Northparkes Report 2016
Northparkes Report 2016
Northparkes Report 2016
The
Northparkes
Report 2016
Value In1997, Northparkes
was the first mine
in Australia to use
the highly efficient
block caving method.
Farming
1
Exploration
When drilling, waste
water is contained in
an above-ground bunded
tarp known as a "nappy".
Nappies are reusable
and minimise impact
to the land around
the drilling site.
2 3
Block caving 100% automated mining
Block caving relies on gravity In 2015 our E48 Lift 1 block cave mine
and natural rock stresses to became the world's most automated
fragment and recover the ore, underground mine with 100% automated
using minimal explosives. loaders. The driver-less loaders run
themselves – moving and dumping the ore.
echain of ore from our underground mines –
Cu
Au
Our 2016 metal
recovery results
were 88 per cent
copper and
a new all-time record for Northparkes. 75 per cent gold.
Copper
Concentrate
5 6
Ore processing Tailings management
In order to recover copper Moisture from waste materials is
and gold from the ore, extracted and recycled in our ore
it is processed through processing plant. Tailings are then
several stages including transferred to our Tailings Storage
grinding, flotation, Facilities, creating a dry surface.
concentrate thickening To reduce dust, we are growing
and finally filtration. crops on the surface of the facilities.
4 7
Sub Level Cave Transport and logistics
We began production from our E26 Sub The concentrate is transported to port by road
Level Cave in 2016. Sub Level Caving and rail in shipping containers. These containers
is a mining method during which slim are then tipped directly into the ship using
blocks of ore are released by successively a specially designed crane attachment called
blasting and undermining small panels. a rotainer. The concentrate is not removed from
the containers until it is loaded into the ship
ready for its final journey to our customers.
echain
CONTENTS
Our purpose 1
Our story 2
One team 6
Zero harm 18
Improvement 28
Life balance 34
Cu
Our 2016 metal
recovery results
were 88 per cent
of ore from our underground mines – Au copper and
a new all-time record for Northparkes. 75 per cent gold.
Copper
Concentrate
5 6
Ore processing Tailings management
In order to recover copper Moisture from waste materials is
and gold from the ore, extracted and recycled in our ore
it is processed through processing plant. Tailings are then
several stages including transferred to our Tailings Storage
grinding, flotation, Facilities, creating a dry surface.
concentrate thickening To reduce dust, we are growing
and finally filtration. crops on the surface of the facilities.
Aboutus
4 Northparkes is owned and operated by 7
Sub Level Cave
China Molybdenum Co., Ltd (CMOC) in
Transport and logistics
We began production from our E26 Sub The concentrate is transported to port by road
a Joint
Level Venture
Cave in 2016.comprising
Sub Level CavingCMOC (80%), and rail in shipping containers. These containers
Sumitomo
is a mining Metal Mining
method during Oceania
which slim Pty. Ltd are then tipped directly into the ship using
blocks of ore are released by successively a specially designed crane attachment called
(13%) andand
blasting Sumitomo Corporation
undermining small panels. (6.7%). a rotainer. The concentrate is not removed from
the containers until it is loaded into the ship
ready for its final journey to our customers.
All photo captions in this report are left to right.
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Northparkes Mines
A century of mining together
Ourpurpose
We produce the vital
components of our modern
quality of life: the miracle
of copper, gold and grains.
They are the metal building
blocks of electronics and
infection-fighting surfaces,
and the foundation of our
food chain.
Cu+
Cu+
Cu+
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Ourstory O
Since 1993 Northparkes has
been celebrated for our
high-quality copper deposits,
low cost operations and loyal,
committed people.
Working at Northparkes is enjoyable: inspirational
leadership matters and diversity is celebrated.
We are proud to be a miner and a farmer,
a good Parkes neighbour and valued contributor
to NSW’s Central West.
Zero Harm Operations describes our approach.
We are innovative and resilient, we embrace
technology and new ways of working. We have
decades of excellent mineral deposits and an
entire mineral field to continue to explore.
We will discover the copper and gold deposits
to take us even further into the future. We are
setting up future generations of Northparkes
miners for a century of mining together.
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Northparkes Mines
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Ourvalues
Zeroharm
Zero Harm is our approach to every aspect
of our operations. We care for our people,
our environment and the community in which
we live and work.
Oneteam
We proudly work together towards
our shared purpose.
Lifebalance
We realise the potential in
everyone, support their wellbeing
and enjoy what we do.
Improvement
We will be better tomorrow
than we are today.
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From our
CEO
Kalidas Madhavpeddi
CMOC International CEO
In Northparkes’ third year face a number of future challenges I am pleased to note that Jim Fowler
under China Molybdenum in maintaining this position and was appointed as Managing Director
I believe the team at Northparkes of Northparkes in March 2017, and
Co. Ltd’s (CMOC) ownership, is ready and willing to take us forward. will lead Northparkes’ continued
I am pleased that the journey. All Northparkes employees
2016 was a year of strong growth
business continued to thrive will no doubt join me in thanking
for CMOC as we significantly
as an innovative and cost expanded our global footprint
Stefanie Loader for her five years
competitive mining operation. with two key acquisitions.
of contributions and leadership at
Northparkes, particularly in respect
CMOC-Northparkes Mines On September 30, 2016, CMOC to Zero Harm Operations.
(Northparkes) was the first acquisition acquired Anglo American’s Brazilian
in CMOC’s international portfolio. It is an exciting time for our business as
phosphates and niobium businesses:
It is therefore pleasing to see the we expand our global operations and
NioBras and CopeBras. NioBras is the
team achieve new Zero Harm and grow considerably in size. Northparkes
world’s second largest supplier of
underground production records in is an important part of CMOC and we
niobium, which is used as a strengthening
2016, as well as becoming the first mine look forward to its continued success.
agent in the steel industry. CopeBras
in Australia to achieve White Ribbon is Brazil’s second largest supplier of
accreditation. phosphates, critical to Brazil’s soybean
In addition, Northparkes bought two and corn production.
major capital projects to fruition in In November, CMOC acquired
2016: the Rosedale Tailings Project, Freeport-McMoRan’s indirect interest
which furthers long-term mining, in the Tenke Fungurume (TFM) mining
and the E26 Sub Level Cave, which and processing assets. TFM is a world-
substantially contributes towards class and large scale copper-cobalt
copper production. mine in the Democratic Republic
We are proud of everyone at of the Congo.
Northparkes for achieving these These acquisitions diversify CMOC’s
important initiatives. Their efforts have portfolio of metals as well as its
helped progress the vision of ‘A century geographic presence and increases
of mining together’ and position our team of people, outside of China,
Northparkes as a low-cost, long-term to approximately 15,000.
producer of copper and gold. We
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From our
Managing
Director
Jim Fowler
Northparkes Mines
Managing Director
Welcome to our annual update Northparkes, as well as the hundreds of our E48 Block Cave mine, and the
on Northparkes’ activities of contractors who work here each commissioning of our new E26 Sub Level
year, on this remarkable achievement. Cave. Twenty-one new employees
and accomplishments. We will strive to improve upon this joined the Northparkes team to work in
As the incoming Managing Director record again in 2017. the Sub Level Cave, which commenced
of Northparkes, I am pleased to have production in August.
A theme for 2016 was maintaining
spent some time last year with all the
stable operations; meeting our Everyone was delighted to be
employees at site and assisting the
production targets and eliminating recognised externally for our approach
leadership team with some of the
unplanned equipment breakdowns. to Zero Harm Operations via a number
long-term planning. All of the team is
We have had no major equipment of awards and accolades. Northparkes
exceptionally proud of Northparkes’
breakdowns since January 2016. became Australia’s first White Ribbon
leading achievement for 2016;
accredited mining operation after
reaching a new all-time record of 200 In 2016 the team set a new underground
a rigorous 18 month accreditation
days recordable injury free, one week annual production record of 6.17 million
process. Additionally, Northparkes
longer than last year’s record of 193 tonnes. This comes after the first year of
won the NSW Mining Health Excellence
days. Congratulations to everyone at one hundred percent full automation
Award at the NSW Mining Industry
and Suppliers Conference.
At the nationally-recognised Victorian
Mine Rescue Competition, the
Northparkes Emergency Response
Team took out first place across four
categories – rope rescue, theory,
fire-fighting, and, most importantly,
team safety. Information about these
successes and more can be found
throughout this report.
In recognition of the team’s
achievements in 2016, Northparkes
was a finalist in the Operation of the
Year award at the NSW Mining Industry
and Suppliers Awards.
2017 promises to be a year with its
own opportunities and challenges as
we work to make our business even
more efficient and innovative, while
maintaining a relentless focus on Zero
Harm Operations.
Thank you for your interest in
Northparkes. I look forward to leading
the Northparkes team for the next
chapter and having the opportunity
to share our future stories and
achievements with you.
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Production
Thanks to a dedicated We stop production on a regular basis One highlight was the installation of a
one team approach from to perform planned repairs, upgrades new girth gear, a large ring fitted to the
and maintenance to our infrastructure outside of the mill to provide its primary
everyone at Northparkes, and equipment. These “shutdowns” rotational drive. Each half of the girth
we celebrated a new record. ensure our mine and mill continue gear weighed 34 tonnes – equivalent
In 2016 we produced 6.17 to operate safely and efficiently for to around 17 cars.
million tonnes of ore from many years to come.
Jacques Labuschagne – Finance
our underground mines. In July, we held major shutdowns Director said, “Our value chain must
Rob Cunningham, Manager – Mining both underground and in our ore be stable right through to logistics,
Operations said, “Since implementing processing plant, which saw over whereby our copper and gold
100 per cent automated loaders in 1000 additional people at Northparkes concentrate is transported by rail
our E48 underground mine in 2015 we contribute 14,940 effort hours to and sea to our customers. We were
have gone from strength to strength. complete the works. pleased to deliver 137,445 tonnes of
I am exceptionally proud of the team.” concentrate to customers in Japan
“This event was one of the biggest ever
and China during the year.”
Another contributor to our underground shutdowns held at Northparkes, and
production record was the addition of was completed without any injuries
the E26 Sub Level Cave to our mining or incidents,” said Hubert Lehman,
operations (see page 30). Manager – Asset Management.
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Above
The Hon. Anthony
Roberts MP, Justine
Fisher, Hitoshi Ito
(SMMO), Mayor
Ken Keith OAM,
Esther Bruce, Elysha
Loiterton, Cr Phyllis
Miller OAM, Dahui
Zhang (CMOC)
and Stacie Martin.
Left
Esther Bruce – winner,
Outstanding NSW
Tradeswoman and
Stacie Martin – runner-
up, Exceptional
Young Woman.
NSW Mining
In May we attended the NSW Mining We had finalists in three award
Industry and Supplier Awards and categories: Northparkes Mines –
Industry and
Conference at NSW Parliament Mining Operation of the Year,
House, Sydney. We co-sponsored the Esther Bruce – Outstanding NSW
event with Evolution Mining, giving Tradeswoman and Stacie Martin –
Suppliers
the Central West a big presence. Exceptional Young Woman. Esther
Guests sharing our table included won her category and Stacie was
Awards
the Mayors of Parkes and Forbes, named runner up. We are incredibly
our Joint Venture partners, and proud of their achievements.
representatives from Cadia Valley
Operations in Orange.
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Celebrating
20 years of service
We are fortunate to have so
many highly experienced
people in our team. In 2016,
17 of our colleagues
celebrated 20 years of service
at Northparkes; we look
forward to working with them
for many years to come!
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Below Right
Scott Rauchle, Sue Shane Noakes,
McGrath, Andrew Grahame Dunn,
Hubbard, Mike Wood, Brian Melhuish
Marcus Morrison, and Brendan
Matt Hancock and Cavallaro.
Noel Huggett.
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Future generations
We offer a range of ways geology students from several different
for people to engage with universities around Australia.
Northparkes and the mining The students spent time with the
industry. Pathways include department most relevant to their
studies, working on projects designed
our entry-level roles,
to develop their leadership skills and
scholarships and industry technical background.
work placement programs,
Stacey Kelly, Manager – People, Safety
all of which are critical
and Environment said, “For many of
to achieving our vision of the students, their time at Northparkes
‘A century of mining together’. represented the mandatory industry
In 2016 our entry-level roles included training required to complete their
12 apprentices, 17 scholarship holders, degree. We were pleased to be able
two trainees and 16 industry work to offer this benefit to the students,
placement students. We welcomed while simultaneously gaining a fresh
a new cohort of five graduates who perspective and unique contributions
will commence in 2017. to our business.”
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Below
The industry work placement students embraced
the 25th Parkes Elvis Festival with enthusiasm.
Lester Plummer
Apprentice
of the Year
A new award has been created in
honour of our friend and colleague
Lester Plummer, who passed away
in 2015. Lester always took a keen
interest in our apprentices.
The inaugural Lester Plummer
Apprentice of the Year Award
winner was Alec Edwards, who
has graduated from his Electrical
Apprenticeship program and
accepted a permanent full-time
role with Northparkes.
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Scholarship programs
Sumitomo Metal Mining Engineering Summer School via the Northparkes Indigenous
University of NSW. The support from
Oceania (SMMO) Scholarships SMMO will help me achieve this.”
Scholarships
SMMO, a Joint Venture partner of Kerrod Griffiths of Condobolin is in
Peter said, “I appreciate the
Northparkes, established its school- his first year of a Bachelor of Health
ongoing support from SMMO, and
based scholarship program in 2014. Science (Indigenous) at the University
the opportunity for work experience
The program aims to encourage of Wollongong.
through Northparkes Mines.” Peter aims
careers in mining, and is an investment
to become a mechanical or electrical As part of his Scholarship, Kerrod
above and beyond Northparkes’
engineer. Eloise, Peter and Mihran attends work placements at
existing commitments.
join a cohort of three existing SMMO Northparkes with our Health team.
Local students Mihran Sarkissian, Peter scholarship holders. “I have the opportunity to perform
Lindsay and Eloise Clayton were each medicals under the supervision of
The two Year 11 students will receive
awarded a 2016 SMMO Scholarship. a registered nurse; this experience
$500 for successful completion of
will be invaluable in finding work when
Eloise attended Trundle Central School Year 11 and $1,000 for successful
I complete my degree.”
in the Parkes Shire and is now studying completion of Year 12. $2,000 is also
a Bachelor of Science – Chemistry granted to those scholarship students “Down the road I see myself moving
at Western Sydney University. Eloise who enter and successfully complete back to the country and working in
spent her summer holidays completing their first year at university in a mining public health, helping Indigenous
the Northparkes industry work related course. people,” he said.
placement program.
Gabrielle Ebsworth (Gabby) is from
Mihran and Peter are both Year Narromine, and is also in her first year
11 Students at Red Bend Catholic Below
of university studying Sociology at
College. Mihran said, “My dream is the University of Melbourne. Gabby
SMMO Scholarship holders Eloise Clayton,
to study electrical engineering, and Mihran Sarkissian and Peter Lindsay with
plans to pursue a career in Indigenous
I hope to participate in the Honeywell their families and representatives of SMMO. affairs or Aboriginal community
development.
“I’m passionate about giving back
to my community. I want to help
Aboriginal kids get through high school
and into uni or a trade and ultimately
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put skills and jobs back into the Jason’s Scholarship “I was employed by Gilbert + Tobin,
community,” she said. a top-tier law firm, in late 2015 –
experience partly thanks to the skills I developed
“Over the summer I had a work
Jason O’Neil was one of Northparkes’ throughout my Northparkes-supported
placement at Parkes Neighbourhood
first Indigenous Scholarship recipients. work placements. I am now working
Central (PNC). Every couple of days
Jason is now in his fifth and final year in their Pro Bono team where I am able
I worked with a different department.
of a combined Bachelor of Science to assist with important cases that have
I helped out with a mother’s group,
and Law at the University of NSW, and a major impact on our client’s lives.”
assisted with aged care and disability
plans to complete an honours year
transport and outings.”
in Indigenous Studies in 2018.
“I really enjoyed seeing all the great
“Thanks to my scholarship from
things PNC do for the Aboriginal
Northparkes Mines and work
community in Parkes and Peak Hill.
placements during university breaks
My experience will help me in my
I’ve been able to enjoy financial
future career; I had the opportunity Below
security throughout my degree and
to see how organisations like PNC work
be exposed to some really interesting Kerrod Griffiths performed health checks under
and what’s expected of the people the supervision of a registered nurse during his
areas of law,” said Jason.
they employ.” work placement at Northparkes.
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Zeroharm
Our approach
We have a Zero Harm Outside the 200 day period there Zero Harm leadership award winners:
approach to every aspect were four recordable injuries, one Luke Jones and underground D Crew,
fewer than 2015. The injuries were Muhammad Akmal, Nigel McKeown
of our operations. We care for medically treated and each person and the Workshop team.
our people, our equipment, has returned to normal duties at work.
our environment and the Zero Harm innovation award winners:
We work to achieve Zero Harm
community in which we Operations by looking out for each
Terry Kite and Mick Mills, Adam
live and work. other during every task each day.
Ryan, Craig Finnegan (SANDVIK),
Brad Mill, Brian Melhuish, Mick Carty
We know Zero Harm is achievable;
Our Zero Harm performance and Matt Flynn.
it is an essential part of our culture.
For the second year in a row, we
set an all-time Zero Harm record We believe innovation and
at Northparkes. For 200 days, nobody leadership in Zero Harm should 2016 injuries:
was injured. This is seven days longer be rewarded.
Knee 1
than last year’s record, and was On a quarterly basis we recognise
achieved during the same period Finger 1
people who have been nominated
in which we had over 1,000 additional by their peers for their Zero Harm Hand 2
people onsite to complete our achievements.
major shutdowns.
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Zeroharm
potential impact Northparkes has on and attended noise surveys. There exceeding 72mm in a 24-hour period was
were no noise exceedances in 2016. recorded on parts of the mining lease.
the surrounding environment. Real-time Northparkes reported that a designated
sediment pond overflowed into a waterway.
property, Kokoda, provided ideal habitat for at the neighbouring property ‘Hillview’ was
damaged by an electrical surge and did
the Superb Parrot, a threatened native bird not operate during December 2016. The
incident was reported to the EPA, as the
species. We partnered with the Parkes Men’s monitor is required as part of Northparkes’
Project Approval. The monitor’s motherboard
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Online
www.northparkes.com
www.facebook.com/northparkes
www.linkedin.com/cmoc-northparkes
Consultation
In addition to supporting
community initiatives, we
have several approaches
to formally engage, monitor
and report to our community
stakeholders:
Community Consultative
Committee (CCC)
The committee meets twice a year
to update members on business
operations and receive community
feedback. The committee is made up
of mine management and community
representatives from Parkes and
Forbes. The two meetings were held
in May and December.
Neighbours meetings
Northparkes hosts formal onsite
meetings open to neighbours twice
a year, and meets with many
neighbours individually throughout
the year. At a meeting in September
we invited our closest neighbours to
view the barley crop growing on our
Tailings Storage Facilities (see page 32).
Zeroharm
Welcoming
our guests
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Improvement
Improving
our business
2016 marked our first full other work areas or to other tasks Our Sub Level Cave
calendar year with 100 per which may benefit.
Our E26 Sub Level Cave mine,
cent automation in our E48 In 2016 we shared over 70 improvements which began production in 2016,
block cave mine. Automation amongst our employees. represented a $70 million investment
has seen continued benefits For example, Paul Brown, who works in our business. This project provides
in injury reduction and in our Light Vehicle workshop, access to three million tonnes of high
grade ore and has brought 21 new
production increases in our designed and fabricated ergonomic
employees to Northparkes.
Light Vehicle tyre handling crates. The
underground operations.
crates eliminate the need to lift heavy Sub level caving is a mining method
Across the business, people shared tyres which can weigh up to 40kg. in which slim blocks of ore are caused
their improvements made throughout This is just one of many small, but to cave by successively undermining
the year via meetings and newsletters. significant, changes which improve small panels. This method allows us
By sharing improvements, no matter the way we work. to access a remnant wedge of ore
how small, with each other, we have which was not available when we
the opportunity to apply them in developed the E26 block cave mine.
Stable operations
2013 2014 2015 2016
Recordable injuries 11 9 5 4
Reportable environmental incidents 9 9 5 7
Total tonnes milled (Mt) 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1
Copper Head Grade (%) 1.05 1.05 0.97 0.89
Copper Recovery (%) 88 88 88 88
Gold Head Grade (ppm) 0.46 0.40 0.32 0.26 Top left: Paul Brown’s design for ergonomic
tyre handling crates.
Gold Recovery (%) 75 76 75 75
Top right and above: The E26 Sub Level Cave
began production in 2016.
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Improvement
Environmental
excellence
Tailings or waste materials of barley, using a recycled compost
from our mining operations product called Nitrohumus to provide
additional nutrients to the crop.
are stored in Tailings Storage
Facilities. As we extract The crop was a resounding success,
with the barley thriving and green
moisture from the tailings prior
shoots appearing immediately.
to deposition, a dry, smooth
crust forms on the surface of The crops provide a non-permanent
dust mitigation solution, with the
the facilities. Hot and windy
additional benefit of adding carbon
weather can result in dust material to the tailings; this will
lift-off, which we recognised eventually aid in rehabilitation.
was an environmental and We did not record any environmental
community concern. incidents or community complaints
We had access to an existing successful associated with dust from our
commercial farming operation, TSFs in 2016.
equipment and in-house knowledge This initiative was recognised as a
of farming practices – and so we used finalist for the Environmental Excellence
these resources to find a solution to Award at the NSW Mining Health,
address dust lift-off. In 2015 we trialled Safety, Environment and Community
growing small crops of barley directly conference. We were also invited
on our TSFs, without topsoil. to speak at several different industry
Typically, TSFs are covered with conferences to share our results with
a substantial layer of soil and rock the broader mining industry.
during rehabilitation prior to attempting We have commenced plot trials
to grow vegetation. This strategy of other crops including clover and
cannot be used on an active TSF, saltbush to determine the best crop
which must be accessible for future for the soil environment available
tailings deposition. on our TSFs. We are delighted to
The trial seeds germinated, giving have been able to use our farming
us the confidence to undertake a knowledge to solve a mining problem.
larger scale crop. In April 2016 we
sowed approximately 130 hectares
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Lifebalance
We enjoy
what we do
We recognise that our
employees have passions
range of issues which may impact
a person’s fitness for work, including: “We were able to do
and responsibilities within • Mental health something we always
and outside Northparkes. • Physical fitness wanted to do and
We encourage each other
to maintain a life balance
• Illness
• Drugs and alcohol
know that after it we
which supports our wellbeing. • Fatigue had our careers to
We aim to support our people
to pursue their interests outside
We also encourage employees to
involve their families with Northparkes
return to in Parkes.
Northparkes and later return to work. wherever possible. At our first ‘Mums,
dads and bubs day’ in October, we
It was not something
This may include family, sporting or
study commitments. welcomed Northparkes parents, their you hear of very
Ben Ryan took a career break
partners and young children to site for
a morning of socialisation and kid- often, so this was
special for us.”
playing rugby in the UK. “I had always
friendly activities. The children loved
wanted to travel and experience
seeing where their parents work. We
work and sports in a different part
hope events such as this will help Ben Ryan, Electrical Specialist
of the world,” he said.
create a network of young families
“We [Ben and his partner] were able in the Central West.
to do something we always wanted
to do and know that after it we had
our careers to return to in Parkes. It was
not something you hear of very often,
so this was special for us.”
Ben and his partner travelled across
Europe including England, Ireland,
France, Monte Carlo, Italy, The
Vatican City, Austria, Germany,
the Netherlands and Belgium.
When they returned to Parkes they
surprised their family and friends by
not providing exact dates. “We were
excited to catch up with our friends
and families and share stories of our
time away. Now I’m getting back
to my career at Northparkes and
looking forward to what the next
few years will bring.”
In addition to career beaks, Northparkes
also offers work-based programs
and activities which encourage life
balance. Our wellness program,
‘Am I Fit for Work?’ addresses a holistic
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Our healthy
hearts won
Our 2015 wellness
program, Heart at Work,
“The Heart at Work program would
was designed to combat not have been successful without
the modifiable risk factors the enthusiastic participation of our
for cardiovascular disease.
We were thrilled when Heart at
employees. They embraced every
Work won the Health Excellence challenge, from cooking up a storm
award at the 2016 NSW Mining
Health, Safety, Environment and in crib rooms to committing to improve
Community Conference.
their personal health and fitness.”
“Our Zero Harm approach, including
our commitment to health and Stacey Kelly, Manager – People, Safety and Environment
wellbeing, was acknowledged with
this award. In the mining industry, our
health reflects that of the general
health of the population,” said Stacie
Martin, Health Specialist.
“We recognised that our workforce
had a cardiovascular disease risk
profile that mirrored the community
at large. This disease kills thousands
of Australians per year,” she said.
The program focused on
modifiable risk factors such as poor
diet and increased cholesterol levels,
reduced physical activity, obesity,
excessive alcohol consumption,
smoking and increased stress.
Right:
NSW Mining CEO Steve Galilee,
Rachael Whiting and Stacie Martin.
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Lifebalance
Our
contribution
In 2016 Northparkes Employees by town
through salaries,
Orange 8
Dubbo 7
local businesses. As at
Other 8
TOTAL 342
CMOC-Northparkes Mines
PO Box 995 Parkes NSW 2870 Australia
Phone: +61 2 6861 3000
Fax: +61 2 6861 3111
www.northparkes.com
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