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AREVA’s Social Licensing Experiencein Northern Saskatchewan, Canada
Richard GladueVice President, CSR
AREVA Resources Canada Inc.
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AREVA’s Mining Business Unit Around the World
Canada Kazakhstan
Gabon
Niger
MongoliaUSA
Russia
OfficesMines operating
Mining projects under developmentExploration Mines reclamation
Australia
France
Finland
Senegal
Namibia
South Africa
Nigeria
Mozambique
CAR
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AREVA NCUranium Mining and Exploration
AREVA Resources Canada
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Saskatchewan Uranium Mines
♦ Athabasca Basin♦ Largest U production in world♦ Some ore grades up to 100 times world average
� Challenges:� Rising Community Expectations� Capacity Limitations of the North� Duty To Consult
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The Cluff Lake Board Of Inquiry
�Bayda Commission - mid 1970’s - recommended Cluff Lake mine and set standards for development� Safe Workplace and Environmental Protection� Economic (northern employment)� Purchasing, contracting, corporate support� Standards became the norm for the industry
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What is CSR?
Mission Statement: AREVA Resources Canada Inc. believes that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the commitment of a business to improving the quality of life for its employees, investors and the communities they operate in by pursuing profitable, socially responsible and environmentally sustainabledevelopment.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
� Internal Factors� AREVA Values� Areva Way � External Factors� Surface Lease Agreements� Impact Management Agreements / Community Partnerships� Health, Safety and Environment� Programs and Investments� Communicating our Success
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Internal Factors
� Corporate Social Responsibility finds its foundation in two important internal documents:� The AREVA Values Charter� The AREVA Way Sustainable Development Strategy
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AREVA Values
“Our values at AREVA are all about the best possible economic performance as a company while respecting human rights, the environment in the broadest sense of the term, and the laws that protect them: In a word, these values seek to satisfy all stakeholder requirements, present and future.” (Excerpt from the AREVA Values Charter)
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The Areva Way
These Commitments are:1. Environmental Protection2. Governance3. Innovation4. Commitment to Employees5. Customer Satisfaction6. Risk Management and
Prevention7. Dialogue and Consensus
Building8. Community Involvement9. Economic Performance10. Continuous Improvement
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CSR At Areva Resources Canada
� External Factors� Surface Lease Agreements� Impact Management Agreements /
Community Partnerships� Health, Safety and Environment� Programs and Investments� Communicating our Success
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Surface Lease Agreements
� SLAs are negotiated between the company and the Government of Saskatchewan. SLAs often include provisions for the following:� Land Use and Lease� Occupational Health and Safety� Environmental Protection and Compensation� Direct Employment and Economic Benefits to Residents of Saskatchewan’s North
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IMA - External Partnerships
� Includes provisions for Northern Employment, Northern Business, Education and Training, and Environmental issues�Partnerships include:� Community Vitality Program� Athabasca Working Group� Elder Advisors Program �Environmental QualityCommittee
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Multi-Party Training Plan� Since 1993, 3 partnership plans with gov’t and non-gov’t partners
committing over $48,000,000� Since 1993 over 2,900 training seats + 1,860 workplace education
seats funded with a completion rate of 84%. � 79% of enrolments are people of Aboriginal heritage.
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Trend in Employment at Mines in Northern Saskatchewan - 1981 to 2007
Northern Contract EmployeesNorthern company employeesOther Mine & Contract Employees
Source: Mini stry of Advance d Educati on, Emp loyment, and Lab our , La Ronge. Yearl y avera ges of Quarterly Reports from Mine Companies and Long- term Co ntractors . Apr 23/0 8
2007 was a record breaking year for northern employment at the northern mine sites. The northern long-term workforce (company and contract workers) averaged 1,316 workers. They made up 53% of the workforce, comparedto 48% in 1997 and 32% in 1987.
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Health, Safety and EnvironmentMcClean Lake Frequency of Lost Time Accidents
(LTAs x 200 000 / Total hours worked)
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Environmentally Consciousfrom Exploration to Decommissioning
ISO 14001 Certified � Exploration, Operations, Decommissioning
McClean Lake� State – of – the –art systems� Extensive monitoring and reporting
Cluff Lake� Ceased uranium production at the end of 2002 after 22 years� Decommissioning – natural landscape back to traditional use� Long-term objective is to turn site back to Province
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Decommissioning: Mill Site
2008
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Decommissioning Activities: D Pit Area
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CSR in the Canadian Context
�Our Activities:� Northern Business Development� Northern Employment� Community Investment� Communication and Community Support
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Northern Investment 2007:� 1,410 people employed with AREVA and Cameco (54% Northerners)� $769 million in goods and services purchased in SK, $314 (40%) in the North� Local preference given to contractors of the North� Northern partner received the PDAC Jim Skookum award� Identify emerging opportunities
Northern Business Development
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Northern Employment
�Workplace Readiness and Education Initiatives:� Supervisor Training� Workplace Essential Skills� Mine site training� Apprenticeship� Scholarships� Summer students� Internships� Bridging Program
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� Participate in programs that share values of AREVA� Maximize benefits for all parties� Priority given to Youth, Health, and community wellbeing
Community Investment
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Communication
�Some ways we communicate with the public include:� School Visits and Career Fairs� Community Visits� Internet resources including:
• Website • Facebook• YouTube
� Publications� Industry Events�Mine site visits�Workshops at mine site
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Public Opinion Survey: November 2008Would you say that you are strongly supportive,
somewhat supportive, somewhat unsupportive, or not supportive at all of the continuation of the
uranium mining industry in Saskatchewan?41% 41%
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Strongly supportive Somewhatsupportive
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Not supportive Doesn't matter Unsure
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CSR is All About Finding Balance
Financial Environmental
Social
Fit to live in
Viable
Sustainable
Fair