Minmetals Resources Limited 2011 Sustainability Report (PDF)

Our approachWe strive for our people to be:» Employed under terms and conditions, that as aminimum, meet all relevant legal standards;» Provided with safe and healthy conditions of work;» Treated fairly in a workplace that values diversity,in terms of gender, age, race, religion, disability ornational origin;» Provided with a workplace that is free from harassment;» Provided with challenging and rewarding work;» Given access to information and knowledge neededto perform well;» Provided with training and development opportunitiesconsistent with the needs of the business;» Involved in open communication and regular feedbackon work performance and major changes;» Recognised when their actions support our vision andvalues; and» Confident to raise grievances that will be addressedin a timely and fair manner.We aim to deliver on each of these principles throughour core human resources activities and programs.PerformanceIn 2011, MMG employed a total of 8,513 people (employeesand contractors), an increase from the 7,253 employedin 2010. Of these, 3,197 were contractors, 1,628 werecasual employees, with the remaining full-time (3,660)and part-time (28) employees.In 2011, 5,763 of our employees and contractors wereemployed at Sepon, comprising 68% of MMG’s totalworkforce.At Century and Golden Grove, we employ local IndigenousAustralians (based on employees’ self-nomination asIndigenous). In 2011, they made up 24% of the Centuryworkforce and 3% of the Golden Grove workforce.Although we have Indigenous employees working atsuperintendent level, we recognise more work needs tobe done to raise the level of Indigenous representationat management levels. At Sepon, in 2011, 87% of theworkforce was Lao nationals, with the remaining 13%being expatriates from other parts of the world.People profile24211593322019319716283660TOTAL MMG 2010 TOTAL MMG 2011People profile BY SITE6000500040003000200010000CENTURYGOLDENGROVEAUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT RATIO(% OF TOTAL EMPLOYEES)24%21%CENTURYROSEBERY2.5% 3%28SEPONGOLDEN GROVEEXPLORATIONCorporate includes Dugald River project employeesContractorsCasualPart timeFull time20102011CORPORATE20102011SUSTAINING OUR ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE RESPECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT WORKING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY OUR PEOPLE21