MINING permitting ,” said Wilkes .
Another upside of the purchase is its location . The township of Waihi is situated near the east coast of the North Island within ninety minutes ’ drive of the country ’ s major cities and provides easy access to employment .
“ We start with a culture within the organization that looks for efficiencies and we have the right processes in place to drive that ,” said Wilkes . “ Fundamentally it ’ s the people and team that make it happen .
“ It comes back to values . As a company , we have specific values including respect , integrity , teamwork , action , innovation and accountability . Those values are embedded in how we work and live with local communities ,” said
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Wilkes . “ So when we hire people , we ’ re looking for people that have those values .”
“ We are looking forward to working with employees , contractors , and local stakeholders to add further value to this unique operation by extending the mine life and seeking out operational efficiencies ,” said Wilkes . “ Our ambition is to be the gold producer of choice globally and our strategy to get there is invest in high quality assets .”
– Mick Wilkes , OceanaGold ’ s Managing Director and CEO
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