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minetomarket ISSUE 96 : APRIL 2009
Xstrata receives Most Interactive Display award
Shave for a Cure a success
Cloncurry gets water-wise
Water recycling at Townsville port
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WELCOME
As I’m sure you’ll all aware, the global economic slowdown has seen some
strengthening in commodity prices in the past month. Xstrata’s focus is on sustaining
production and reducing capital expenditure projects. We will continue to work on
identifying opportunities and synergies to significantly reduce our cost base and help
Steve de Kruijff ensure our north Queensland operations remain sustainable.
Kevin Hendry We are very proud to have received the Most Interactive Display Award at the 2009
Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo held in March and we thank our internal Expo
committee and all of our volunteers for their hard work in making our stand a great
success. It was pleasing to see so many exhibitors showcasing local businesses and
demonstrating support in strengthening the mining and tourism industries in the
Mount Isa region. For more details on this year’s Expo, please refer to page four.
Congratulations to all those involved from Mount Isa Mines and Ernest Henry Mining
operations who helped to raise a combined total of over $36,000 in the Leukaemia
Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. To read more about our fundraising initiatives
please refer to page eight.
Xstrata North Queensland’s site and divisional sustainability reports are progressively
being released during April and May. To view the sustainability reports please visit the
Xstrata intranet or the Xstrata website: www.xstrata.com/publications.
We look forward to bringing you further updates on our operations next month and
invite you all to attend the upcoming community information sessions being held in
Townsville, Cloncurry and Mount Isa over the following months. Please refer to the
calendar of events on the back cover for more details.
With the arrival of the cooler weather and mid-year almost upon us, we look forward
XSTRATA STOCK PRICE to many exciting events taking place in the north west region in the upcoming
Xstrata is listed on the London
months. These include the Xstrata Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo in August, of which
and Zurich stock exchanges.
Xstrata is once again proud to be the naming rights sponsor, the Cloncurry Merry
As at 23 April 2009 the
Muster in July and Bowen Show in June. Also in June we look forward to celebrating
Xstrata share price on the
London Stock Exchange (XTA.L)
Q150 events in the region with the official opening of the Family Fun Park and arrival
was 5.25 (GBp). of the Q150 steam train to Mount Isa on 6 June. For more details on Q150 events visit
www.celebrateisa.com.au.
The upcoming public holiday long weekends are timely reminders for those of us
travelling to remain focused on road safety. On site, your safety is to remain a top
priority and we ask for your continued cooperation in the area of hygiene monitoring.
FRONT COVER
Christina McKinally, STEVE DE KRUIJFF KEVIN HENDRY
Environmental Advisor, Xstrata Zinc. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER
Xstrata Copper North Queensland Xstrata Zinc Mount Isa
CONTACT THE EDITOR
Input from all Xstrata North
Queensland operations is invited.
Any articles, innovations,
achievements, ideas or suggestions
are very welcome.
Please contact Catherine Peters,
Community Relations on
email: cpeters@xstratacopper.com.au
or phone: 4744 3140.
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Great results at the Julia Creek Dirt and Dust Festival Triathlon
Congratulations to the Ernest Henry Mining Mike Westerman – EHM’s General
(EHM) teams who entered into this year’s Manager, Vicki Wilson – Senior Community
Dirt and Dust Triathlon. Two of the three Relations Advisor, and Lil Howarth –
teams placed in the corporate team division Environmental Advisor, also competed in
of the event. the event, finishing fifth in two hours and
Held from 3 to 5 April, the Julia Creek Dirt 10 minutes.
and Dust Festival is one of EHM’s partners EHM employees were also successful in
under the Xstrata Community Partnership Anna O’Rourke, Dan Buckley, Cam
the individual sections of the triathlon too.
Program North Queensland (XCPPNQ). McClymont, Jules Blunt, Ben Robinson and Bill Robinson – Senior Mine Maintenance
The triathlon was held on 4 April as part Matt Hasted celebrate their success in the Supervisor, placed second in the 45 to
of the annual festival and involved an Dirt and Dust Triathlon at the races. 49 year age group while Jules Blunt –
800 metre swim, 20 kilometre bike ride and Environment Superintendent, placed third
a five kilometre run. in the 30 to 34 years category. Greg Walker
Dan Buckley – Survey Mine Technician, – Mine Production Superintendent, placed
Anna O’Rourke – Mining Engineer Medium ninth in the 25 to 29 years section.
Term Planning, and Cam McClymont – Congratulations also to Xstrata Copper’s
Mechanical Apprentice, finished second Anthea Barrow who placed second in her
in a time of one hour and 33 minutes. category with an impressive time of 1:40:57
Ben Robinson – Concentrator Safety while Michael Holmes, General Manager
Advisor, Brian Webb – Superintendent MICO, came in second place in his category
Magnetite Process Interface Engineer, with a time of 1:43:05
and Matthew Hasted – Electrical
Technician, placed third in a time of Dan Buckley completes the 20km bike leg in
one hour and 39 minutes. the Dirt and Dust Triathlon in 52:57 minutes.
Copper Smelter receives a face lift
The teams from Xstrata Copper’s Ernest To ensure that the project was completed in a
The hill face before rehabilitation.
Henry Mining (EHM) and the copper smelter safe manner, all staff involved in the project
at Mount Isa Mines shared their expertise in a participated in a series of detailed risk
recent project to enhance the visual assessments and site inspections, ensuring
appearance and outlook of the area that all aspects of the project were covered
surrounding the smelter. and all issues were addressed prior to
commencement on site.
The hill face to the north west of the smelter
was deteriorating and had remnants of A dozer and excavator were used to clean up
previous smelting process structures that the area before a large weighted chain (which
had been partly demolished many years ago. is standard equipment at EHM) was dragged
The condition of the hill face was unstable, across the hill face by the dozer to remove any
potentially unsafe, and in need loose debris and smooth out the surface.
of a face lift.
As EHM conducts work of this nature on a
The main aims for the project were to regular basis, a request was made for the
eliminate loose material that may dislodge services of EHM Operator, Dave ‘Toby’
over time as a result of stormwater and Bolton, who was able to complete the work
The hill face after rehabilitation.
cascade into the working area below, safely and efficiently.
thereby eliminating the safety risk, and
By using Xstrata’s equipment and expertise,
achieve a good tidy-up of the bank.
the project costs were able to be kept to a
Ryan Turner – EHM Mine Manager, was able minimum to ensure that the work was
to provide a recommendation of a way completed within budget. As is evidenced in
forward to enhance the area and the photographs, the final outcome produced
coordination of the project was carried a safe, quality, cost effective and time
out by John McGuffin – Civil/Structural efficient project with a much improved look.
Superintendent, at Mount Isa Mines.
The copper smelter would like to thank Dave,
A detailed methodology was developed
John and Ryan for making their experienced
and experienced personnel and resources
resources available and for achieving such a
were made available from Ryan’s team to
fine result.
execute the works.
Thank you Brett Harries for your contribution
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Xstrata wins Most Interactive
Display award at 2009 Mining Expo
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines proudly accepted the Most three of Xstrata’s community partners from the Xstrata
Interactive Display award for the second consecutive year Community Partnership Program North Queensland
at the 2009 Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo. including Queensland Health’s Mount Isa Diabetes Clinic,
North West Wildlife Carers Group and Arilla Indigenous
This year, a committee of volunteers from across the Women’s Paper Mill who provided paper making
copper and zinc operations (led by the Community demonstrations.
Relations team) pooled their expertise and ideas to help
make this year’s stand the best to date. The Environmental department proved extremely popular
this year with biodiversity and water sampling activities.
Over 800 students from Mount Isa and Cloncurry schools Results of the Lead Pathways Study Phase 1 were available
were invited along to visit the Xstrata stand. An array of and members of our environment team were on hand to
hands-on activities allowed children to learn more about answer questions.
our operations and various roles within the mining
industry. Black and yellow were the dominant colours of the
Xstrata stand with the launch of BSafe campaign.
Following on from the success of last year, the Xstrata Our colourful BSafe mascot greeted visitors to the display
stand included a detailed display showing the various while our Health and Safety team introduced our BSafe
stages of our mining processes initiative to the community which
from the exploration stage included a colouring-in and
Ian Brown and Brian Isaac man
through to our finished products. Xstrata’s historical mining display at ‘name the bee’ competition.
A geology camp was set up to the Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo.
demonstrate the work It was a battle of the sexes over
undertaken by our exploration at the Mines Rescue display with
team. This led to a hands-on a girls vs boys playoff in the
display of our mineral processing mechanical advantage
operations including a mini demonstration using a tug of war
flotation cell and footage of scenario. Our real-life heroes also
anode casting at the copper re-enacted some of the safety
smelter. Life-size samples of our and training drills and fitness
finished products of copper tests they regularly undertake,
anode, copper cathode and lead proving popular with students
bullion were also on display. and spectators alike.
In celebration of a milestone year, A hands-on, fully operational
the 85th Anniversary of the display of the Xstrata Skills
establishment of Mount Isa Centre showcasing the Xstrata
Mines, an air-conditioned, historical mining museum was Apprenticeship Program once again enabled students to
constructed and manned by some of our own ‘living try their hand at different trades and learn more about a
legends’ who provided information and stories about career as a tradesperson.
Mount Isa’s early years. Visitors were invited to come and
take a journey back in time and discover our rich history. Human Resources representatives were also available at
Pictures, historical mining equipment, and personal the Xstrata career booth to provide advice on career paths
artifacts of John Campbell Miles were among the items into the mining industry
on display. Thank you to everyone on the committee and all of our
This year, Xstrata introduced a sustainable development volunteers who helped to make this year’s display the best
stand involving the Community Relations, Environment to date! A special thank you also to employees and
and Health and Safety departments. The Community members of the Mount Isa community who contributed
Relations display provided information about Xstrata’s either their time or personal memorabilia to help create
Corporate Social Involvement program and showcased our very special historical display
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RHF slag treatment campaign a success at EHM
Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) will begin its The first slag treatment campaign took
second Rotary Holding Furnace (RHF) slag place in February and involved around
treatment campaign for the year following 341,000 tonnes of slag. The slag was
its next planned shut-down in early May. transported to EHM by truck over a four
month period from November last year.
RHF slag is a by-product produced during It was stockpiled before being processed
the smelting process at the Mount Isa through the EHM Concentrator over
copper smelter. It contains up to 3% four weeks.
copper so is usually treated through the
Mount Isa copper concentrator to recover EHM’s Concentrator Manager, John
additional metal. Twomey, says the first slag treatment
campaign was a huge success.
The copper smelter produces more slag
than the Mount Isa copper concentrator “We achieved more metal than
can treat, so EHM will conduct three slag we’d planned in the first campaign,
treatment campaigns this year as part of producing 5,800 tonnes of copper and
a project to reduce Work In Progress 1,900 ounces of gold,” he said.
stocks for Xstrata Copper in North
Queensland. The project will also allow “The second campaign will run for
RHF Slag in the flotation stages
of the concentrating process EHM to fully utilise its mill capacity, around two weeks in May and we’ve
at the EHM Concentrator. increasing metal outputs for 2009. scheduled the third campaign for
December”
Work Hardening Structures
A holistic approach to Injury a risk management approach into
Management has been developed for manual tasks and prepares workers
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines employees to enter or return to physically
to support a safe and sustainable demanding tasks.
return to work.
The centre also has the capacity
Collaboration between Xstrata and to be utilised as a task-specific
Mount Isa Physiotherapy led to the pre-employment assessment in which
development of a Work Hardening job applicant’s biomechanical ability to
Centre at the Mount Isa Physiotherapy perform key physical demands or roles
clinic. Anthony Kocken, General are observed before they enter the
Manager Mining – Xstrata Zinc, Helen workplace.
Poyzer – Health and Medical Services
The Xstrata Skills Centre has made a
Superintendent, and David Rose,
sizable contribution in the development
Physiotherapist/Ergonomist – Mount Isa
of the new Work Hardening Structure.
Physiotherapy/Ergofix, were the main
Boilermaker and fitter apprentices
drivers in making available more Vance Martin carries an electrical cable
developed an innovative approach to over uneven ground.
specialised rehabilitation tailored to suit
recycling and fitting out an old mucker
the mining industry.
2900 cabin, fabricated infrastructure
The Work Hardening Centre is the first ladders and constructed the walking
specialised assessment and industrial platform to simulate uneven and
rehabilitation facility in Queensland. broken ground.
It provides ergonomic functional
“The Work Hardening Centre with the
assessment of job roles and
newly commissioned structures is
individualised, job-specific rehabilitation
another positive step towards improved
to industrial workers, specifically within
health and safety for our employees,”
the mining industry. It mimics specific
said Anthony Kocken.
job roles while providing real work From left to right: David Rose,
demands, with similar climatic Physiotherapist/Ergonomist – Mount Isa
Thank you David Rose, Physiotherapist/ Physiotherapy/Ergofix, Anthony Kocken,
conditions and builds work fitness. Ergonomist – Mount Isa Physiotherapy/ Helen Poyzer, Ron Eastburn, and Vance
This specialised rehabilitation integrates Ergofix, for your contribution Martin, with refurbished mucker
2900 cabin.
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Cloncurry gets water-wise
Close to 600 Cloncurry residents employees living in the houses it
are now more water-wise thanks owns in town. EHM also gained
to a Queensland Government permission to roll out the program
initiative called the Cloncurry in its rental houses, and worked to
Waterwise Service. promote the service on site to all
employees.
The free service ran for four weeks
and provided residents with a “We’re proud to have been
one hour consultation with a associated with this initiative
licensed plumber who installed because it promotes sustainable
water friendly shower heads, water use in Cloncurry,” said Mike
checked for leaks, made toilets more Westerman – General Manager EHM. Looking inside EHM’s Emergency Response
water efficient, and provided advice Vehicle before its $65,000 refurbishment.
“We’ve been lucky enough to have
on how to conserve water.
a wonderful wet season this year,
Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) took but it’s important we work to
part in the program, arranging for conserve water for the future”
the service to be taken up by
Peter Free – plumber from the Cloncurry Waterwise
Service, installs a new water efficient shower head
for Jorge Bugueno – Geotechnical Engineer at EHM.
A look inside the upgraded
Emergency Response Vehicle.
EHM’s Emergency
Response Vehicle
gets a make over
EHM’s Emergency Response
Vehicle has recently undergone a
$65,000 refurbishment.
The vehicle now has improved
suspension so it can better
handle driving in the pit and
underground. It has also been
fitted with internal and external
lighting, a satellite phone and a
new $10,000 stretcher.
The stretcher, known as a Stryker
M1 Rugged Roll-in, can carry up
to 228 kg and is more robust and
user-friendly than what was
previously being used.
“The way it’s arranged will make
it easier to treat a patient
because there are now two
oxygen ports for suction and
administration and the cabinets
are within better reach,” said
Paul Bealing – Safety and
Emergency Advisor at EHM
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Shave for a Cure
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines has once again placed in the The lead smelter team sent a challenge to the copper
nationwide rankings as a top fundraiser for the Leukaemia smelter team in a ‘battle-off’ to see who could raise the
Foundation’s annual Shave for a Cure challenge. most money. The lead smelter raised over $2,140 through
a bare foot bowls competition, barbecues and shaves,
As a site, Mount Isa Mines raised a combined total of money boards, and raffles, while the copper smelter and
$30,128 and is currently sitting in sixth position in the bulk products logistics team just managed to tip the lead
nationwide rankings. This year the zinc division challenged smelter’s total to raise $2,369.
the copper division to beat their total
from 2008. Copper rose to the A combined fundraising effort
GFM’s Cameron Moore
challenge to raise $15,980, narrowly braves the hot wax.
between GFM’s Cameron Moore
beating zinc’s total of $14,148. – Planning Engineer, and Matt Breen
– Mine Planner (and campaign
Mount Isa Copper Operations (MICO) manager for Cameron) raised an
dug deep with their fundraising impressive $2,235 for Cameron to
efforts, which ranged from barbecues shave his head and wax his legs.
and shaves to a series of morning teas Alex Farrar – Graduate Geologist, also
selling home baked muffins and raised $1,078 and this, combined with
cookies, to raise an impressive $5,355. barbecues, raffles and donations,
John Loader – Manager Mine brought the GFM total to $4,802.
Production and a die hard NSW
supporter, even coloured his hair Black Star Open Cut mine held a
maroon and wore a Queensland jersey month-long fundraising campaign
for an entire day to raise $500 for MICO. with activities ranging from a ‘hotdog
day’ to a ‘pancake day’ and a ‘cupcake day,’ boosting
Over at engineering services, several barbecues and their total to over $2,650.
shaves were held and colleagues of Ron Gurd – High
Voltage Maintenance Supervisor, contributed $710 to see The zinc-lead concentrator had another successful year.
him shave his head. The bacon burgers and pizzas went down a treat for the
staff during a shave-off at the Mill Office which brought
Crowds gathered at Central Office to witness makeover their total to $4,227.
magic as our Chief Operating Officer for Xstrata Copper
North Queensland – Steve de Kruijff, shaved off his beard, Congratulations to all departments and to everyone who
raising $600 towards the cause. participated in raising vital funds for this worthy cause
EHM raises close to $6,000 for Shave for a Cure
EHM held two Shave for a Cure events The second event was held on
at the village in March raising $5,801 for Wednesday 18 March. Rod Emery –
the Leukaemia Foundation. While seven Mine Surveyor, and Anna O’Rourke –
people registered to take part officially, Mining Engineer Medium Term Planning,
others jumped in at the last minute, had their heads shaved while Julie
shaving their heads and waxing to Hogan – Travel Coordinator, and Davinia
smash the site’s goal of raising $2,500. Passi – Administration
Assistant, both coloured their hair.
The first shave and colour night was
Two boilermakers from Hastings
held on Wednesday 11 March and the
Deering – Joe Laucirica and Michael
following people left with new
Todd – raised big bucks by having their
hairstyles: Matt Walters – Safety and
eyebrows, underarms and chests waxed.
Emergency Advisor, Kieran Bibby – Plant
Metallurgist, Brian Dwyer – Inventory The Leukaemia Foundation will use the
Controller, Des Marriot – Drill and Blast money raised to provide care and
Coordinator, Malcom Symons and support to patients and families living
Maurice “Mozza” Camiller – Drillers. with leukaemias, lymphomas, myelomas
Stephen Tootell – Head Chef for Sodexo, and related blood disorders
even shaved his goatee for the first time EHM’s Trae McGovern shaves
in eight years. Anna O’Rourke’s head.
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Remote soil moisture monitors installed for bio-fuel trial at EHM
In the March edition of Mine to Market “We’ll dial in to download the data by
we profiled a new bio-fuel trial that’s mobile signal once a week from
being conducted by a company called Brisbane,” said Mr Mackay.
Australian PhytoFuel on the Ernest Henry
Mining (EHM) term lease. “We’ll monitor soil moisture levels around
the trees for the first two years of the
Six monitors were installed throughout trial and we’ll also conduct root growth
the trial area on 25 March so soil measurements twice a year to monitor
moisture around the Pongamia Oil Trees how fast the trees’ roots are growing.
(mellittia pinnata) in the plantation can
now be monitored remotely. “This will help us to know when the trees
require supplementary watering and it
Each monitor will record data from six will allow us to develop a model showing
probes that are inserted in the ground at soil moisture requirements for Pongamia
various depths, before transmitting the Oil Trees in the Cloncurry area,” he said.
information every hour to a hub unit
located on a nearby fence. Mr Mackay says he’s hoping to install two
cameras on the data hub in coming
Marshall Mackay – Chief Executive Officer months so they can also receive images
for Australian PhytoFuel, says the data of the trees remotely
Australian PhytoFuel Chief can be accessed by phone from
Executive Officer, Marshall anywhere.
Mackay, tests the soil
moisture monitor that was
installed at EHM’s Pongamia
Oil Tree trial site on 25 March.
EHM wins inaugural Bedpan Cup Relay
EHM’s ‘Miner Emergency’ team claimed
victory in the Bedpan Cup Relay held at
Cloncurry’s Mary Kathleen Park as part of
Curry Day on 15 March.
The relay was held to raise funds for the
Cloncurry Hospital Auxiliary and EHM
donated prizes for the event. Each team
had to estimate how long it would take
for all four members to travel 50 metres
each and the team that finished closest to
its predicted time, won.
‘Miner Emergency’ guessed it would take
one minute and 13 seconds to complete
the course but did it in one minute and
12 seconds. The team was made up of
Ryan Turner – Mining Manager, Kirstin
Westerman – Casual Relief Nurse, Clay
Taylor – Technical Services Manager, and
Bill Robinson – Senior Mine Maintenance
Supervisor. Their team name will be
engraved on the bedpan trophy
which will be displayed at the hospital.
EHM entered a second team into the
relay called ‘Butterfly Express’ consisting
of Julie Hogan, Jenna Graham, Davinia
Passi, and Vicki Wilson
EHM’s ‘Miner Emergency’ team with the coveted bedpan trophy they
received after winning the Cloncurry Hospital Auxiliary Bedpan Cup.
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Employee profiles
Marci Dixon Alan Richardson Tracey McKenna Richard Lilly
Safety Training & Mine Services Superintendent, Document Control/Project
Exploration Geologist,
Administration Superintendent, Ernest Henry Mining Administration – Technology,
Exploration (Strategic Planning)
Black Star open cut Townsville copper refinery
Birthplace: Toowoomba. Birthplace: Atherton, Birthplace: Townsville. Birthplace: Buckinghamshire, UK.
north Queensland.
Years with Xstrata: Four. Years with Xstrata: 3 months. Years with Xstrata: 18 months.
Years with Xstrata: 10.
My Role at Xstrata involves: My Role at Xstrata involves: My role at Xstrata involves:
Developing and maintaining safety, My Role at Xstrata involves: Organisation, storage and retrieval Using geological, geochemical and
training and admin systems. Drilling, blasting, dewatering and of project data. geophysical techniques to explore
contractor management the Mount Isa – Cloncurry area for
Strengths: Ambition to succeed. Strengths: Flexible attitude to
economic copper deposits.
Strengths: Honest and change.
Weaknesses: Shoe shopping...
dependable. Strengths: Talking about rocks,
actually any kind of shopping! Weaknesses: Sparkling wine.
rocking out on the drum kit.
Weaknesses: Eating too much
Family: I have two gorgeous Family: I have one sister in the Isa
since giving up smoking. Weaknesses: Being a pommie,
daughters. and the rest of the family are here
cricket, beer.
Family: My wife Alison, son Kyle in Townsville.
Favourite TV show/movie:
and daughter Jess. Family: My wonderful wife Cathy,
Packed to the Rafters/ Favourite TV show/movie:
son Matthew (3) and daughter
The Note Book. Favourite TV show/movie: Brothers and Sisters/Mentalist.
Abigail (1).
Shawshank Redemption.
Holiday destination of my Holiday destination of my
Favourite TV show/movie:
dreams: Africa. Holiday destination of my dreams: Australia!
Team America, Hot Fuzz, Scrubs,
dreams: Exploring the Kimberly
Five celebrities I would like Five celebrities I would like to South Park.
region.
to invite to dinner: Pink, Shemar invite to dinner: John Travolta,
Holiday destination of my
Moore, Jon Bon Jovi, and Patsy Five celebrities I would like to Susan Sarandon, Glenn McGrath,
dreams: Just about anywhere
and Edina from Ab Fab. invite to dinner: Billy Connelly, Bryce Courtenay, and Magda
in Australia.
Malcolm Douglas, Wally Lewis, Szubanski.
If I could change something,
Lance Armstrong and Rick Five celebrities I would like to
it would be: My addiction to Ebay. If I could change something,
Charlesworth. invite to dinner: Dave Grohl,
it would be: Cruelty to humans
Wish for the future: To be able James Hetfield, Flea, Gordon
If I could change something, and animals.
to spend more time with my mum Ramsay and Eddie Izzard.
it would be: Health issues for
and dad. Wish for the future: Healthy,
some of my family members. If I could change something,
wealthy and wise.
it would be: More holidays.
Wish for the future: Health,
wealth and happiness for my family Wish for the future: To have a
and friends. happy family.
Water recycling at the Port
Xstrata’s Townsville port operations minimises The addition of the 45 kilolitre tank is highly
consumption of town water wherever possible beneficial to the site because not only does it
and maximises recycled water. An initiative reduce consumption of town water, it also
completed in early 2009 which reflects this increases the capacity for stormwater to be
was the installation of a 45 kilolitre tank and captured during significant downpours.
pump system in the western yard at the
In 2008, approximately 1 megalitre of water
Townsville port operations.
was recycled at the port operations which was
The tank allows for storage of captured a 46% increase from 2007. With the new tank
stormwater that is then recycled and pump system installed, it is anticipated
through the washdown water network. This that the amount of water recycled will be even
network is used to regularly hose down areas greater this year.
around site which in turn results in an overall
Thank you Joel Anderson for your
improvement in stormwater quality.
contribution
Water storage tank at port operations.
Hose down water is also collected in the
sumps prior to being treated for reuse.
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Is your waistline wreaking
havoc with your heart? MEDICAL
Overweight and obesity have reached A healthy BMI for an adult is between 20
epidemic proportions in Australia, along with and 25. Adults with a BMI between 26 and
many other countries. In 2005, 7.4 million 30 are classified as overweight, while those
people aged 18 years and over (54% of with a BMI greater than 30 are considered to
the adult population) were classified as be obese.
overweight or obese. This was an increase
from 5.4 million adults (45% of the adult An even better predictor of heart disease risk
population) in 1995. These statistics indicate is waist circumference, which indicates the
that levels of overweight and obesity are level of internal fat deposits that coat the
rising steadily; a worrying trend considering heart and other vital organs including the
excess body weight is a risk factor for liver, kidneys and pancreas. The waistline
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in addition to should be measured at the point midway
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such as type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and some roughly in line with your belly button.
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Cloncurry Community Information Session
Cloncurry residents and businesses are invited to Please join us to hear an update of our operations
attend the Xstrata Copper Ernest Henry Mining from General Manager Ernest Henry Mining,
community information session to be held on: Mike Westerman.
Tuesday 12 May 2009 Light refreshments will be served.
at Cloncurry Shire Hall at 5.30pm
ISSUE 96 : 13
Role models rock
Xstrata employee of more than 30 years,
Ian de Satge with Garbutt State School students.
Ian de Satge, captivated the students at
Garbutt State School on 30 March when
he volunteered to be the Books in Homes
Role Model.
Ian spoke to the student community about
how reading has provided such wonderful
opportunities in his life and showed off his
favourite childhood book, The Legends of
Moonie Jarl, written and illustrated by his
very own Auntie Olga and Uncle Wolfie.
“Books in Homes invites interesting people
from all walks of life to volunteer to be Role
Models; to inspire and encourage primary
aged students to pick up their books and
read for fun!” said Kim Kingston,
Coordinator for Books in Homes Australia.
“Promoting a love of books and the joy
that comes from reading and imagining the
magic of a good story is something that
lasts a lifetime!,” said Kim.
All the children and staff at Garbutt State
School sincerely thank Ian and Xstrata
for their support and funding for
the Books in Homes initiative through
the Xstrata Community Partnership
Program North Queensland
Xstrata employees celebrate their anniversaries
Celebrating 20 Years
Back row from left to right:
Steve de Kruijff – Chief Operating Officer
Xstrata Copper North Queensland, Peter
Ferguson, Steve Jenje, Reggie Nardoo and
Peter Lane – Copper Mine Maintenance
Manager.
Front row from left to right:
Buck Rodgers, John Loader – Manager
Mine Production, and Barry Merrick.
Celebrating 30 Years
From left to right:
John Loader – Manager Mine Production,
Judi Pauza and Steve de Kruijff – Chief
Operating Officer Xstrata Copper North
Queensland.
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A day in the life of a mine geologist
The five geologists at Black Star open cut Jacinta uses green flagging
mine geologist. After this Jacinta and her
(BSOC) zinc-lead mine ensure the quality tape to delineate the ore. co-workers perform their other tasks
supply and movement of ore everyday. based on the requirements of each day.
Jacinta Ogilvie has been working as a These tasks may include core logging/
mine geologist at BSOC mine for over sample inspection, ore spotting, face
two years. In 2007, Jacinta commenced mapping and interpreting geological
Xstrata’s two-year Graduate Program, data. One of the more important
after having completed a Bachelor of responsibilities of a mine geologist at
Science with Honours in Geology at BSOC is grade control. Grade Control is
Monash University. the delineation of ore material and waste
material. This ore classification is
Jacinta works a nine days on – five days completed prior to each blast and is
off roster. A typical day sees her starting a detailed process.
at 5:45am ready for a 6.00am morning
inspection which takes around an hour. Like all geologists at BSOC, Jacinta has a
This inspection involves driving around strong knowledge of various computer
BSOC pit and examining active mine software programs and in particular is
areas, including dig faces and drill proficient in MineSight 3D (a 3D
patterns. This gives the geologists an modelling program) and Acquire (a
overview of what has happened geological database) which are two
overnight and an expectation of what programs that Xstrata geologists use
will happen throughout the day. This on a daily basis.
daily task orientates the geologists and
allows Jacinta and her co-workers to There are different challenges between
prioritise their duties. an underground geologist and an open
pit geologist. Compared to an
The inspection includes an inspection of underground operation, an open pit
the ROM (Run of Mill). The ROM is geologist sees the ore body differently
where ore from the pit is sent before as the ore can be more widely mapped
being crushed and sent to the Heavy however once exposed, cannot be
Medium Plant. Jacinta estimates referred to later as it is mined out when
stockpile tonnages at the ROM and also the pit progresses.
at the Star Gully stockpile terminal.
The Star Gully stockpile terminal contains Although most geologists would like to
ore that has been transported from spend more time outdoors in practical
George Fisher Mine along the haul road. hands-on activities, the ratio of time
spent in the office to the time spent
Following the morning inspection Jacinta Jacinta uses MineSight 3D to conduct outdoors is around 50:50 depending on
attends the 7:00am daily Positive a geological interpretation of a grade the demands of each particular day.
control mark out.
Attitude Safety System (PASS) meeting
involving all technical services such as Ask Jacinta what she loves most about
ROM, which was calculated during the her job and she will tell you it’s the
geologists, engineers and voids morning inspection. Confirmation of the
personnel. A technical services PASS communication and interaction with her
stockpiles at GFM and a forecast of what colleagues. “I love working with such a
meeting involves a dedicated discussion GFM will be trucking in on the haul road
on how to work around voids as voids diverse range of people and I continually
are presented. This daily reconciliation challenge myself to communicate
awareness is an important part of allows the geologists to determine how
working at BSOC. effectively with my peers, supervisors,
much ore is available as mill feed, how managers and operators,” said Jacinta.
At 7:30am the daily production meeting much ore is required to keep the HMP
commences and involves representatives producing metal, and the blend ratio Jacinta also loves the fast paced working
from most departments at BSOC. In this (the ratio of ore from BSOC and ore environment of the open pit and
meeting participants discuss what from GFM that will ensure the working towards deadlines. “There is
happened overnight and what is the concentrator receives maximum recovery always the possibility that something
plan for all pit operations for that day. of the ore). unplanned could happen and although
plans are made it is challenging to
At 9:15am the daily ROM management At 10:00am Jacinta emails out the anticipate everything. Reacting quickly is
meeting or ‘Ore Call’ commences. meeting figures in the ROM critical to ensuring the instantaneous
In this meeting, geologists present a management spreadsheet to all recovery of ore and to avoid ore loss,”
spreadsheet depicting all updated figures concerned parties, which brings an end she says
of the ore stock from the pit and on the to the routine and structured day of a
ISSUE 96 : 15
My colleagues don’t know this, but...
Jessica Zappala Yvette Griggs Vicki Wilson Barry (Baz) Merrick
Human Resources Advisor, Graduate Electrical Engineer, Senior Community Relations Senior Technical Advisor
Townsville GFM Advisor, EHM (Electrical), MICO
My colleagues don’t know My colleagues don’t know My colleagues don’t know My colleagues don’t know
this, but I fell out of the window this, but I was featured in the this, but I speak conversational this, but my ‘Roadtrains in
of my parents’ high set house 2008 edition of the book, French. Action’ photo album is rated 16th
when I was two… and walked “Who’s Who of Queensland”. My favourite food is almost in the photo site Webshots.com in
away without a broken bone! My favourite food is Oysters anything, but especially medium the Trucks category and overall
My favourite food is hard to Kilpatrick. rare steak and caramel my truck albums are rated at 39th
pick (I don’t want to offend the cappuccinos (but not together!). out of 7,800.
I drive a Mazda Astina 323.
Texas T-Bone!). I’ll give anything I drive a silver Honda CRV. My favourite food is roast leg of
a go once! The person I most admire is lamb cooked in a Webber kettle
my 84 year-old grandmother. The person I most admire is with roast spuds and vegetables.
I drive a SS Holden Commodore. my fiancé Cam who’s always
In my spare time I play violin, I drive a Nissan Maxima
The person I most admire is sew and watch Doctor Who. calm and never angry.
my Dad. In my spare time I read, watch The person I most admire is my
My pet hate is incorrectly placed wife Lauren for her community
In my spare time I try to fit in as apostrophes. DVDs, sing loudly, exercise and
much family and friend time as I lately I’ve been busy wedding work over the past 15 years.
can… between the housework. I can’t live without my iPhone. planning. In my spare time I enjoy digital
My pet hate is dirty dishes left in My pet hates are dishonesty photography.
the sink. and laziness. My pet hate is green salads
I can’t live without my family I can’t live without good music being replaced with rice and
and friends. and hugs from loved ones. pasta salads.
I can’t live without Glennfiddich
single malt whisky.
How will you be remembered?
May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Community activities will include a street march Queensland Department of Communities to
Month and it comes with a very powerful on 16 May in Mount Isa to raise awareness of deliver a domestic and family violence
message – how you behave makes memories the issues surrounding family violence and a prevention perpetrator program in the
– what will your story be? community breakfast at Towns Leagues Club on Mount Isa region, and enhance prevention
the 30 May. There will also be local media services in the Emerald region.
Throughout the year the Mount Isa Domestic
around the issue and local BBQs across our
and Family Violence Action group has been As a result of this partnership the North
region.
working to ensure that the message of Queensland Domestic Violence Resource
awareness and prevention of family violence Everyone can play a role in raising awareness Service has employed a male worker to assist
reaches our communities, and the month of about this important issue and May is a great and support men who are both perpetrators
May is dedicated to reinforcing these messages time to reflect on your own family and victims of Domestic and Family Violence
and informing our community of the resources communication strategies and to look for ways
available to both victims and perpetrators. to improve communication within your family.
If you require assistance,
This year the theme is How you behave makes For more information about domestic and family information or support to deal with
memories – what will your story be? violence and the Mount Isa Domestic and Family Domestic and Family Violence:
Violence Action Group:
This powerful message encourages everyone to In an emergency – Police 000
think about their relationships and consider how visit http://www.nqdvrs.org.au/ Mt Isa Police – 4744 1111
others will remember you. In particular children North Queensland Domestic Violence
or contact Catherine Devine for the Mount Isa
are very susceptible to family violence and living Resource Service – 4743 0946
Domestic and Family Violence Action Group
with violence or fear can have a significant long Centacare Family Services – 4743 4449
on 4743 0946.
term effects on children, both emotionally and Lifeline – 131 114
behaviourally. Xstrata and the Department of
Communities – Domestic and 24hr telephone support lines
Throughout May, the community will have an
Family Violence Prevention Perpetrator Domestics and Family Violence
opportunity to think about how they
Program and support staff Women’s line – 1800 811 811
communicate with their partner and family, and
consider the memories they’re leaving behind In early 2008 the Xstrata Community Domestic and Family Violence
with their children. Partnership Program Queensland (XCPPQ) Men’s line – 1800 600 636
committed to a partnership with the
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Classifieds
PHOTO COMPETITION
For sale Employees from Townsville Copper
Refinery and Port Operations, Bowen
Brand New Double Carport with Coke Works, EHM and Mount Isa
Gable Roof – 5920 x 5920. Still in Mines only are invited to list items for
original packaging. Bought new for sale. Please contact your community
$3,750. Will sell for $3,000 ONO. relations department for the
Ph 0411 478 599 or 4743 7803. classifieds form.
Explorer DC56lt, separate fridge/
freezer compartments. AC power All submissions are due to the Editor
adapter, $1,000 ono. Ph 4742 1134. by the 3rd business day of each month.
Mine to Market will not accept any
commercial advertising notices.
Congratulations to
Water Distribution Supervisor Steve
Vidler and Gemini Medical Nurse Sue
Burton on their recent engagement.
Peter Christian (Strategic Mine Congratulations to Kapil Gohel who
Planning) and Anna White on their correctly guessed last month’s photo
recent engagement. competition was part of a bearing in a
motor from page 14
Calendar
May 12 Cloncurry and District
Annual Show
2-4 Gregory Canoe Marathon
Horse Races and Bullride 19 Mount Isa Show
(public holiday in Mount Isa)
4 Labour Day (public holiday)
20-21 Gregory Campdraft
5 Normanton Show, Campdraft
and Rodeo 23 Bowen Show Day
6 New Starters Induction 26-28 Saxby Roundup
(Mount Isa) 29 Townsville Show Day
12 Community Information Can you guess this month’s
Session (Cloncurry) photo competition? You will
16 Cloncurry Race Day July find the answer somewhere in
21 Women In Mining and 1 New Starters Induction this publication.
Resources Qld Networking (Mount Isa)
function (Mount Isa) 3 Mount Isa Campdraft For your chance to win, email
3-5 Rockhana Gem and dslade@xstratacopper.com.au
22-24 AusIMM Congress (Mount Isa)
Mineral Festival before Friday 15 May.
23 Cloncurry and District Show
Society Diamonds and Pearls Ball 9-12 Stockman’s Challenge The winner will receive a double
28 Refinery/Port Operations – 14 Community Information movie voucher and have their
Biggest Morning Tea in Australia Session (Mount Isa) name published in the next issue
30-31 Camooweal Campdraft 17 Boulia Camel Races of Mine to Market
21 Bowen Community
Information Session
June 22 Bowen Key Stakeholder
3 New Starters Induction Morning Tea
(Mount Isa) 25 Quamby Rodeo
6 Q150 Mount Isa celebrations 31 Cloncurry Merry Muster
8 Queen’s Birthday (public
holiday)