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Sustainability Report Year to 30 June 2015 For personal use only UNITY MINING LIMITED – SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 Who are we? Australia Dargues Reef Bendigo Goldfield West Africa Senegal - SangolaSangola Ghana - Homase/AkrokerrHomase/Akrokerrii Ghana - Manso AmenfiAmenfi Gabon - Oyem & Ngoutou Henty Gold Mine Unity Mining Limited (ASX: UML) The nearest main towns are This report reviews Unity (“Unity” or “the Company”) is Rosebery, 10 km to the north; Mining’s economic, social and an Australian gold explorer and Zeehan, 19 km to the west; and environmental performance for the producer which owns and operates Queenstown, 23 km to the south. period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. the Henty Gold Mine on the West This report covers the activities at The Henty Gold Mine has produced Coast of Tasmania, the Dargues the Henty Gold Mine, the Dargues in excess of 1 million ounces of Gold Mine in New South Wales Gold Mine and the Kangaroo Flat gold over a 19 year period. and the Kangaroo Flat Project in Project during the reporting period. Victoria. Unity is also involved in The Dargues Gold Mine is The data generated for this report gold exploration in West Africa located near Braidwood in NSW, has been collated and analysed, through its investment in GoldStone approximately 60 km southeast and is publically disseminated with Resources Limited. of Canberra. The mine is located the objective of: within an historical alluvial mining The Company’s vision is to be a area that was discovered in • informing stakeholders of successful mid-tier gold mining the early 1800’s and which has management actions and company, operating multiple produced over 1.2 million ounces strategies; mines in a responsible manner of gold. Construction of the mine • assessing the Company’s and achieving strong financial commenced in February 2013 progress against targets and returns. Our strategy is to discover, with the construction of a 3.2km objectives; operate and acquire quality gold access road, Boxcut and mine assets in Australasia to transform • facilitating benchmarking of infrastructure area. The mine is the Company into a mid-tier gold performance; currently on care and maintenance. producer. • communicating performance The Kangaroo Flat Project is with stakeholders; We will do this by: located on the urban fringe of • meeting legislative and corporate • motivating and developing Bendigo, in the suburb of Kangaroo governance requirements; and our people to maximise the Flat. Bendigo is a thriving rural city • maintaining the Company’s performance of our existing with a population of approximately social licence to operate. activities; 83,000 and is located 125 km • exploring directly and in northwest of Melbourne in the Transparent reporting of our partnership with others; Central Victorian Goldfields. The performance forms an important • developing, acquiring and Bendigo Goldfield is the second part of our strategic commitment investing in projects where we largest historical gold producing to sustainable development, and can add value; and field in Australia (after Kalgoorlie’s is aligned with our goal of being a Golden Mile) with historic respected mining company which For personal use only • demonstrating integrity and production of 22 million ounces of operates according to a strong set commitment in everything we do. gold from over a century of mining. of values. The Henty Gold Mine commenced The Kangaroo Flat Mine has been For a full set of financial reports, underground mining in 1996 and is on care and maintenance since please go to: located in glaciated mountainous mining ceased in April 2011 and www.unitymining.com.au terrain in the upper Henty Valley is now in the process of being on the West Coast of Tasmania. rehabilitated. Introduction Welcome to Unity’s 16th Annual Sustainability Report. This report is prepared each year to inform the community and other stakeholders of our activities and progress in the areas of safety, health, environment and community. Its aim is to provide a comprehensive review of our sustainability performance for the 2014 – 2015 financial year. Unity is committed to operating in a safe and responsible manner, while respecting the health of our employees, and the environment and communities in which we operate. One of our key corporate objectives is to work diligently to ensure we maintain and enhance our social licence within the communities in which we operate. We will continue to measure and monitor our performance and to work closely with the community, local government and state regulators. Thank you for taking the time to read our 2015 Sustainability Report. For personal use only 1 UNITY MINING LIMITED – SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 Health, Safety, Environment and Community Policy Unity is committed to operating in a safe and responsible manner, respecting the health of our personnel, the environment and the communities in which we operate. We are committed to the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical behaviour. We will: • Work with all personnel to eliminate unsafe • Ensure active involvement and open conditions and acts from the workplace. communication with all personnel in health, • Identify measurable objectives and targets that safety and environmental matters. will drive the continuous improvement necessary • Uphold fundamental human rights and respect to achieve an injury-free workplace. the culture, values and heritage of people affected • Identify, assess and manage risks to personnel, by our activities. the local community and the environment. • Engage openly and honestly with people affected • Continually improve our health, safety and by our activities and take their views and concerns environmental knowledge, skills and behaviours. into account in our decision making. • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, • Set and achieve targets that promote the efficient standards, codes and other commitments to use of natural resources and minimise the impact which the company subscribes. of our activities on the environment. For personal use only 2 Enduring Value As a signatory to Enduring Value, the Australian Minerals Industry Framework for Sustainable Development, Unity is focussed on continual improvement in environmental and social performance and maintaining a positive relationship with our community. “The future of the Australian minerals industry is inseparable from the global pursuit of sustainable development. Through the integration of economic progress, responsible social development and effective environmental management, the industry is committed to contributing to the sustained growth and prosperity of current and future generations”. – Minerals Council of Australia, 2004 For further information see www.minerals.org.au/enduringvalue. Value Statement Our primary aim is to build a great gold mining business for the benefit of everyone involved. To do this we will: • Strive for excellence in everything we do. • Treat people with respect and dignity. • Conduct ourselves honestly and ethically. We are committed to: • A rigorous risk based approach to safety. • Being accountable for our actions and decisions. • Delivering quality work. We value: • A culture that holds safety at its core. • The community and environment in which we operate. • Innovation and reliability from all personnel. For personal use only 3 UNITY MINING LIMITED – SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 Health and Safety Unity remains committed to a strong emphasis on health and safety at all its operations. Both the Kangaroo Flat Mine and Dargues Gold Mine recorded no lost time injuries for the reporting period, while the Henty Gold Mine recorded a slight increase in the total recordable injury frequency rate. We recognise there remains scope to further reduce injury rates, and ensure that employee behaviours are aligned to proactively identify hazards in the workplace and drive continual improvement in our safety performance. At Henty Gold Mine, the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for FY15 was 13.5 (12MMA). The total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) was 30.3, compared to 28.3 in the previous reporting period. The Dargues Gold Mine had no lost time injuries in this reporting period and now has had no lost time injuries for over two years. The Kangaroo Flat Mine had no lost time injuries during the year, which is an improvement over the last reporting period where one lost time injury was recorded. For personal use only 4 Emergency Preparedness Emergency preparedness forms a critical part of ensuring the health and safety of employees at our operations. Unity Mining has invested heavily during this reporting period to provide up to date equipment and training in this area. Henty Gold Mine operates an emergency response team, which currently has 10 members. Membership has been relatively stable for the past three years providing the resources and flexibility for a fully competent team to respond to any required situation. Henty Gold Mine is also a signatory to an Emergency Response Mutual Aid Agreement in the region, which enables the mines in the area to draw upon mine rescue team resources from other nearby mining operations in the unlikely event of an emergency. The Mutual Aid Agreement significantly strengthens each mine’s emergency response capability and ensures that potentially problematic administrative matters associated with providing mutual aid do not unnecessarily complicate important response efforts. The Dargues Gold Mine and Kangaroo Flat Project are both on care and maintenance and