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A BARRICK GOLD REPORT ON RESPONSIBLE MINING | BEYOND BORDERSTOP: A NEW HAUL TRUCK DRIVER BEING TRAINED AT KCGM. TOP RIGHT: JULIESHUTTLEWORTH WITH SUMMER STUDENT, ZOE SOUTHWELL. RIGHT: TWO OFTHE 800 ATTENDEES AT THIS YEAR’S “WOMEN IN MINING CANADA” RECEPTIONAT THE PROSPECTORS & DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN TORONTO.and both genders are encouraged to apply in all job categories.Furthermore, men and women are compensated equally for doingthe same job, with experience and length of service being the onlyvariants.“A lot of companies, ourselves included, are looking at ways toimprove the workplace and make it more appealing to women,”says Darian Rich, Barrick’s Vice President of Human Resources.“We are seeing a number of progressive strategies implementedat our sites, including flexible work practices, and we are workingwith educational institutions to raise the industry’s profile andattract more women into mining careers.”KCGM’s Beck, who has two young daughters, says she madeit clear when she joined the company that family comes first. “Iindicated up front that, on some mornings, I might have to get thechildren to school, and it has never been an issue,” she says.In fact, Beck, 37, says her boss insists she attend her children’sschool assemblies, noting wryly that she “hates school assemblies.”Still, she says she appreciates the support, as well as thehard-won advice shared with her by several male co-workers duringher career. “Some of the men that I have worked with sawtheir families split apart because they were hardly ever home,” shesays. “They told me that ‘Your family is everything, do not screwit up the way we did.’ ”Shuttleworth, 38, says women shouldn’t feel extra pressure toprove themselves, or change their personalities to try and fit in.“The message I try to give is that you don’t have to change,” shesays. “You can still be the person that you are without having toturn into a rough and tough miner. Don’t start swearing and carryingon if that’s not who you are.”While men need to treat their female co-workers with respect,Beck says she doesn’t want to be singled out for special treatment.For instance, during meetings, when Beck is sometimes the onlywoman in the room, male colleagues will occasionally utter a profanityand then apologize to her. “That probably bugs me morethan anything,” she says. “If you’re going to swear, swear – justdon’t single me out as the only one in the room who may takeoffense.”All three women acknowledge encountering discriminatoryattitudes at times during their careers, though for the most part,they say they have been treated as equals. Their advice to womenwho face resistance is to keep a thick skin, do a good job, stay confidentand don’t let anyone keep them from their goals. “Yes, ofcourse, there are people who don’t believe women belong in mining,”Beck says. “People are entitled to their personal views, as longas they’re respectful and civil, and don’t let their personal beliefshave a negative influence in the workplace. As time goes by, peoplewho weren’t sure about me usually see I can do the job just as wellas anybody else.”Robinson, 50, came to mining after working as a nurse. A motherof five, she says that when she was in high school, mining wasn’tconsidered a potential career for women. “It was not somethingthat was offered to us,” she says. “Mining companies didn’t cometo our school on career days. KCGM does a lot of school visits nowand tries to explain to young women that there are a lot of opportunitiesin mining, which is something they may not realize.”Shuttleworth regularly visits high schools and universities, andspeaks publicly about the opportunities in mining for women andmen. One of the things she tells people is that mining is an exciting,challenging and interesting industry to work in with manycareer options.At the recent Prospectors & Developers Association conventionin Toronto, more than 800 people attended a reception heldby Women in Mining Canada. That’s up from 650 last year, Lucassays, noting that more men attended this year’s reception. “I thinkthat’s indicative of a growing acceptance of women in mining,”she says. ■42May 2012
GOVERNMENT OF PAPUANEW GUINEA TO DEPLOYADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENTRESOURCES TO PORGERAOn March 30, the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG)announced its decision to deploy additional law enforcementresources to assist in restoring law and order in Enga provinceand the Southern Highlands of PNG.The deployment, which is expected to consist of police andPNG Defence Force personnel, will assist local police in thePorgera Valley to address the volatile law and order situation,which is having a detrimental impact on local communities andthe Porgera mine.“We support the government’s decision to take decisive actionand ensure the safety of our employees and local residents,” saysGreg Walker, General Manager of the Porgera Joint Venture(PJV), the Barrick-controlled entity that operates the Porgeramine. “We believe law and order is critical to ensuring that alllaw-abiding citizens in the region can enjoy the basic rights theyare entitled to, free from violence.”The decision to deploy additional law enforcement resourcesto the region follows several recent incidents of violence. OnMarch 29, the Porgera mine was subjected to an incursion byan estimated 1,000 illegal miners that caused a brief halt tomining activities in the mine’s open pit. During the incident,three employees were held, threatened by the intruders and laterreleased, while a fourth sustained minor injuries. Substantialdamage was also done to mine equipment.In early April, police responding to criminal activity alongthe Highlands Highway road corridor came under fire, and twopolice officers received serious gunshot wounds and requiredemergency airborne medical evacuation.These incidents occurred against a local backdrop of increasedtribal conflict and crimes, including inter-clan violence, sexualassault and hijacking of vehicles. In 2011, inter-clan conflicts inthe Porgera and Lagaip Districts claimed many lives and resultedin the destruction of a significant number of homes, businessesand community facilities. Local authorities and community leadershave struggled to contain the regular outbreaks of violence.In a statement following the March 29 incident, PNG PrimeMinister Peter O’Neill called the law and order situation in theHighlands “totally unacceptable.” He also said that, “No criminalbehavior that threatens the well-being of the country will betolerated.”Walker says, “We hope and expect that the increase in lawenforcement resources will bring greater stability to the region.Our first concern is always the safety of our employees and thecommunities surrounding our operation. We’ll continue towork collaboratively with the government and the community tohelp ensure that there is peace in the Porgera Valley.”The recent problems have been compounded by the limitedcapacity of law and justice institutions in Enga province, whichhave been unable to keep pace with rapid in-migration to thePorgera region from other parts of the province and beyond.The population in the vicinity of the Porgera mine has increasedfrom several thousand when the mine was constructed in 1990to approximately 50,000, largely due to in-migration.In 2009, as part of Operation Ipili, the PNG governmentdeployed additional public law enforcement personnel tothe region to address a deterioration in law and order andincreased levels of violent crime. The local population washighly supportive of the enhanced police presence in the region,and has welcomed the government’s recent decision to deployadditional personnel.Under the latest deployment, law enforcement personnel areexpected to engage in a range of policing actions, from alcohollicensingenforcement to weapons seizures. Barrick and the PJVrequested that a prominent PNG citizen act as an independentmonitor of the enhanced police activities. That role will initiallybe performed by Ila Geno, a former Chief Ombudsman ofPNG, with other independent monitors to be recruited as thedeployment proceeds. All police operations in the region willremain the sole responsibility of the PNG government. Barrickhas no authority in this area.The PNG government has requested that the PJV providelimited assistance to law enforcement officials deployed to theregion. The assistance will be conditional on the requirementthat all police activities comply with PNG laws and internationallegal principles relating to security and human rights.Consistent with our obligations as a participant to the U.N.Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, Barrickhas also sought assurances that law enforcement officialsassigned to the area receive training in human rights principlesthat are consistent with international training standards for lawenforcement officials. The company is also in regular contactwith the community and other local stakeholders to ensure theircontinued support for the police initiative. ■May 2012 43
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