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  5 minutes with Ursule Ntumba, Kinsevere’s first female mining engineer

  MMG deploys a number of training initiatives to upskill regional teams, recognising the contribution that women employees bring to technical roles. We sat down with Ursule Ntumba, Kinsevere’s Senior Mine Engineer and first woman to take up the role, to hear her views on advancing...

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  From little things, big things grow like 80,000 trees

  Tree planting is one of the simplest and most effective ways of restoring natural habitat. Patrick Nkulu, Kinsevere’s Deputy General Manager Operations and Dexiao Qi, Deputy General Manager Finance & Business, recently rolled up their sleeves to help with the reforestation campaign – ‘Restoring Trees...

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  Emergency response teams test crisis planning skills

  Simulating crisis situations puts emergency crews on the front foot should real life events occur. At MMG it embeds a safety-first company culture. The Rosebery mine’s emergency response skills were recently put to the test together with TasFire Service, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Health Services,...

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  Las Bambas ‘smart mine’ innovation

  Digital innovation is overhauling how Las Bambas manages contracts with safety, operational and cost performance improvements. Prior to the new system, work was manually performed by several teams. With contracts accounting for 70% of Las Bambas’ spending, the new system has many advantages including: Direct...

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  Kinsevere seeds USD$1,055 million farm crop boost

  Kinsevere has invested USD$1,055 million to boost crop production for host communities and farmers over the next five years. With the launch of the Farmers Assistance Programme, the Kinsevere social investment agreement – known locally as Cahier des Charges – reached a mid-November highlight. The...

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  Tasmanian mine rescue competition

  The 33rd Tasmanian Minerals Emergency Response Committee (TMERC) Mine Rescue Competition was recently held at Cornwall Coal, on Tasmania’s east coast. The following MMG Rosebery team members took part: James Sucic, Ashley Lamble, Marcus Cook, Holly Roughley, Luke Smith, Matthew Spilsbury, Tessa Simpson and Terry...

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  Amy Lamb appointed to Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Board

  There have been many studies on why it makes good business sense to have more women leaders and company board members. Notably, profit margins can be higher and, most importantly, diverse and inclusive workplaces generally have a stronger safety-first culture. We take this opportunity to...

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  Business delegation praises Kinsevere community development work

  Kinsevere is carving out a reputation for its sustainable community development work. On 11 November, the mine hosted a COVID-safe visit from the Belgian Development Agency (ENABEL), the Federation of Businesses of Congo (FEC), the Ministry of Education and non-goverrnment organisations overseeing children's rights and...

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