PercyvanderKampafter30yearsofservice: FromLinecutter toCoreshack Leader Suggestionboxesto hearyouropinion IAMALLIN is everyone’sbusiness” August 2022
Contents COLOFON GoudBlad istheemployeemagazineofthe RosebelGoldMinesN.V.andispublishedonce everyquarter.Thismagazineispublished,in cooperationwithotherdepartments,bythe InternalCommunicationsdepartment.For suggestionsorcommentspleasecontact GregoryRijssen at 7100029 of 204461. Publisher: RosebelGoldMinesN.V. Editor-inchief: MartinGriffin Text: KatiaColette, GuillianoDoest,GregoryRijssen,Santoucha Schmidt Pictures: KatiaColette,Guilliano Doest,GregoryRijssen,Santoucha SchmidtArtworkandlayout: GregoryRijssen Correction: SantouchaSchmidt&FemiPinas Finalediting: SantouchaSchmidt Headquarters Address: PresidentdaCostalaan#02 Phone: 422741 E-mail: RGM_Internal_Communication@iamgold.com Website: www.rosebelgoldmines.sr Allrightsreserved. @2022RosebelGoldMines CONTENTS&COLOFON .03 Meaning GoudBlad (phonetic: ɣɑut.blɑt) Wesearchedforasuitablenameforthis magazinethatwouldportrayouroperationsand theessenceofprovidingnews.Atthesame time,wewantedtomoveawayfromthecliché namesinwhichtheword"news","tori"or"info" isalwaysincorporatedintothename. ThewordGoudblad (goldleaf) consistsoftwo parts:Goud (gold) andBlad (leaf).Gold symbolizesthereasonforourexistence.The word"Blad" (leaf) hasmorethansixmeaningsin Dutch.Oneofthemis"magazineor newspaper."Agoldfoil (blad), ontheother hand,isaverythinlayerofgoldusedto decorate. GoudBladisourstaffnewspaperbecausewe minegoldandwanttobeinformedabout operationsanditspeople.Allthiscomes togetherinGoudBlad. page06 PercyvanderKamp madeit!Thirtyyears agohestartedasa linecutter.Readabout hisimpressivecareer. Suggestionboxes shouldmakeiteasier foremployeesto maketheir suggestionsknown. RGMisonitswayto becomingamore inclusiveorganization. page05 page04 IAMALLINisan OperationalExcellenceProgramwhereevery employeeisaskedto contribute. page08 More… TheInventory Control departmentinthe spotlight. Page09 Personalia Page10
AngeladeAbreu: "Suggestionboxesallowan additionalopportunityfor employeestobeheard"
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ou'veprobablyalready seenthem.Greenwooden boxesbothonsiteandat ourheadquarterswiththe textSUGGESTIONBOXabove them.Theseboxeswerelaunched onMarch3,2022.Threemonths afterthelaunch,wehaveareview by AngeladeAbreu,Human ResourcesSuperintendent. She startsfromthebeginning. AccordingtoAngela,the SuggestionBoxesprovidealow thresholdforemployeestobe heard.Notallemployeesare proficientinverbalandwritten communication,andafeware afraidtosubmitanofficial grievanceoridea.Theboxes lowerthatthresholdand employeesmaydeposittheir comments,suggestions,and complaintswithorwithout statingtheirnames."Theboxes donotreplacethecurrent GrievancesandComplaints procedures",sheexplains,"but areadditionaltoolsthathave beenmadeavailableto employeessite-wideatvarious locations." "Theinformationishandled carefullyandconfidentiallyasis thecasewithinthegrievance policy",saystheHR
Superintendent.ACommittee wasspecificallycreatedtoreview thesubmittedsuggestions.The Committeeconsistsof representativesfromtheHuman Resources,LegalandCorporate Affairs,andComplianceRisk Managementdepartments. ActionsarethentakenwithRGM Managementasneededand required."Thesuggestionsare furthersharedwithCorporate InternalAudit.AttheCorporate level,RGM-siteisthenreviewed forcompliancewiththevalues andstandardsofIAMGOLD,"says Angela. Employeeswhosesuggestions provetobeveryvaluable,and whosecontactinformationis known,aregiventherecognition theydeserve.Forcaseswherean employeebringsupaserious concern,therewillbeafollow-up. Iftheemployee'scontact informationisknown,he/shewill alsobecontactedtobeinformed oftheoutcomeofthefollow-up. Theplacementofthesuggestion boxesisaresultoftheDiversity Equity&Inclusionsurvey.Oneof thecommentswasthat Managementdoesn'tadequately listentocomplaintsand suggestions.Theyalsofeltthat
Above: MichielRaafenberg,SeniorAssociateLegal&CorporateAffairsisabouttoputasuggestionforminthebox. Insert: DEI-form. Below: AngeladeAbreu,HumanResourcesSuperintendent
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thethresholdforsubmittinga complaintwastoohigh.Withthe installationoftheSuggestion Box,thereisnowanadditional possibilitytobeheard. Pleasedonotbemodestor afraidtoshareyouropinion, suggestions,complaints,or advice.Collectivelywemustwork towardsabetterfuturefor Rosebelandeveryone'sinputis important.Asolutioncanonlybe foundwhentheareasfor improvementareknown.
IAMGOLDpartneredwithKorn FerrytoconductaDiversity, Equity,andInclusion(DEI) Surveytogainan understandingofhowemployees perceiveDiversity,Equity,and InclusionatIAMGOLD.Furthermore toidentifyacorrelationbetween EmployeeEngagementandoverall perceptionofDEI. Theparticipationof427RGM employeesinlastyear’sDEIsurvey hasgreatlyhelpedinformour planningandstrengthenedour commitmenttobuildingan IAMGOLDweareallproudtowork andwherewefeelvaluedand appreciatedforourcontributions andhaveopportunitiestogrowour careers.TheHumanResources teamhosted7virtualsessionsin EnglishandDutchlastJunetoshare the2021DEISurveyresultswith employees. Fromtheinformationgathered,we foundthefollowingkeystrengths andopportunities. Thesurveyrevealedthatthereisa strongcommitmenttosupporting Rosebel’ssuccess.However,thereis asenseattheworkinglevelthat employeesarenotbeingheardor opinionsrespected.Resultsindicate thatleadershiphasaninflatedsense ofthelevelofengagementand inclusionandwillneedtoresettheir perspectiveandengageinsome seriousworkinconjunctionwiththe rightHRleadershiptoeffectthe changesthatwillimprovetheresults andprofitabilityofRosebel. Strongerlocalandfemale representationwillsupport improvements. Onapositivenote,manyemployees ratedthelevelofmentoringinthe organizationashighandfeltthat theyhadsponsorshipinthe organization.Formaltrainingto supportthiswouldbewell-received. Wehavecomeupwithaplanthatis tailoredforRosebel,basedonwhat willworkbestforusandthepriority ofourneeds: •Promotecareerand developmentand opportunities byclear promotioncriteriaand guidelinesandmakethese accessibletohourlyemployees •Ensure eachvoicecanbeheard bytheestablishmentofan InvestigationandPrevention CommitteeandSuggestion Boxes. •Empoweringemployeesand leadershipbyenhancingtheir awarenessofDEIbenefits. RGMisonthepathtoa moreinclusivework environment Below SantouchaSchmidt,HRLead,Talent humanresources Diversity isthepresenceofdifferencesthat mayincluderace,gender,religion,sexual orientation,ethnicity,nationality, socioeconomicstatus,language,(dis)ability, age,religiouscommitment,orpolitical perspective. Equity ispromotingjustice,impartiality,and fairnesswithintheprocedures,processes,and distributionofresourcesbyinstitutionsor systems.Tacklingequityissuesrequiresan understandingoftherootcausesofoutcome disparitieswithinoursociety. Inclusion isanoutcometoensurethosethat arediversefeeland/orarewelcome. Inclusionoutcomesaremetwhenyou,your institution,andyourprogramaretruly invitingtoall.Tothedegreetowhichdiverse individualscanparticipatefullyinthe decision-makingprocessesanddevelopment opportunitieswithinanorganizationor group. DEIINRGM .05
06. PERCYVANDERKAMP
Heaskedhisuncletofilloutthe applicationformwithhisnamein hopesthathecouldmakea careerswitchfromWarehouse ManageratWippyPeanutButter toanemployeeatagold companyandtherestishistory.
In1992,Percystartedasa Linecutter,onlytoworkinthe Coreshackoneyearlaterasa Coreshackemployee.Afterafew "detours"workinginother departments,hereturnedto Coreshackin2006wherehewas promotedtoLeader."Iliterally startedworkinginthelowest position,"hesayswithaslight pride."Istartedwhenthere wasn'tasinglebuildingandI've beenheresincethebeginningof thismineandhelpedwithallthe majorprojects." Percywasalwayspresent Percycanvividlyrecallthe developmentofRGM.Thedrill programs,constructionofthe Mill,andconstructionofCamp
PercyvanderKampafter30yearsofservice: FromLinecutterto CoreshackLeader
Below: PartoftheMineExplorationteamthatPercyworkswith.Fltr: AbigailKelei,RalfPaulus,RamlalShardanand,CliftonAmimba(bluecap),RennyMawie,Percy
David."Beforebuilding,wedrilled toseeiftheregoldwaspresent. Wedrilledholes150feetdeep whereCampDavidwasbuiltto makesuretherewasn’tanygold there."BeforetheMillwasbuilt, beforedumpsiteswere designated,andbeforemining wastotakeplace,therewas alwaysaneedtodrillfirst.Percy wasalwayspresent."I'moneof thefirstdrillersandIhelpedset outtheTailingsRoad,"hesays proudly."Namikot'apasidati." (Icutthatroadopen.) Highsandlows Whenaskedthisquestion,hadto thinklongandhard,becausehis entirecareerhasbeenaseriesof highs."ButwhenIgota promotionasFieldCoordinator MineOperations,itwasareal honor,becauseIdidn'texpect that.Iwasfullyresponsiblefor theentiremineeveryDecember whenthemanagerswentback totheirrespective countriesforvacation." AlowpointwaswhenPercywas almostbittenbya makasneki (SouthernAmericanbushmaster). "Whileclearingthetreestomake wayfortheTailingRoad,Ihadto hookafallentree.Isuddenly heardarustlingsound.IfIhad notwithdrawnmyhandintime,I wouldhavebeendeadright now." Hismessage "Youhavetohavethewill,love thework,andbemotivated. Cometoworkfullofloveand leaveyourproblemsathome." AccordingtoPercy,making moneyisveryimportant,a motivatedemployeecan complete30yearsofservice,just likehim.
After30years, Percyvander Kamp,CoreshackLeader,isstill workingforourcompanyandhe isveryproudofit."I've experiencedeverythingandseen howRosebelGoldMines changed."
“Percy,GoldenStar issearchingfor peopletoworkin exploration!”,he heardthisfromhisunclewhowas inNieuwKoffiekampatthetime.
HS&E mineexploration PERCYVANDERKAMP .07
08. IAMALLIN corporatecommunicationsIAMGOLDisexpanding IAMALLIN,ourcompanywideOperational ExcellenceProgram,toall ofouroperatingmines.First initiatedatEssakane(Burkina Faso)in2021,IAMALLINwas recentlyexpandedatRosebel thispastFebruaryandisbeing rolledoutatWestwood (Canada).Itwillberolledout company-widesoon. Tolearnmoreaboutthe program,wesatdownwith Luc St-Arnaud,SeniorDirector, OperationalTechnologyand BusinessImprovement, responsibleforoverseeingthe program’simplementation. Here’swhathehadtosay. WhatisIAMALLIN? “IAMALLINisanOperational ExcellenceProgramfocusedon uncoveringimprovement opportunitiesinthe areasof cashpreservation,cost control,capitalallocation,and processoptimization.Inother words,wearelookingatthe improvementofthewaywe workinallareasofourbusiness. Theprogramwillapplyto everybody.Eachofuswillhave tolookforopportunitiesto streamlineprocesses,improve productivityandreducecosts becausewebelievethat “improvementiseveryone’s business.” Whatarewelookingto achieve? “IAMALLINwillplayacrucialrole aswelooktoachievesignificant sustainableimprovements acrossouroperations. Implementedoverafive-year cycle,IAMALLINwillhelpus reduceouroperationaland capitalcosts—making IAMGOLDastronger,more resilient,andcompetitive companyversusourpeers.”
HowcanIhelpimplementthe program? “Whateverone’sareaofwork (workinginasupervisory capacityornot)eachofuswill haveanopportunitytolookat waystoimproveonpast performance,sustainour operations,andstrivefor excellence,byfindingsolutions toinnovate,improveour businessplansandallocate budgetsorspendfundsmore strategically.Employeesin operations,maintenance,or
technicalservicesarelikelytobe participatingininterviews, workshopsorprioritizedaction planstooptimizeprocesses.An openattitudeandagrowth mindsetareallthatisneededto participateinIAMALLIN!” Howwillweproceed? “Teamsthatwillbefirstinvolved atsiteswillbecontacteddirectly throughtheirmanagementand supervisor.Soifyouhavenot beencontactedyet,youwill shortly!Inaddition,wehave welcomedexternalconsultants tosupporttheprogram.They willhelpusengagewithteams atsitesintheinitialstageofthe programdeployment,systemize thebestpracticesandlessons learnedateachsite,andexpand themacrossourcompany.” WhereareweatRosebelin termsoftheprogram’s implementation? “AtRosebel,thefirstdiagnostics phasewascompletedinMarch. Contributionsfromover80 people,includingmanagers, supervisors,andforemen,were compiledtodrawupthefirstlist Above LucSt-Arnaud,SeniorDirector,Operational TechnologyenBusinessImprovement IAMALLIN: “Improvement iseveryone’sbusiness”
DEPARTMENTINTHESPOTLIGHT .09 anexecutionteamwas assembledwithtenvery experiencedconsultants alternatingatthesitetoactively supportus.Theexecution phasewaskickedoffatthe beginningofJuneandwill continueoverthenextsix months.Savingsrelatedto miningoperationsand equipmentefficienciesare beingcaptured,aswellasin plantoperationsand maintenance.Supplychainand inventorymanagementwillalso beaddressed.” HowdoesIAMALLINalign withtherestofwhatwedoat IAMGOLD? “AtIAMGOLD,weputpassion, commitment,andexcellencein allthatwedo.Wethriveonthe challengeofimprovingonpast performanceandour commitmenttoZeroHarm®. So,throughIAMALLIN,we’re simplycapitalizingonour strongcultureofexcellence. Thisisdefinitelyanexcitingtime forIAMGOLD.Itiswith programslikethisthatwecan ensurewereachthefull potentialofourcompany!” ForquestionsonIAMALLIN, pleasecontactyour ManagementdirectlyorLucStArnaud,SeniorDirector, OperationalTechnologyand BusinessImprovement,at Luc_St-Arnaud@iamgold.com procurement Tofamiliarizeeveryone withthedifferent departmentswithin RGM,wewillspotlight, adifferentdepartmentevery quarter.Wewillstartwiththe InventoryControldepartment. GuillianoDoest,Lead InventoryOptimizationtellsus allaboutthepurposeofhis department. WhatdoestheInventory Controldepartmentdo? “TheInventoryControlDept.is mainlyresponsiblefor: •Monitoringinventorylevels throughthedailyCycle Countandrestockasneeded usingtheEnterprise ResourcePlanning(ERP) system (ORACLE). •Developingand implementinginventory controlsystems(stock controls)andpractices. (ConsiderwritingStandard OperationsProceduresand BusinessProcess) •Liaisebetweeninternal customers/endusersand supplierstoensurequantity andqualityofstock purchases.” Wherearetheylocated? "Thedepartmentislocatedboth attheheadofficeinParamaribo andonsite." Whyisthereaneedforan InventoryControldepartment? "InventoryControlisavery importantdepartmentthat monitorsallinventories.Without InventoryControl,thereisno insightintowhatisbeing purchasedtokeepthecompany upandrunning.Therefore,the departmentisessentialtoensure thecontinuityoftheoperation, whichcancontributepositively andsignificantlytotheoverall performance." Atwhattimesdoesthe departmentoperate? "InventoryControlisopen24 hoursaday,sevendaysaweek and365daysayear." Whatarethetasksof InventoryControl? Weoperateasateamconsisting ofninepeople(OneLead,five InventoryControllers,andthree CountsMen).Thedepartmentis managedbyme.Inaddition,I amsupportedbyGorden Djojowiardjo,Supervisorof InventoryControl.Thanksto teameffortsandteamwork,we haveanInventoryAccuracyof 97%acrossaninventoryof 34,000stockkeepingunits(SKU). Wegotogreatlengthsto supportinternalcustomers/end usersandmaintainahighlevel ofservice.Noteveryone understandsus.Ononehand, wemustmaintainahighlevelof serviceandinventoryaccuracy, whileatthesametimeclosely monitoringtheavailablebudget toavoidcapitallosses (unnecessary/unusedinventory). Theprimarydriveristobalance supplyanddemandandmeet businessneedsbasedonthe fundamentalfiveProcurement RightsoftheSupplyChain(Right Quality,RightQuantity,Right Time,RightPrice,andRight Place).Weregularlyattend trainingsessionswhichhas resultedinusnowbeing certifiedin: •CertifiedStoresandStock Controllers •CertifiedSupplyChain Analyst •MaterialFlowManagement •InventoryPlanningandStock Control •PowerBIReporting Inthespotlight: InventoryControl Above GuillianoDoest LeadInventoryOptimization
10. PERSONALIA Personalia NewHires Jubilees April05,2022 April07,2022 April27,2022 SuperintendentSecurity EnvironmentalTechnician SecuritySystemsExpert Security Sustainability-Environment Security PierreRheeder RoshanaIshaak Jo-AnneVoges-Rossouw May10,2022 May16,2022 May17,2022 May17,2022 ChiefEngineer Manager HaulTruckOperator HaulTruckOperator MineEngineering Mill MineOps.-Hauling MineOps.-Hauling PavelHenriDavilaHerrera JérômeGirard CivanildoAlbitrouw JoëlMawdo June02,2022 June08,2022 June28,2022 SuperintendentHealth&Safety SafetyOfficer DatabaseAdministrator Sustainability-HealthandSafety Sustainability-HealthandSafety Geology-MineExploration Forster,André Vlugtde,Shaquille Ngoredjo,Marc April03,2017 April18,2017 April18,2017 April18,2017 April18,2017 May02,2017 May02,2017 May09,2017 May16,2017 June16,2017 June16,2017 June16,2017 June22,2017 HumanResourcesSuperintendent SeniorProcurementOfficer CategoryManagementSpecialist ProcurementOfficer CategoryManagementSpecialist HRLead-Talent SeniorspecialistcategoryManagement HRLead-TotalRewards,HRIS&Analytics BusinessAnalyst SeniorLabTechnician Refiner ExplorationTechnician CommunityLiaisonOfficer 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 Dexlene“Angela”DeAbreu RongoRitfeld OrfeoStijfmeyer YlaisaAccord NancyVeldkamp SantouchaSchmidt CriftaGomes CliffordMarica KimberlyLo-Sie-Sen AshwienA.Tedjoe GeraldGroenefelt BastiaanM.Lienga MimosaAboikoni April26,2012 April26,2012 May03,2012 May03,2012 May10,2012 May10,2012 May15,2012 June05,2012 June05,2012 June14,2012 June14,2012 June14,2012 June19,2012 June26,2012 June26,2012 June26,2012 June28,2012 June28,2012 SeniorWarehouseman SeniorWarehouseman HouseAttendant HouseAttendant ToolRoomCounterPerson Mechanic KitchenHelper HouseAttendant HouseAttendant SecurityOfficer SecuritySystemsAdministrator SecurityOfficer Housekeeper SeniorWarehouseman SeniorWarehouseman JuniorWarehouseman JuniorWarehouseman SeniorWarehouseman 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 IgnacioPrijor GiovanniZeegenaar JolandaFinisie PriscillaGrand JohanSeymor ChivarinoNgadimin CliftonMeyon MalaicaVorswijk OquintaPansa LiandaPaujali DanielDuijm MariskaBijlhout RhodePryor FransPatiradj CersinoOlan LouisSandrina HarveyCrisis ImroAkobe April16,2007 April30,2007 April30,2007 May07,2007 May07,2007 May21,2007 May22,2007 May22,2007 May22,2007 May23,2007 May28,2007 May29,2007 June02,2007 June18,2007 HRISTechnician Tireman MineMaintenanceSupervisor Mechanic ProcurementOfficer Welder SecurityOfficer SecurityOfficer SecurityOfficer SecurityOfficer SecurityOfficer 125TonCraneOperator HaultruckOperator Machinist 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 StephanyHaakmat FransKwasiba RegillioSowidjojo DwightR.Asmodikromo ClaritaO.Marengo StevenTrimoredjo JohnJanfair CliftonR.Kabelefodi BhimsainSoekhoe DonovanR.Asmowidjojo RosianoM.Ristra AjaySidhoe MarlonG.Landveld RinaldoJ.Rodiwongso Juni10,2002 HousekeeperLevelI 20JostaRozewijn
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