MMG is committed to dialogue as the primary tool for avoiding the high human and economic costs of conflict. We engage with communities early and through all phases of our operations we empower communities to actively participate in the consultative process, to ensure their views are reflected in decision-making regarding our operations and in the design and distribution of benefits. 

During 2019, engagement with community members found that a theme of particular interest was dust from the Bobadil tailings storage facility (TSF) at our Rosebery operation. A number of grievances were also raised through our grievance mechanism in 2018 and 2019 directly relating to this issue.  

During dry and windy conditions, dust pickup can become a nuisance across the site and the broader Rosebery community, and this feedback from community members was used to support the development of comprehensive dust reduction plan. 

Rosebery spent considerable time and resources in additional dust mitigation measures to reduce the likelihood of ongoing cases. This included installing three high-powered sprinklers during the 2018–2019 summer and an additional five sprinklers in the 2019–2020 summer. Initial results indicate dust pickup has reduced significantly, and these results were communicated to stakeholders.  

Rosebery remains committed to continuous improvement and engages proactively with stakeholders on this and other issues that impact the local region.