we celebrate the outstanding PeoPle oF KuMba iron ... - Words' Worth
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<strong>we</strong> <strong>celebrate</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>outstanding</strong> PEOPLE OF KUMBA IRON ORE<br />
2011
category:<br />
Sustainability<br />
category:<br />
Sustainability SAFEty<br />
<strong>we</strong> <strong>celebrate</strong><br />
african achievers<br />
SAFETY<br />
What <strong>the</strong> judges looked for:<br />
• The measurable difference that <strong>the</strong> person or team has made to improving safety where <strong>the</strong>y work.<br />
• Improvements must be firmly embedded and can be sustained over <strong>the</strong> long term.<br />
Speech by Chris Griffith, Chief Executive of Kumba Iron Ore, at <strong>the</strong> annual<br />
Laurel Awards evening on 22 June 2011.<br />
At Kumba’s annual Laurel Awards evening <strong>we</strong> honour those<br />
among us who have set <strong>the</strong> pace in <strong>the</strong> previous calendar<br />
year. The Laurel Awards are a celebration of our best efforts<br />
as individuals and as teams – specifically in <strong>the</strong> fields of<br />
safety, sustainability, innovation, and partnership. Ho<strong>we</strong>ver,<br />
<strong>we</strong> do not limit ourselves to <strong>the</strong>se categories only, but also<br />
recognise <strong>the</strong> efforts of exceptional achievers in o<strong>the</strong>r fields.<br />
inception meant that <strong>the</strong> Trust could pay off its debt six years<br />
earlier than originally envisaged. This will free up hundreds<br />
of millions of Rand for development projects in our host<br />
communities and our labour-sending areas in coming years.<br />
Over and above this, Kumba has invested R134 million in<br />
<strong>the</strong> last year in <strong>the</strong> social and economic development of <strong>the</strong><br />
communities in which <strong>we</strong> operate.<br />
In his speech Chris Griffith, CEO of Kumba,<br />
honoured people making a difference, in a<br />
company making a difference.<br />
Highlights<br />
Last year, I said that 2009 was probably Kumba’s best year<br />
ever. History has since proven me wrong, as 2010 was in<br />
many respects an even better year judging from <strong>the</strong> following<br />
achievements:<br />
l At year-end <strong>we</strong> recorded 3,3 million lost time injury (LTI)-<br />
free man-hours at Sishen Mine, and <strong>the</strong> mine <strong>we</strong>nt on to<br />
set a new LTI- free record of more than six million manhours.<br />
l Over <strong>the</strong> same period <strong>the</strong> Kolomela Project recorded a<br />
massive 8,6 million LTI-free man-hours and <strong>the</strong> Kolomela<br />
Mine also worked for <strong>the</strong> whole year without any LTI,<br />
which is an excellent performance for a new crew on a<br />
new mine. Remarkably, <strong>the</strong> Project is still going strong and<br />
is about to pass <strong>the</strong> 13 million LTI-free mark. Well done to<br />
you all.<br />
l We also more than doubled our headline earnings in 2010<br />
to R14,3 billion (106% up on 2009);<br />
l We grew production at Sishen Mine by 5% to 41,3Mt;<br />
l We achieved a 6% increase in export sales volumes to<br />
36,1Mt;<br />
l We kept <strong>the</strong> increase in unit cash costs to 15%; and<br />
l We saved R340 million by optimising <strong>the</strong> use and size<br />
of our fleet, through our mining maintenance project and<br />
enhancements to drilling and blasting processes.<br />
Dividends<br />
Kumba paid a final cash dividend of R6,8 billion (R21 a<br />
share), which benefited our shareholders, our employees and<br />
<strong>the</strong> communities in which <strong>we</strong> operate. We are particularly<br />
proud of <strong>the</strong> R341 million in dividends <strong>we</strong> paid to Envision<br />
from <strong>the</strong> final 2010 SIOC dividend – and I am sure <strong>the</strong><br />
members are looking forward to a healthy boost to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
finances later this year when <strong>the</strong> scheme matures.<br />
Exceptionally, <strong>the</strong> R989 million in dividends <strong>we</strong> have<br />
paid to <strong>the</strong> SIOC Community Development Trust since its<br />
Kolomela<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r highlight was that <strong>we</strong> managed to keep <strong>the</strong><br />
Kolomela Mine development on schedule and within<br />
budget, stripping 18,6Mt of waste material during 2010 and<br />
achieving a half-yearly run rate of 10,4Mt.<br />
Awards<br />
These achievements and o<strong>the</strong>rs are reflected in <strong>the</strong> numerous<br />
awards <strong>we</strong> received last year. These included Best Mining<br />
Company to Work for in <strong>the</strong> Deloitte Best Company to Work<br />
for survey; Top performing Company of <strong>the</strong> Year in <strong>the</strong> 8th<br />
Annual African Access National Business Awards; runner-up<br />
for <strong>the</strong> second year in <strong>the</strong> Sunday Times Business Times Top<br />
100 companies survey; a Best Performer in <strong>the</strong> 2010 JSE<br />
Social Responsibility Index, and being ranked fifth in <strong>the</strong> Ernst<br />
& Young Excellence in Sustainability Reporting awards.<br />
While impressive, <strong>the</strong>se achievements do not tell <strong>the</strong> full<br />
story – <strong>the</strong>y paint <strong>the</strong> big picture, but do not adequately<br />
reflect <strong>the</strong> individual and team efforts of our people. That is<br />
why <strong>we</strong> have our Laurel Awards – in recognition of <strong>the</strong> fact<br />
that Kumba can only achieve through its people. You are<br />
truly people making a difference, in a company making a<br />
difference.<br />
A record number of 223 employees (compared to 193 in<br />
2010) are receiving Laurel Awards, fifteen individuals and<br />
<strong>the</strong> rest as members of 29 teams.<br />
Fourteen of <strong>the</strong>se awards (five individual awards and<br />
nine team awards) have also been nominated for <strong>the</strong> global<br />
Anglo American Applaud recognition scheme that will be<br />
adjudicated later this year.<br />
In true Kumba spirit, prizes to <strong>the</strong> value of R240 000 will<br />
be donated to a range of charities on behalf of <strong>the</strong> winners in<br />
<strong>the</strong> various categories. Each Gold, Silver and Bronze winner<br />
will have <strong>the</strong> opportunity tonight to draw <strong>the</strong> name of a<br />
charity, which will each receive R20 000 on his or her behalf.<br />
Thanks once again for all your efforts this past year.<br />
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Gold<br />
Contemporary heroes in <strong>the</strong> realm of safety<br />
Team: Pieter Rossouw, Hennie Kaltwasser, Willem Roux, Marthinus Engelbrecht, Mick de Pierres,<br />
Floyd Glen Botha, Wayne Kenneth Hibbert, Pieter Theron Walters, Cornelius Jacobus Höll<br />
During 2010 Kolomela (previously Sishen South Project) recorded a Kumba first by achieving 10 million LTI free man-hours. This<br />
record, which surpasses <strong>the</strong> previous record of 5,4 million LTI free man-hours, has truly raised <strong>the</strong> bar on safety company-wide.<br />
In addition to <strong>the</strong> obvious benefits of achieving Zero Harm for this length of time, <strong>the</strong> company also reaped significant financial<br />
benefits from this exceptional safety record.<br />
Team members attribute this milestone achievement to leader Pieter Rossouw’s exceptional leadership skills. Pieter<br />
displayed on a personal level what it meant to lead and visibly demonstrate <strong>the</strong> key value of safety to achieve Zero Harm.<br />
The systems and procedures developed by Pieter’s team have subsequently become <strong>the</strong> standard across all Kumba<br />
operations, paving <strong>the</strong> way to achieving Zero Harm. Their impact has also permeated <strong>the</strong> contractor community. Contractors<br />
and Kumba staff alike have been called upon to comply with a variety of safety initiatives rolled out by Anglo American and<br />
Kumba during <strong>the</strong> review period. While <strong>the</strong>se initiatives <strong>we</strong>re <strong>we</strong>ll supported by <strong>the</strong> project team, a special management<br />
approach was required to encourage contractors to buy-in and accept <strong>the</strong> additional workload required to comply. This required<br />
a substantial mind shift from conventional construction practices.<br />
Special mention must be made of <strong>the</strong> team’s contractor management manual, largely developed by Hennie Kaltwasser,<br />
which is expected to become a Best Practice reference document for all future contractor management on Kumba projects, as<br />
an element of <strong>the</strong> Safety Management System.<br />
The team’s achievement is particularly significant against a backdrop of unexpectedly losing some key members of <strong>the</strong><br />
management team during 2009. Pieter stepped up to <strong>the</strong> plate at this difficult time to reorganise and lead <strong>the</strong> project, not only<br />
to its milestone safety record, but also to come in ahead of schedule and under budget.<br />
Marthinus Engelbrecht, Willem Roux, Floyd<br />
Glen Botha, Mick de Pierres, Dina Kaltwasser<br />
(accepting on behalf of her husband, Hennie)<br />
and Pieter Rossouw.<br />
This project<br />
has also been<br />
nominated for<br />
Anglo American’s<br />
global recognition<br />
system, Applaud.<br />
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category:<br />
Sustainability<br />
SAFETY<br />
category:<br />
Sustainability SAFEty<br />
Silver<br />
Bronze<br />
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Two years of Zero Harm at Kolomela<br />
Team: Aart van den Brink, Rita Gopalkista, Christelle van Jaarsveld, Franco Lewis,<br />
Msimelelo Silomomtu, Jaco Lambrechts, Jacky Lourence, Kotie Kroch, Pravin Maharaj<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> exceptional leadership of Aart van den Brink, <strong>the</strong> SHEQ team has achieved zero LTI man-hours since operational<br />
activities started at Kolomela Mine in September 2009.<br />
Aart is <strong>we</strong>ll known among his colleagues for his genuine concern for <strong>the</strong> safety of all Kolomela employees and for<br />
demonstrating through his day-to-day leadership approach that he truly believes all injuries are preventable.<br />
The SHEQ team has proved that it is possible to obtain a high level of safety performance from a new team of individuals<br />
working in a new env<strong>iron</strong>ment. At <strong>the</strong> start of activities at Kolomela, <strong>the</strong> team compiled a safety management system from<br />
scratch, since <strong>the</strong> mine is a greenfields project and <strong>the</strong>re was no baseline to work from. They burned <strong>the</strong> midnight oil to<br />
ensure that SHEQ standards and systems <strong>we</strong>re put in place within a record time that would elevate safety to top priority.<br />
Irrespective of <strong>the</strong>ir various disciplines on <strong>the</strong> project, team members came toge<strong>the</strong>r as one to ensure a mine-wide safety<br />
commitment to Zero Harm. The SHE department establishes and drives <strong>the</strong> safety focus at Kolomela Mine and <strong>the</strong> team is<br />
always willing to offer its support, by performing tasks and activities that are <strong>the</strong> direct responsibility of line management.<br />
SHEQ team members have adopted a hands-on approach to safety, spending most of <strong>the</strong>ir time in <strong>the</strong> field, mentoring,<br />
coaching employees and working to establish a culture of safety consciousness. They lead by example, ensuring that no<br />
rules and regulations are ever compromised – <strong>the</strong>reby instilling <strong>the</strong> value of integrity in <strong>the</strong> project team and associated<br />
contractors.<br />
This project<br />
has also been<br />
nominated for<br />
Anglo American’s<br />
global recognition<br />
system, Applaud.<br />
Franco Lewis,<br />
Pravin Maharaj,<br />
Rita Gopalkista,<br />
Jacky Lourence,<br />
Jaco Lambrechts and<br />
Aart van den Brink.<br />
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AA Burden , Kobus Venter and Johan Rohmann.<br />
RUNNER-UP<br />
Safety follows<br />
where he goes<br />
Individual: Flippie Brits<br />
Flippie Brits.<br />
Flippie really walks <strong>the</strong> talk when it comes to safety — and <strong>the</strong> results follow him everywhere<br />
he goes. He is widely regarded as an inspiring person who has a clear and professional ability<br />
to get critical jobs done quickly and safely. He also has excellent communication and crossfunctional<br />
coordinating skills.<br />
A full-time SHE-representative at Sishen, Flippie was involved in five different sections<br />
during 2010. Safety performance, as <strong>we</strong>ll as production, improved in each of <strong>the</strong>se sections as<br />
a direct result of his input.<br />
His desire to achieve Zero Harm lifts his performance way above <strong>the</strong> actual requirements<br />
of his position and he strives to inspire workers, contractors and clients alike to reach for<br />
greater safety. He willingly goes out of his way, even working after-hours and over <strong>we</strong>ekends,<br />
to ensure that <strong>the</strong> correct actions have been taken in a specific area and he has acted as a<br />
safety officer without any remuneration.<br />
He often coordinates with functions such as civil, mining and electrical services to ensure<br />
<strong>the</strong>y meet minimum safety requirements. As a direct result, response and execution of<br />
critical actions and measurements to assist line personnel in normal production activities<br />
improved tenfold.<br />
Flippie provides assistance in terms of inspections, risk assessments and guidance to<br />
proactively measure safety procedures to prevent any accidents or incidents. He is also very<br />
assertive in handling transgressions of rules and regulations.<br />
He is an inspiration to everyone at Sishen and a shining example of <strong>the</strong> core values of<br />
Safety and Care.<br />
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Industrial <strong>the</strong>atre drives<br />
home a po<strong>we</strong>rful message<br />
Team: Kobus Venter, Johan Rohmann, AA Burden,<br />
JW Waldeck, SM Willemse, MG Dikgetsi, W Vermuelen,<br />
RJ Scholtz, GR de Wee, KC Keetile, JR Brand, GJ Gae,<br />
BM Matihare, VK Brink, FM Willemse, TV Hartebees,<br />
PJ Davids, II Motseonageng, G Saal, WF Willemse,<br />
BC Cornelissen, OG Kalman, AJ Janse van Rensburg,<br />
SC Visagie, TV Moemedi, B Modise, C Phuthi,<br />
Functional training plant personnel and learnership<br />
group members<br />
There is no need to dig very deep to uncover real talent at Sishen<br />
Mine. Kobus Venter of Functional Training Plant believes that<br />
Zero Harm is possible and this passionate conviction motivated<br />
him to write and direct an industrial <strong>the</strong>atre production entitled “If<br />
only…” Based on a poem called “Eyes wide open”, <strong>the</strong> production<br />
was performed by plant personnel and enthusiastic young<br />
members of <strong>the</strong> learnership.<br />
In a very creative and engaging way – that did not require<br />
external resources – <strong>the</strong> play showcased Zero Harm principles,<br />
safety systems and processes, focusing on <strong>the</strong> significance<br />
of being “my bro<strong>the</strong>r’s keeper” and on <strong>the</strong> realities of <strong>the</strong><br />
consequences of one’s choices.<br />
Since <strong>the</strong> implementation of this industrial <strong>the</strong>atre piece from<br />
October 2010 to December 2010, more than 2 000 Sishen<br />
employees, 300 contractors and 200 Kolomela employees<br />
attended this production. Not long after this, Sishen Mine achieved<br />
5 million LTI-free man hours. Clearly, through <strong>the</strong> visual message<br />
of industrial <strong>the</strong>atre, this team has contributed towards <strong>the</strong> mine’s<br />
exceptional performance.<br />
Requests are still coming in for repeat performances of <strong>the</strong><br />
production, from mine departments and contractors alike, as <strong>we</strong>ll<br />
as beyond <strong>the</strong> mine, including requests for employees’ family<br />
members to attend.<br />
If only… has played a huge part in driving home <strong>the</strong> importance<br />
of Zero Harm behaviour. This team has established a new<br />
benchmark in communicating <strong>the</strong> safety message on an emotional<br />
level. Kobus was determined to tap into new realms of creativity to<br />
sensitise <strong>the</strong> workforce about taking responsibility for <strong>the</strong>ir actions<br />
and has succeeded beyond expectation in <strong>the</strong> task he set himself.<br />
This project has also<br />
been nominated for Anglo<br />
American’s global recognition<br />
system, Applaud.<br />
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category:<br />
Sustainability<br />
sustainability<br />
category:<br />
Sustainability<br />
sustainability<br />
What <strong>the</strong> judges looked for:<br />
• The difference that <strong>the</strong> person or team has made whe<strong>the</strong>r in terms of benefits to <strong>the</strong> communities and societies<br />
in which <strong>we</strong> operate or <strong>the</strong> way <strong>we</strong> are reducing our impact on <strong>the</strong> env<strong>iron</strong>ment (through better use of resources,<br />
recycling or reducing carbon emissions).<br />
Gold<br />
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Cultivating fruitful<br />
relationships<br />
Individual: Oduetse Kolberg<br />
Alta Buys, Toekie Schoeman, Ricardo van Staden and Nanabi Tsheko.<br />
Oduetse’s remarkable negotiation skills fostered positive stakeholder engagement<br />
and ensured that one of Sishen Mine’s principal SLP projects was successfully<br />
initiated at <strong>the</strong> end of 2010.<br />
His dedication and willingness to attend protracted community meetings after<br />
hours ensured that <strong>the</strong> Manyeding Cultivation Project has become one of Sishen<br />
Mine’s many sustainable success stories.<br />
The Manyeding Cultivation Project was a very sensitive initiative as <strong>the</strong> project<br />
was implemented in an area known for conflict bet<strong>we</strong>en tribal authorities and<br />
residents regarding <strong>the</strong> ownership and rights to water from <strong>the</strong> seven natural<br />
springs in <strong>the</strong> area.<br />
The project initially experienced many setbacks, including political interference.<br />
Ho<strong>we</strong>ver, Oduetse remained single-minded throughout <strong>the</strong> process, maintaining<br />
high levels of professionalism that fostered stakeholders’ trust in Sishen Mine. This<br />
was so evident that community beneficiaries refused to talk to any stakeholders<br />
unless Sishen Mine facilitated <strong>the</strong> discussion.<br />
The successful roll-out of this showcase project is an <strong>outstanding</strong> achievement,<br />
particularly considering that similar projects <strong>we</strong>re unsuccessfully piloted three times<br />
before in this community. Oduetse’s involvement in establishing and facilitating<br />
communication bet<strong>we</strong>en <strong>the</strong> Manyeding community and Sishen Mine has<br />
successfully forged an exclusive, much sought-after partnership.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> launch ceremony, <strong>the</strong> tribal chief referred to Oduetse as one<br />
of <strong>the</strong> tribe’s bro<strong>the</strong>rs — a rare honour and fitting tribute to one man’s unique<br />
negotiating skills.<br />
Oduetse Kolberg.<br />
This project has also been nominated<br />
for Anglo American’s global<br />
recognition system, Applaud.<br />
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Silver<br />
Dedicated leadership and unremitting teamwork<br />
Team: Alta Buys, ML De Klerk, LD Diphapo, F Douglas, LP Maclyn, OL Monnaatlale, HB Nel,<br />
TM Nkwatswang, GE Schoeman, IB Seribe, E Steyn, LD Tsheko, RC Van Staden<br />
The Ulysses Gogi Modise (UGM) Wellness Clinic has become an oasis of help, support and inspiration in <strong>the</strong> midst of a<br />
tempestuous health care climate.<br />
The clinic was established in 2007 as a public/private partnership bet<strong>we</strong>en Sishen Mine, <strong>the</strong> Department of Health and <strong>the</strong><br />
Gamagara Local Municipality. Since <strong>the</strong>n it has effectively changed <strong>the</strong> face of HIV awareness and treatment in <strong>the</strong> Gamagara<br />
area and proved that public/private partnerships can be very successful. The clinic recently broadened its horizons to serve<br />
Kolomela and Thabazimbi mines and African Rainbow Minerals’ Khumani and Beeshoek mines with mobile clinics.<br />
The facility assisted Kumba Iron Ore to become <strong>the</strong> first company to register on <strong>the</strong> SABCOHA (South African Business<br />
Coalition on HIV and AIDS) Biz<strong>we</strong>ll <strong>we</strong>bsite, as a responsible reporter of HCT (HIV Counselling & Testing) statistics. It is also<br />
registered as <strong>the</strong> company’s first HCT service provider.<br />
The clinic has met Kumba’s need for an effective, long-term HIV/AIDS solution for its employees and <strong>the</strong>ir dependants,<br />
contractors and <strong>the</strong> local community. Prior to its establishment, <strong>the</strong> nearest antiretroviral (ARV) centre was 50 km away.<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> dedicated leadership of clinic manager Alta Buys, and with support from <strong>the</strong> Department of Health and local<br />
stakeholders, six months after opening its doors, <strong>the</strong> UGM Wellness Clinic received full accreditation as a government ARV site.<br />
Since <strong>the</strong>n 34 679 community members have been educated and 17 374 have accessed Voluntary Counselling and Testing.<br />
Disease management programmes have been initiated for 631 HIV-positive community members who do not have access to<br />
medical aid. More than 152 Kumba employees are also on disease management programmes.<br />
Alta has gone more than <strong>the</strong> extra mile to make this public/private partnership, with all its complexities and challenges, really<br />
make a difference in <strong>the</strong> lives of those who need <strong>the</strong> clinic’s services.<br />
While <strong>the</strong> clinic’s principal services are HIV-related, <strong>the</strong> facility also offers screening for conditions such as diabetes,<br />
hypertension, TB, sexually transmitted infections and cancer and provides general health and nutritional education as a part of its<br />
holistic approach to community <strong>we</strong>llness.<br />
This project<br />
has also been<br />
nominated for<br />
Anglo American’s<br />
global<br />
recognition<br />
system, Applaud.<br />
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