Primero is committed to responsible mining on its journey to becoming a leading mid tier gold producer. This commitment includes providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contractors, protecting the environment and sharing a mutually beneficial relationship with our local communities. Primero’s commitment to responsible mining fosters a positive reputation building trust and support, reducing project risk, generating potential business opportunities and creating wealth for shareholders, the Company and local communities.
In 2010 Primero acquired the San Dimas mine from Goldcorp Inc., a company with well established sustainability reporting processes. Primero understands that good sustainability reporting focuses on the issues that are most important to our stakeholders and to us, which is why we are refining and improving our content selection process for sustainability reporting. Primero's Board of Directors and senior management team have committed to the sustainability reporting process, and will continue to work in 2010 to implement a data collection process and to encourage employee engagement in all of our sustainability initiatives.
Primero believes a commitment to sustainability from all its employees and contractors is fundamental to the success of its business. Community engagement and protection of the environment is paramount.
Our operations will be judged against the three pillars of sustainability – economic achievement, community engagement and environmental stewardship:
ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENT A healthy financial return is essential to the Company’s long term growth and stability. Thus, by providing quality competitive products, maximizing earnings and reducing operating costs, the Company not only ensures that its shareholders’ investment grows, but also continues to invest and contribute to the economic and social development of the communities in which it operates. Only by creating wealth for both shareholders and for the communities in which we work can Primero sustain itself as a company, fulfil its environmental obligations and bring benefits to local communities.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Company actively engages in meaningful dialogue with local community residents and organizations to identify economic, training, social and development priorities and contributes significantly to the development of the communities surrounding our operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Primero’s objectives are to minimize the impact its operations may cause to the environment and practice the progressive rehabilitation of areas impacted by its activities.