Safety

Our operations aim to record zero accidents causing harm to any individual through the following standards:

• We provide adequate control of health and safety risks and regular monitoring to assess the appropriateness of these risks over time
• We provide appropriate training, equipment and maintenance to prevent accidents
• We consult with employees at all levels to ensure that their instruction, supervision and levels of competency are appropriate to their position
• We review and report on health and safety at our operations as part of internal management practice and external communications
• The Sierra Rutile mine site has a fully staffed and equipped hospital which is funded by the company and provides free healthcare for employees and their dependents

We recorded no work related fatality in 2006 and achieved a 94.4% improvement in Long Term Injury rates (from 6.46 to 0.36). While the number of LTI’s was significantly lower than the previous year, we remain committed to ensuring that Health & Safety is central to the way we manage our business.