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Thank you for your interest in Northparkes Mines. 1 poration We continue to search 5 6 for future ore sources Ore processing Taiings management using modern exploration In order to recover copper The waste material from processing techniques, minimal and gold from the ore, is thickened to remove moisture disturbance best practise it is processed through then transferred to our Tailings and rehabilitation in several stages including Storage Facilities. Water is recycled consultation with land grinding, flotation, back to the processing plant holders. concentrate thickening creating a dry surface. To reduce and finally filtration. dust, we are growing crops on the surface of the facilities. 2 3 4 7 ock caing 100 automate mining ub ee ae Transport an ogistics Block caving relies on gravity In 2015 our 8 Lift 1 block cave mine We began production from our 26 Sub The concentrate is transported to port by road and natural rock stresses to became the worlds most automated Level Cave in 2016. Sub Level Caving and rail in shipping containers. These containers fragment and recover the ore, underground mine with 100% automated is a mining method during which slim are then tipped directly into the ship using using minimal explosives. loaders. The driverless loaders run blocks of ore are released by successively a specially designed crane attachment called themselves moving and dumping the ore. blasting and undermining small panels. a rotainer. The concentrate is not removed from the containers until it is loaded into the ship ready for its final journey to our customers. Zeroharm Our journey towards Zero Harm Operations is a relentless focus across our entire sphere of operation: our people, our community, our environment and our equipment. We believe this approach is why we have been successful for over two decades, and sets us up for further decades to come. Our vision for our business is for A century of mining together. Thank you for your interest in Northparkes Mines. CONTENTS Our purpose 1 Our story 2 Our values 3 Zero harm 6 One team 16 Improvement 30 Life balance 38 2018 Aboutus Northparkes is owned and operated by China Molybdenum Co., Ltd (CMOC) in a Joint Venture comprising CMOC (80%), Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty. Ltd (13& and Sumitomo Corporation (6.7%). Northparkes Mines / The Northparkes Report 2018 1 Northparkes Mines A century of mining together Ourpurpose We produce the vital components of our modern quality of life: the miracle of copper, gold and grains. They are the metal building blocks of electronics, infection- fighting surfaces, and the foundation of our food chain. 2 Ourstory Ourvalues Since 1993 Northparkes has been celebrated for our high-quality copper deposits, low cost operations and loyal, committed people. Working at Northparkes is enjoyable: inspirational leadership matters and diversity is celebrated. We are proud to be a miner and a farmer, a good Parkes neighbour and valued contributor to NSW’s Central West. Zero Harm Operations describes our approach. We are innovative and resilient, we embrace technology and new ways of working. We have decades of excellent mineral deposits and an entire mineral field to continue to explore. We will discover the copper and gold deposits to take us even further into the future. We are setting up future generations of Northparkes miners for a century of mining together. Northparkes Mines / The Northparkes Report 2018 3 Northparkes Mines A century of mining together Ourvalues Zeroharm Zero Harm is our approach to every aspect of our operations. We care for our people, our environment and the community in which we live and work. Oneteam We proudly work together towards our shared purpose. Lifebalance We realise the potential in everyone, support their wellbeing and enjoy what we do. Improvement We will be better tomorrow, than we are today. 4 From our CEO Steele Li CMOC Executive Chairman and CEO In 2018, CMOC-Northparkes As we continue into 2019, we will We are really Mines (Northparkes) unswervingly assume our corporate social responsibility and make achieved a new continuous improvements in excited to see underground production sustainability fields such as safety, this project come record and new records environmental protection and employee development, and share to fruition and to were set for throughput rates development results with investors, repeatedly during the year employees, communities, governments watch Northparkes as a result of continuous and all other stakeholders. We will continue to improvements. continue to strive to achieve our vision of becoming a respected diversified develop and grow. Northparkes’ journey towards Zero world-class resource company. Harm Operations is a relentless focus Northparkes plays across their entire sphere of operation. Northparkes is the world’s most This approach is why the team at automated underground block cave a pivotal role in our Northparkes have been successful mine and we are proud of their history strong and long- for over two decades. Zero Harm is and achievements. The mine has been ingrained in each and every employee operating for 24 years and has a vision term presence in and is an essential part of the culture. of ‘A century of mining together’, in the Central West of New South Wales. Australia and as Throughout 2018, CMOC has focused on striving to make continuous In early 2019, in conjunction with our an internationally improvements in the field of sustainable joint venture partner Sumitomo, we development while coordinating announced a new block cave at renowned mining production operations. Northparkes Northparkes, called E26 Lift 1 North. continues to implement improvements We are really excited to see this company. and technologies to work smarter, and project come to fruition and to watch remain a cost competitive operation Northparkes continue to develop and for years to come. grow. Northparkes plays a pivotal role in our strong and long-term presence In 2018, our direct economic in Australia and as an internationally contribution across the world totalled renowned mining company. $5.1 billion. In particular we continue to implement the active community I would like to extend my sincere investment policy in places across appreciation to all Northparkes the world where we have business employees for their hard work and operations, covering livelihoods, dedication to the operations and thank health care, education, agriculture, you for taking the time to read through infrastructure and resettlement, the 2018 Northparkes Report. with a total investment of $62 million, an increase of $29 million compared with 2017. Northparkes Mines / The Northparkes Report 2018 5 Northparkes Mines A century of mining together From our Managing Director Hubert Lehman Northparkes Mines Managing Director Welcome to the 2018 We held our first ever Northparkes Northparkes has proudly supported the Northparkes Report. This Family Day in April. Our employees were White Ribbon campaign for several invited to bring their family members years now. In 2016, we became the first report recognises and and friends to site to tour our operations mine in Australia to become a White celebrates the achievements and show them where we come to Ribbon accredited workplace. In 2018, and milestones we reached work every day. The day was a great we hosted Rosie Batty, the founder success, with over 350 people of the Luke Batty Foundation and the throughout the year. in attendance. 2015 Australian of the Year, to share Since 1993, Northparkes has been her story with our employees and local celebrated for our high-quality copper emergency service providers and first deposits, low cost operations and loyal, As we head into responders. committed people. 2019, we will As we head into 2019, we will continue In 2018, we reached a new to focus on our commitment to Zero underground production record of continue to focus Harm by caring for our people, our 6.52 million tonnes. In our Ore Processing on our commitment equipment, our environment and the department, we produced 6.48 million community in which we live and work. tonnes of ore. Key major projects to Zero Harm Earlier this year CMOC and Sumitomo continued to progress, including the announced the final approval of our Expansion study, the Single Flotation by caring for new block cave mine called E26 Lift 1 Project and E26 Lift 1 North. our people, our North. The investment will be more than On our farming operations, we planted $200 million over a three and a half year a range of crops including canola, equipment, our period. Construction has commenced monola, wheat, barley, chickpeas and with full production expected in lentils. With only a minimal amount of environment and mid-2022. The project will produce rainfall across the region, we were the community in approximately 40 million tonnes of ore lucky to have anything to harvest at all. which we live over a 10 year period. In March, Manager – Mining Operations This is a major investment in the future Rob Cunningham was recognised at and work. of our business and a very exciting the NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers time for Northparkes.