Social and Environmental Commitment

Our policies, values and strategic plan focus on developing a model mining operation with a responsible commitment in the economic, social and environmental fields. Sustainability is an indivisible and essential part of our strategic objectives:

Sustainable wellbeing is a fundamental axis in our corporate strategy and is embedded in the development of all our activities. Our mutual respect and management policies highlight the following commitments:

• Respect human rights in general and particularly those of our stakeholders. Our labor relations are free of discrimination, harassment, and child or forced labor.
• Contribute jointly to the sustainable wellbeing of our employees, shareholders, communities and the country. We ensure our commitment to accountability, mutual respect, trustworthiness and an awareness of building a better future for people and our business.
• Identify and assess hazards, ensuring the reduction of risks related to the health and safety of personnel, contractors and visitors. We foster a preventive and proactive organizational culture around safety issues, ensuring communication at all levels.
• Further a culture that identifies, assesses and manages risks, prevents pollution and mitigates impacts with a focus on sustainable water and energy management, recycling, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and biodiversity conservation.

Treat our employees with dignity and decency. Mutual respect is a core value. Our work environment will be characterized by trust, integrity, teamwork, honesty, professionalism, transparency, continuous improvement and an environment free of harassment, oppression and exploitation.