MINING the community by funding leadership programmes in the schools and communities around its mining operations . We are also committed to building capacity and providing opportunities for the traditional owners in the areas we operate “ At Nova , for example , we are putting in place a targeted training programme to improve the job skills of indigenous employees who may not have had the opportunity to do formal work before . They can then apply for jobs at the project . We want to have a lasting impact and leave a legacy so we ’ d like to help individuals and groups to form businesses . We have been working to support two different contracting initiatives that provide opportunities for indigenous groups at Nova and Jaguar .”
Peter Bradford ’ s eyes are constantly looking outward to identify the next big project , a future Tropicana or Nova . “ The lifeblood of any mining company is its pipeline ,” he declares . “ We continue to be very active on the exploration side to discover the projects of the future .” One area of interest is the large tract between Nova and Tropicana , an underexplored geological province that has delivered two of Australia ’ s best gold and base metal discoveries in the last 10 to 15 years . “ We are uniquely placed for investment and exploration of that province .”
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“ Gold , nickel and copper are all cyclical commodities : for single commodity companies , it ’ s fun at the top of the market with good operating margins being made but not much fun at the bottom !”
– Peter Bradford , MD & CEO
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