2007 Full Report - Kinross Gold

GlossaryAPELL The Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL) programis a process that helps people prevent, prepare for and respond appropriately to accidentsand emergencies. APELL was developed by the United Nations Environment Programme,in partnership with industry associations, communities and governments following severalmajor industrial accidents that had serious impacts on human health and the environment.APELL is now being implemented in over 30 countries around the world.Biodiversity The variation of life forms within a given ecosystem. Biodiversity is often usedas a measure of the health of biological systems.Carbon Disclosure Project An independent not-for-profit organization aiming to create alasting relationship between shareholders and corporations regarding the implications forshareholder value and commercial operations presented by climate change. Its goal is tofacilitate a dialogue, supported by quality information, from which a rational response toclimate change will emerge.Carbon-In-Leach (CIL) The technique of recovering dissolved gold from ore that hasundergone milling and agitated leaching by introducing activated carbon directly intothe leach tanks.Carbon-In-Pulp (CIP) The technique of recovering dissolved gold from ore that hasundergone milling and agitated leaching by absorbing the gold onto activated carbonin separate tanks after leaching.Cyanide A chemical compound that consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogenatom. It is used in diluted form to liberate metals from the gold and silver ores.Doré An unrefined gold intermediate product that generally contains silver and maycontain minor amounts of other metals.Intensity The number of units of an indicator being measured that are consumed for eachunit of production.ISO The International Organization for Standardization, widely known as ISO, is aninternational standard-setting body composed of representatives from various nationalstandards organizations. ISO 14001 is a standard for environmental management systemsthat has been developed by ISO.Kinross For greater certainty, and as the context requires, the term “Kinross” also includesits subsidiaries and affiliates.Lost-Time Injury An injury where an employee is unable to work the next scheduled shiftdue to the effects of the injury.Page 60 Kinross 2007 corporate responsibility reportLost-Time Injury Frequency Rate The number of lost-time injuries per 200,000 person hoursworked, representing the average number of hours worked by 100 people during a year.Medical Treatment Case An incident where an employee requires medical treatment but isable to work the next scheduled shift.