Minergy has a defined sustainability strategy which has clear imperatives, goals, priority areas and targets, to enable the Company to meet the respective legislative requirements in Botswana. Minergy’s strategic framework focuses on the following:
Since Minergy is in the pre-production stage and the mine is not yet in development, staff numbers are extremely low and limited to a current staff complement of six (6). Minergy plans to commence with construction and production of its Masama Coal Project from the second quarter of 2018 or sooner depending on the granting of a mining licence. During the start-up phase, where the Company plans to produce 1.2 million tonnes of coal, it is foreseen that approximately 200 employees will be required and as production ramps up to 3.2 million tonnes, around 300 employees will be required. This reflects total mine employees and includes those employed directly by Minergy Coal as well as employees appointed by contractors such as the mining contractor and process plant contractor. Minergy plans to open a labour office in October 2017 in Lentsweletau whereby a programme of identifying potential employees will commence. As far as possible, employees will be recruited from within Botswana.
An integrated Human Resources Development Programme will be formulated and implemented that will seek to maximise the productive potential of people involved with the Masama Coal Mine operation, through:
Detailed plans are in the process of being compiled for the abovementioned activities, and will constitute Minergy’s Human Resources Development Programme (“HRD”). A socio-economic and skills survey will be undertaken in the region around the mine site so as to collect baseline information on the characteristics, profiles, and demographics of potential employees.
This study will form the basis for the implementation of the Human Resources Development Programme. SAFETY Minergy has developed a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (“SHEQ”) Management System which details our management policies, processes and procedures. Our goal regarding safety once we are in the construction and operational stage is to:
Become a leader in workplace safety by creating a safe working environment for our employees which will result in elimination injuries and fatalities
Minergy believes it is our duty and responsibility to minimise as far as possible our environmental impact and continually look for new ways to rehabilitate the environment in the vicinity of the mining operations. This is integral to our business strategy and operating methods. We strive towards an approach to the environment which entails leaving behind something better than that with which we started. Ensuring the land we leave behind is healthy.
Minergy will strive to become a leader in the protection of our employees’ health and the community’s well-being.
Minergy will give preference, to the maximum extent possible consistent with safety, efficiency, service or product quality and price, to procure products and materials made in Botswana. Records of such will be kept and a monthly procurement report will be submitted to the Managing Director.
Minergy has a Corporate Social Investment plan in place. This includes inter alia upgrading the clinic in Medie as well as upgrading the roads used to access the mine. An assessment of a power solution is being reviewed. Regardless of the power solution selected, Minergy plans to work with the Botswana Power Corporation to make power available to the village of Medie. This plan is still to be finalised and signed off by the Board. Our philosophy is that, as far as possible, local Botswana residents are employed. If skills are not available, then resources will be sought from outside of Botswana. Minergy has a strong drive to transfer skills as much as possible so that trained skills remain in Botswana. This will also apply to contractors that Minergy appoints.
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