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  Creating Community Links Through Local Radio

  In Peru’s Cotabambas province, Apurímac region, access to communication infrastructure has traditionally been limited. There was little to no access to fixed phone lines, cellular phone access and television signals, and there were only a couple of radio stations which lacked structured programming. This presented...

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  Copper demand and the future of electric vehicles

  Copper has an important role to play in creating a more sustainable and energy efficient future. As a key component of the growing market for electric vehicles (EVs), experts predict copper demand to grow. Copper is a base metal, valued for its outstanding ability to...

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  MMG’s commitment to protecting and respecting Human Rights

  The key internally agreed definition of human rights is contained in the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights, proclaimed in 1948 by the UN General Assembly. Human Rights are the rights to which all individuals are entitled simply by virtue of their humanity, regardless...

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  Putting respect for human rights at the heart of mining

  Today marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights - an occasion for celebration and for reflection. At its heart, the Declaration affirms that every person is born with inalienable rights and enshrines a promise to deliver a world in...

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  Supporting suicide prevention at Dugald River

  Dugald River is proud to be working with MATES in Mining (MIM) to help educate our workforce on mental health and suicide prevention. The simple idea behind the MATES program is “suicide is everyone’s business.” FIFO work can be a challenging environment with the inconsistency...

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  MMG and UNICEF working together to give children a voice

  At the beginning of November, UNICEF Australia, in its role as convenor of the Australian Child Rights Taskforce, released The Children’s Report, a comprehensive account of the challenges facing children in Australia today. The report was launched by UNICEF Australia chair, Ann Sherry, Order of...

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  Las Bambas supports Apurimac regional government’s health campaign

  The United Nations (UN) Declaration on Human Rights enshrined healthcare as a fundamental right of all people. This has been further reinforced through the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a set of 17 goals and indicators underpinning the global sustainable development agenda. The SDGs...

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  Zinc is essential for human health

  Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human health. It is vital for activating normal growth and neurological development in infants, children and teenagers. Zinc is found in all parts of the body. It is a component in more than 300 enzymes and influences hormones (McCall...

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