2007 Responsibility Report - English (PDF) - Barrick Gold Corporation

2007 TARGETS AND OBJECTIVES 2007 PROGRESS 2008 TARGETS AND OBJECTIVESEnvironment• Finalize Energy Management Policy• Complete remaining energyefficiency self-assessments• Implement additional mercuryemissions control technology• Continue EnvironmentalManagement System Standard(EMSS) implementation• Issue Climate Change Policyand Program• Zero fines• Policy captured within ClimateChange Program. Energy managementguidelines developed foroperations• Completed• Mercury sampling and stack testingunderway. Mercury control enhancementcompleted at two operations• EMSS – Leadership and LegalObligations Register elementsintroduced• Climate Change Program completed.Board approval received infirst quarter 2008• Two operations received finesrelated to three environmentalincidents• Measurement, tracking andreporting of energy use establishedat all sites• Third-party energy efficiency assessmentsconducted at selected sites• Additional mercury controls willbe implemented where testingidentifies a need• Continue EMSS implementation –Risk Assessment and ChangeManagement elements• Implement Climate Change Program• Finalize and implement WaterConservation Policy and Program• Zero fines• Complete Cyanide CodeCertification of our designatedoperationsSafety and Health• Zero Fatalities • Two fatalities • Zero Fatalities• 12% reduction in Lost TimeAccidents (LTAs)• Continue implementation of theHealth Program• Continue Courageous Leadershipthrough refresher courses• LTAs increased by 7%, howevertotal injury frequency rate decreasedby 9%• On target• Refresher training completed forcurrent employees; full trainingprogram for new workers• 15% reduction in LTAs• Improve health reportingwith data management system• Conduct gap analysis against theHealth System Standards• Courageous Leadership Refreshertraining for current employees; fulltraining program for new workersBarrick Responsibility Report 2007 3