Notas Doradas Zijin-Continental Gold News / December 2020 - Edition Nº45 Boletín número 38. Febrero - marzo
2020 was full of challenges, but it also gave us something to celebrate: the inauguration of the Buriticá Mine as a legal mining milestone in the country, which we have accomplished thanks to everyone's work. The month of December invites us to set new goals and kickstart a new year, full of dreams and purposes. The Company invited us to share these unfulfilled desires from our hearts, especially taking into account that COVID-19 interrupted and affected our lives one way or another. Family trips, studies, renovating an area of our home, being healthier, visiting a place, launching a startup, among others, were many of the dreams of our people at Zijin-Continental Gold. We congratulate Luz Amanda Benítez Ramírez, General Services Assistant; Huber Enrique de Ángel Salina, Automotive Electromechanical Technician; Rubén Darío Pérez, Heavy Machinery Operator III; Sergio Alexander Vera Gómez, Mining Operator II, and Carlos Andrés López, Explosives Assistant, who were selected by drawing lots and will receive a significant prize from the Company, to materialize their wishes.
We hope 2021 to bring many positive surprises and that we can continue to reach goals and fulfill our dreams.
From our CEO
Safer during Christmas
2020
a year of challenges and achievements
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his was a year of many personal and work challenges. As a company, we had to adopt new ways to interact, rethink our paths, and adapt to a new reality within the context of COVID-19. In March, we took control of the Company and invested USD 100,000 in strengthening the hospital network in Western Antioquia, as the pandemic had been declared. Also, we collected COP 29,355,000 through Corporate Volunteering to help families of Buriticá. In 2020, we completed the construction of the Buriticá Mine and inaugurated it, accompanied by the President of the Republic, Iván Duque.
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he Navidad Segura (Safe Christmas) Campaign is the HSE Department's invitation to always remember safety, especially in December and January, holiday months that bring risks that could be avoided.
Messages, videos, and talks with Juancho and Juanita remind us that we must take better care of ourselves, as COVID-19 is still among us. We invite you to remain vigilant. Remember that together, we make a difference! Jaime Lucas Daza, HSE Director "For now, COVID-19 neither has gone away nor is going to. This is why we need you to protect yourself by taking the basic preventive measures: using a facemask, frequent hand washing, avoiding crowds, and keeping social distance. Protect yourself and protect your family".
Thanks to our Siembra Futuro (Plant a future) program and the Western Antioquia Coffee Farming Alliance, we have supported more than 1,400 productive projects. We have strengthened more than 10 regional organizations through the Agriteam Canada's Comunica Project. We have helped six Western coffee units to exhibit their special coffee at the China International Import Expo (CIIE).
859 employees participated
in the retraining process! Updated information about our endeavors and priorities as a Company, and the importance of safety when performing daily tasks, among others, were the main topics in the retraining process that ended this month.
Our Mining Formalization Manager, Claudia Uribe, was selected as one of the three Colombian women to appear in the #WIM100 2020 international edition. Three of our collaborators and the daughter of one of our collaborators graduated from high school.
This retraining process meets our purpose of keeping up to date with the topics we are interested in as employees. Despite the difficulties generated from COVID-19, the attendance rate was 83%. A special session will be scheduled in January for our Chinese collaborators.
We rank 19th among the companies with the best social investment index in Colombia and 5th in the Brújula Minera's reputation ranking, two points above the ranking of the previous year. For the second consecutive year, we received the Mining Corporate Seal from the Governorship of Antioquia, who recognized our collaborator Lina Ramos as Antioquia Mining Woman 2020. We participated in the Colombia Gold Symposium, where we told our experiences for many people to learn. We hope our goals, initiatives, and purposes to be materialized in 2021. I encourage you to continue to contribute to our Modern Mining, which has set us as an example in the country. Let´s keep working together with pride and dedication.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
December 2020
Shuai Chen, Mine Vice President "Prevention is very important. Here are some recommendations: avoid excessive noise, don’t manipulate gunpowder or let your children do so, apply a zero-tolerance policy towards alcohol and psychoactive substances, use natural resources rationally, and pay more attention when driving"
We invite you to continue attending the talks and trainings offered by the different areas, which enrich our work
We have entered into a new
environmental cooperation agreement
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ijin-Continental Gold, and Corantioquia renewed the cooperation agreement for the protection of the environment and rational use of natural resources, preventing and minimizing impacts on the environment and communities.
The agreement was signed at our plant nursery in Platanal. This area is now able to receive vegetal material donations for reforestation from the Company, the Governorship, and municipal governments within the framework of Corantioquia's BioMás program and Zijin Group's Mina Verde (Green Mine) world program. In this regard, James Wang, CEO Colombia of Zijin-Continental Gold, announced that we are already working on making the Buriticá Mine the first Green Mine in the country through better production processes and different programs, such as the revegetation of embankments within our mining complex in Higabra.
How do we communicate at Zijin-Continental Gold
The Public Affairs and Communications Management is committed to offering you the best information in an efficient manner. This is why we wanted to know the opinion of some collaborators about the channels they use the most and what they are most interested in knowing about the Company.
We invite you to read some of the results of this survey, which was conducted in the second half of 2020. This is how we communicate at Zijin-Continental Gold:
Sample
Female
Male
Age range
79% are between
GENERAL
DATA
37
100 peoplet
of survey respondents
63
30-49 years.
Questions 1 Rating (1 to 5) of channels In general, there is a majority acceptance of communication channels. Several channels, which were rated 5 by more than 50% of respondents, stand out. Some of them are:
58% Intranet
57%
55%
55% Whatsapp
Boards
Wallpapers
56%
Golden Notes
Despite being an external channel, the Buri de Occidente got a significant rating.
76% of people rated it 4 or 5.
2 Information that people are most interested in Formalization Governance
Employee benefits Company decisions Family events
3 Usefulness of the information sent about COVID-19 (1 to 5)
Average: 4.51
4 Areas they would like to know more about 5 Campaigns they remember
Mine Human Resources Environment Plant Area: Laboratory-Plant-WTP
Dame esos 5 (Give me five) (HSE) COVID-19 Prevention (Corporate and HSE) Respect (Communications and Corporate) Environment Road safety (HSE) Breast and prostate cancer prevention (HSE)
6 Do you feel well informed as an employee? The level of information about the Company israted
3.78
out of 5.0 on average.
Conclusions 1. In general, people report to feel that they are well informed. 2. The campaigns that they have internalized the most are related to industrial safety. 3. They want more information about the Company's technical areas, benefits, and decisions. 4. The Company's external channels are mostly known to the internal public as well. 5. The Exploration area stands out given its participation in this kind of analysis, review, and improvement activities.
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Zijin-Continental Gold Contractors
You should know
During Christmas, we continue to take care of ourselves In December and January, we invite you to meet with the people you normally share with, avoiding meetings that are not absolutely necessary. Don't forget the measures implemented in our Operation: Temperature measurement for on-site and remote staff.
All the people who enter the Mine must comply with the quarantine.
Monitoring of employee symptoms and risk factors.
Arrangements with prevention measures.
Preventive measures in workplaces: use of face mask, social distancing, hand washing, use of protective elements, sanitation of spaces.
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communities
for
Permanent campaigns with information of interest and support through the mental health line.
You should know
Committed to the community that welcomes us Respect is the key of healthy coexistence, especially in this time of the year and with our neighbors -the community of the Buriticá Mine-. Below are some recommendations to avoid that the joy of these holidays be eclipsed by improper behavior: 1 Wherever you are, promote a peaceful, calm environment. 2 When on the road, respect traffic signs and don't exceed the
speed limit. Always be aware of what could happen.
3 Always choose dialogue as your conflict resolution tool.
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4 Respect rules and authority:
Listen to music at a moderate volume Avoid invading public spaces 5 Abide by the guidelines and provisions of our local
authorities, such as not manipulating fireworks, or curfews.
You should remember Our Me cuido en la vía road safety campaign Remember that drivers and pedestrians interact on the road. As any of the two, we must contribute to prevention especially during the Christmas time, when risk due to recklessness and violation of rules is greater. These are some tips that will help us prevent accidents or casualties.
On public roads Respect the speed limits. Always be a defensive driver. Have your vehicle serviced. Avoid distractions, like using your phone. Carry your documents and the vehicle documents. Use the helmet on your bike and seat belt in your car. Prioritize pedestrians.
On industrial roads: Avoid unnecessary noise in populated areas. Take care of and respect the fauna on the road. Report incidents or tangible risks. Frequently check the safety conditions of the vehicles. Respect and protect the community's infrastructure and assets. Follow the road signs and signals. Perform periodic checks: on drivers and equipment.