phone
number is provided in every country
in which Xstrata has managed
operations. The free number within
Australia is 1800 987 310. The Ethics
Line can also be accessed online
via www.xstrataethics.com.
The Xstrata Ethics line is promoted
to all Xstrata Copper employees and
contracting companies through the
distribution of the Xstrata plc Business
Principles booklet.
Human Rights
As part of the Xstrata Group, we
endorse the principles set out in the UN
Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
the International Labour Organization
Conventions and the UN Global Compact.
Xstrata’s SD Standards require Xstrata
Copper operations and projects to implement
community relations strategies that ensure
transparent and honest stakeholder
engagement, and respect for cultural
heritage, traditions and norms. Appropriate
community grievance mechanisms are also
set up to protect these rights.
As a mining company with operations
in diverse and often remote geographic
locations, Xstrata Copper recognises that the
primary human rights issues of our business
are related to labour, safety and communities.
We are committed to protecting the rights
of our employees and contractors to work
for equal pay, to associate freely, to a
safe and healthy work environment, to
non-discrimination and fair treatment that
respects their legal rights.
The Xstrata Copper North Queensland
Division ensures that all of its human
resources employees are trained on human
rights policies. In 2010, 100% of our
security staff undertook training on human
rights policies. During the year we also
investigated suitable training models for our
future needs to remain compliant with our
SD commitments and will be implementing
ongoing training in 2011.
Child and forced labour
As stated in Xstrata’s Business Principles,
we support the elimination of all forms of
forced or compulsory labour and will not
tolerate any form of child or forced labour.
All Xstrata operations annually report the age
of their youngest employee and contractor
and are audited through the internal riskmanagement
audit program.
The Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health
Act (1999) and Mining and Quarrying Safety
and Health Regulations (2001) stipulate that
all employees at our underground operations
must be at least 16 years of age or older.
In 2010 the age of our youngest employee
at the Xstrata Copper North Queensland
Division was 17.
Principal memberships
As a member of the Minerals Council
of Australia (MCA), Xstrata Copper is a
signatory to the MCA’s Enduring Value,
the Australian Minerals Industry Framework
for Sustainable Development. Enduring
Value is the centrepiece of the mining
industry’s commitment to achieving continual
improvement in its environmental, social
and economic performance, accountability,
and ensuring that it operates in a manner
that is attuned to community expectations.
The framework aligns with global industry
initiatives, such as the International Council
on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Sustainable
Development Framework Principles and builds
on the Australian Minerals Industry Code for
Environmental Management.
Xstrata Copper is a member of the:
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Queensland Resources Council (QRC)
Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)
Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy (AusIMM)
Mining Industry Skills Centre (MISC)
Skills DMC – National Industry Skills
Centre (NISC)
Australian Institute of Occupational
Hygienists
Queensland Minerals and Energy
Academy (QMEA)
Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce (MICC)
Townsville Chamber of Commerce
Townsville Enterprise Limited (TEL)
Townsville Port Users Group (TPUG)
Mount Isa Tourism Association (MITA)
Living with Lead Alliance.
Xstrata Copper also supports the:
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Australian Government Energy Efficiency
Opportunities program (EEO)
Annual Queensland Mining Industry
Safety and Health Conference
Annual MISC Queensland Training
Conference and Awards
MISC regional training group
QMEA steering committee for Indigenous
employment
North West Queensland Indigenous
Resources Industry Initiative – a
collaborative partnership between the
QRC, Queensland Government, Minerals
Council of Australia and the Australian
Government
Southern Gulf Catchments Group in
Mount Isa
Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone
(MITEZ).
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