• Minera Yanacocha is the largest gold producer in Latin America.
  • The San Jose pit at Yanacocha was transformed into a $25 million reservoir storing 1.3 billion gallons (5.9 million cubic meters) of water.
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Comprehensive Review of Minera Yanacocha’s Security and Human Rights Policies

Newmont released the findings and recommendations from a study of its security procedures and practices at the Yanacocha mine in Peru. These findings were evaluated based on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, to which Yanacocha is a signatory, as well as all national and international complementary regulations.

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Health and Safety

Yanacocha Receives OHSAS 18001 Certification for High Health and Safety Standards

Newmont's Minera Yanacocha operation recently received OSHAS 18001:1999 certification thanks to our compliance with stringent occupational health and worker safety standards.

The OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) standards are a series of international voluntary standards applied to occupational safety and health management, whose norms and requirements can be applied to companies of any size and location. These standards were developed by the main certifying companies in the world, including more than 15 countries of Europe, Asia and America.

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Business News

Yanacocha Wins Community Development Award

The San José Reservoir and the dedication of mine staff who helped earthquake victims resulted in the mine operation being awarded two national trophies in the country's "Creatividad Empresarial" (Business Creativity) contest. The Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPCA) acknowledged the mine for its creativity and development initiatives that benefit local communities.

The UPCA recognized Yanacocha for our innovative reservoir in its Environment Care category. The second award recognized the alliance among Yanacocha, Aramark and Pro Ecclesia Sancta-Archbishopric of Lima in the Commitment to Society category. When the terrible earthquake struck southern Peru in August 2007, the group constructed a camp - that complied with the highest standards set by the World Health Organization - to provide shelter for disaster victims.

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Environment

Unveiling a Long Term Water Supply

Adapted from Beyondthemine.com

Water quality and supply have been the primary issues of concern for nearby communities of the Minera Yanacocha operation, as they rely on water for farming and agriculture. To address this, our operation built a reverse-osmosis plant and upgraded the existing acid-water treatment plants to ensure that only high-quality water leaves the property.

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Contacts

Contacts

For more information about Newmont South America or our Yanacocha operation, please contact:

Martín Calderón/Communications
Av. Victor Andres Belaunde #147
Via Principal 103 Edificio Real 10 Piso 4
San Isidro, Lima 27 PERU
Phone: 5112152600
E-mail martin.calderon@newmont.com / consultas.yanacocha@newmont.com