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With AngloGold?s assistance, the local Balgo community at Tanami has set up a small business to manufacture concrete drill-hole plugs for sale to mining operations.

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Australia

7.6 Partnerships that work – AngloGold Australia and Carey Mining

AngloGold Australia is, as a core objective of the company?s community policy, committed to fostering long-term relationships with communities in the areas in which it operates, particularly local indigenous communities. To achieve this a whole range of partnerships and programmes have been put in place, which includes training and development, employment and business support initiatives ? all of which can provide much-needed employment opportunities for indigenous peoples living in remote areas.

One such partnership is AngloGold?s relationship with Carey Mining, which began in 1995 when the development of the Sunrise Dam operation had just begun. The mine was negotiating with native title claimants in the area when Daniel Tucker, the Managing Director of Carey Mining, proposed a more visionary approach. Daniel wanted to establish a sustainable business for indigenous people.

Daniel?s vision was to create a financially robust and successful enterprise focused on delivering and achieving business excellence, which would provide employment and training opportunities for indigenous people. This was mirrored by AngloGold Australia?s desire to provide an opportunity for local indigenous people to establish a sustainable, long-term business capable of thriving beyond the life of the mine. An agreement was reached in which Sunrise Dam Gold Mine Operations undertook to ensure that Carey Mining would have the option to participate in the mining contract when it was awarded.

AngloGold Australia subsequently facilitated joint venture negotiations between Carey Mining and the successful mining contractor. This was a significant achievement for both parties, establishing paradigms previously unheard of ? an indigenous company providing contracting services to the mining industry. Carey Mining remains a joint venture partner in the mining contract and in 2002 won and completed a second contract involving work on the tailings dam at Sunrise Dam.

The chosen path was not an easy one, requiring persistence and perseverance, but it has been worth it. Carey Mining today has built up a reputation as a reliable service provider, providing services to a wide range of mining companies. But what sets the company apart is its ongoing commitment to its indigenous roots and its willingness to use its own competencies to advise and assist other indigenous business start-ups.

In 2003 AngloGold Australia and Carey Mining took their successful commercial partnership beyond mining and into the arts. The companies? innovative sponsorship of a trainee indigenous education officer at the Art Gallery of Western Australia subsequently won an award. Pictured accepting the Best New Sponsor award at Western Australia's State Arts Sponsorship Scheme Awards from the Hon Sheila McHale MLA, WA Minister for Culture and the Arts, are Daniel Tucker, Managing Director of Carey Mining (left) and Barrie Parker, Operating General Manager of AngloGold Australia.

7.7 Developing the local Balgo community at Tanami

As part of the company?s commitment to fostering long-term relationships and sustainable projects in the communities in which it operates, AngloGold Australia has forged a special relationship with the small Balgo community in Tanami in Western Australia. The Tanami mine is located 650km from Darwin within the Central Desert Aboriginal Land Trust. The mine was in operation from late 1995 until mid-2001, with AngloGold now undertaking progressive rehabilitation of the area.

With the assistance of AngloGold, the community has set up a small business to manufacture concrete drill-hole plugs for sale to mining operations. Drill-hole plugs are used by mining operations undertaking rehabilitation to close off old mining areas. Since the project was set up in 2000, the demand for these plugs has steadily increased in the region, with this operation producing 7,000 plugs in 2002.

The operation now provides part-time employment for a number of community members, within the grounds of the Adult Basic Education centre, also provided for the community by the mine. Other ongoing contributions to the community include sponsorship of health, sporting, social and sustainable development initiatives.

This is just one such partnership which illustrates the way that AngloGold Australia conducts its business. In fact, the AngloGold?s Northern Territory exploration group was recognised by the Northern Territory government for work done in fostering long-term relationships and partnerships with indigenous communities.

Business principle:

AngloGold in the community

	Structure and Governance
	Impact on people, cultures and communities
	Involvement of communities
	Social investment initiatives
	Participatory and leadership roles
	Working with communities on land and resettlement
	Contribute to sustainable economic development of host communities

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Objectives for 2004

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	South Africa
	East and West Africa
	South America
	Australia
	7.6 Partnerships that work – AngloGold Australia and Carey Mining
	7.7 Developing the local Balgo community at Tanami
	North America
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