FCXUS Mining**SafetyThe safety & health of all employees, along with ourcommitment to the environment, are of the highestpriority. Our objective is zero work place injuries andoccupational illnesses. While production and costs areimportant, these must never take precedence over safety,employee health or the environment. We believe that allinjuries and occupational illnesses are preventable. Wealso believe that safety and health are integral to, andcompatible with, all other functions in the organization andthat proper safety and health management will enhanceproduction and reduce costs.The safety culture at <strong>Climax</strong> <strong>Mine</strong> is embedded into ouroverall work culture and how we face challenges each day.Key Elements of our Safety Culture• We are each responsible & in control of our safety.• We are responsible for holding each other accountable.• We are each responsible for evaluating the risksinvolved in our assigned tasks, and taking all necessarysteps to manage them.• Our brains are our most important piece of PPE.• We drive for continual improvement.• We are each responsible to come to work “Fit for Duty”.<strong>Climax</strong> <strong>Mine</strong> engages employees, contractors, vendors andvisitors in our health & safety efforts. Our programs aredesigned to make safety an integral part of our lives on andoff the job. These efforts include OHSAS 18001:2007Certification, Comprehensive Risk Management, FatalityPrevention Initiative, Industrial Hygiene Monitoring, Aboveand Beyond Regulatory Compliance, ComprehensiveTraining Programs, Fatigue Management & ContractorSafety Guidelines.Our <strong>Climax</strong> Emergency Response Team is ready to respondto emergency situations that could be encountered. The<strong>Climax</strong> <strong>Mine</strong> Emergency Response Team has an ambulance,wildland fire truck, paramedic, EMTs, and first responders,trained fire brigade, ropes rescue team, surrounding EMS(Emergenecy Medical Services) communications andNIMS/ICS (National Incident Management System/IncidentCommand System) command structure.18HardHatPersonal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)Our BrainEar ProtectionAnnual Safety TRIR*(including contractors)2.61 2.530.74 0.65 0.612009 2010 2011SafetyGlassesSteel ToeBoots2.29* Total Reportable Incident Rate (TRIR) arenumber of incidents per 200,000 hoursworked** metal mining sector industry average asreported by US <strong>Mine</strong> Safety & HealthAdministration (MSHA)
Community DevelopmentFreeport‐McMoRan Copper & Gold and <strong>Climax</strong> Molybdenum Company strive to create value for ourcommunities, our employees and our businesses, and act as a catalyst for positive development in ouroperating communities through the following initiatives:• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership. <strong>Climax</strong> Molybdenum established three regionalCommunity Partnership Panels with representatives from Lake, Summit, Chaffee, and Eagle; ClearCreek; and Grand Counties to identify, examine and define regional community issues and priorities.• Strategic Community Investments and Community Investment Funds. The company believes ininvesting in programs that support important community needs and drive sustainability. Thecompany invests funds to address five focus areas that are foundations of sustainable communitiesand are generally aligned with local priorities: education, economic development, safety, health andwellness, the environment, and cultural heritage and preservation. The company also works toinvolve community members in the process of identifying, cultivating and selecting meaningful socialinvestments.• Educational Grants. Through our STEM Innovation grants program, teachers, school administrators,PTA officials and/or parent volunteers can apply to receive up to $5,000 every year to support thedevelopment, improvement or expansion of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)instructional programs at K‐12 schools or classrooms located near our operations. We also offer minigrantsup to $500 to support a range of other classroom needs.• Matching Gifts Program. This program matches any employee’s charitable financial contributions toqualified organizations such as educational institutions, social service organizations, hospitals,environmental organizations, cultural institutions, and United Way chapters.• Scholarship Programs. Scholarships are available each year to students attending specific collegesand universities as well as occupational and technical training programs to pursue technical,industry‐related degrees such as engineering, geology or electrician certification.• Employee Involvement. <strong>Climax</strong> Molybdenum employees also give of their time to support communityorganizations and programs through the company’s High Grade Helpers employee volunteerprogram.We support sustainable development by investing in locally-identified priorities.• Over $1 million invested in Colorado communities alone during 2011.• In 2011, became a funding partner in 100Kin10, a national effort to prepare, deploy andsupport 100,000 excellent science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers in the USover the next 10 years, pledging $1.5 million over the next three years to support STEMteacher development programs in Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.• Took a leadership role in supporting the nearly 15,000‐square‐foot <strong>Climax</strong> MolybdenumLeadership Center at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in <strong>Leadville</strong>, pledging a total of $1million over five years (2009‐2013).• Awarded $70,000 in Chaffee County to facilitate the establishment of an open access network,addressing the regional demand for high speed broadband services.• Invested $95,000 in Summit County to support the Ten Mile Canyon Recreation Path Extensionproject.• Awarded $50,000 to Summit Community Care Clinic to support the growth of medical servicesavailable to the community.19
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