Sustainability / Community
Social engagement
Our mining projects create a significant number of high-quality employment opportunities and generate social and economic value for local and regional communities.
We are committed to training local talent to support the development of their careers.
We continue to actively encourage local talent to apply for positions and prioritise local applicants where possible.
At the end of FY23, 90.2% of our workforce outside of Australia comprised of local employees.
Social engagement and training local talent
We are also committed to training local people to support the development of their careers as well as building local capacity to capitalise on opportunities within the industry.
In September 2020, we commenced operations of a state-of-the-art training centre in Maun, Botswana which continues to train employees in all the core competencies required in the mining induction process
The centre, named Kavuru Training Centre and officially opened in 2022, contains an artificial underground environment and trade simulators to train learners.
A student from the local Gxhabara Primary School won a competition to name the centre. “Kavuruvusa” is a Sheyeyi word meaning winds of impact, and his wish is to see the centre bringing a positive impact to his region.
Since the opening, the centre has trained over 1,400 local employees. Ten female trainees have made history by completing dump truck operator training at the centre.