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A BARRICK GOLD REPORT ON RESPONSIBLE MINING | BEYOND BORDERSBELOW: FIREWORKS LIGHT THE SKY OVER THE OPEN PIT AS KCGM CELEBRATESITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A HUGE COMMUNITY PARTY. RIGHT: BARRICKCEO AARON REGENT (LEFT) VISITS THE SUPER PIT SHOP, A PLACE FOR THECOMMUNITY TO GET INFORMATION AND RAISE CONCERNS. BOTTOM RIGHT: KCGMEMPLOYEES HOST A BBQ CELEBRATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, UNDERSCORINGTHE MINE’S CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS NEIGHBOURS.very open approach and welcome the chance to speak withcommunity members on a regular basis.”Because of its location adjacent to the community, KCGMfields concerns about blasting activity, noise, dust and airemissions. The mine has systems and protocols in place tominimize the impact on the community. Where problems dooccur, Phillips and her team facilitate an official grievancemechanism for people who wish to escalate their concerns.In addition to the community office, the mine also operates a24-hour telephone hotline that local residents can use to reporttheir concerns or ask questions.Beyond community engagement, the Super Pit Shop is also amagnet for tourists, who come to Kalgoorlie to learn more aboutits gold mining history and to see the Super Pit itself. Describedby one local newspaper as Kalgoorlie’s answer to the Eiffel Tower,the Super Pit is a matter of local pride.The shop sells a variety of souvenirs, and reinvests the profitsin community sponsorships and various programs, allowingthe town to further benefit from tourism. Items include SuperPit merchandise, books, model CAT trucks and the company’svery own mascot – KC Bear. A popular but expensive choice isgold splatters from the mine’s processing facility, created during22March 2011