Awards
The list below details the awards Xstrata has won.
| Site | Country/Region | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Group-level | ||
| Dow Jones Sustainability Index | UK | Resource Sector Leader for Basic Resources in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index’s World and STOXX Indexes, the fourth consecutive year that Xstrata has been named as the resources sector leader and fifth year that Xstrata has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes of sustainability leaders |
| Business in the Community | UK | Recognised as a ‘platinum’ level company and the mining sector leader by Business in the Community’s (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index 2007 |
| Australian Corporate Responsibility Index | Australia | Sector leader of the 2007 Australian Corporate Responsibility Index of businesses with operations or interests in that country |
| Safety | ||
| Xstrata Coal Tahmoor | Australia | After winning the Southern Districts Mines Rescue Title, the Tahmoor team competed at a national level |
| Xstrata Copper Ernest Henry | Australia | Ernest Henry received the Highly Commendable Award at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference in recognition of its innovative tool, which improves the safety of GETs (Ground Engaging Tools) |
| Xstrata Nickel Fraser/Thayer-Lindsley | Canada | The mine rescue team won three of a possible five awards in the Provincial Mine Rescue Competition: First Place Overall, Team Fire Fighting and Team First Aid |
| Xstrata Nickel Raglan | Canada | The Raglan operation was awarded, in 2008, the 2007 F.J. O’Connell trophy for excellence in safety, the ninth time the operation has received the trophy in the last ten years |
| Xstrata Zinc Brunswick mine | Canada | John T. Ryan Quebec and East Regional Safety Trophy in the metal mine category, presented to the operation with the lowest reportable injury rate among the region’s metal mines. Awarded for 2007 safety performance |
| Xstrata Zinc Brunswick mine | Canada | Awarded the New Brunswick Mining Association ‘Most Improved Site’ in 2008, for significant safety improvements in both 2006 and 2007 |
| Environment | ||
| Xstrata Alloys | South Africa | Xstrata Alloys’ sustainability programme won the sustainability category of the Nedbank Capital Green Mining Awards |
| Xstrata Alloys -Merafe Chrome Venture | South Africa | Awarded the Special Mining Sector Energy Efficiency Award, sponsored by the South African National Business Initiative (NBI), in recognition of energy consumption savings of >12% per tonne alloy produced. This was achieved by the Xstrata Alloys -Merafe Chrome Venture’s ZAR2.4 billion investment in world-class energy-efficient furnaces at its Lion ferrochrome plant in Limpopo and the Bokamoso pelletising plant in the North West Province |
| Xstrata Copper Altonorte | Chile | Commended for its continuous sustainable development improvements by the evaluating commission of Chile’s "Benjamin Teplinzky" prize |
| Xstrata Copper, Xstrata Coal, Xstrata Zinc: Xstrata North Queensland | Australia | Awarded the Certificate of Recognition at the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency Sustainable Industries Awards 2008 in recognition of Xstrata’s significant contribution to the conservation of the northern hairy-nosed wombat |
| Community | ||
| Xstrata Copper Alumbrera | Argentina | Awarded the Zonia Osorio de Fernández prize for improving education |
| Xstrata Copper Ernest Henry | Australia | Received a High Impact Award for the support it provides for working mothers |
| Xstrata Copper Tintaya | Chile | Recognised by Peru 2021 for its social responsibility programme |
| Xstrata Copper Tintaya | Chile | Awarded the Health Prize in the company category of the Radio Programas del Peru’s Integration and Solidarity prize for the construction of the Espinar hospital |
| Xstrata Copper North Chile division | Chile | Universidad Católica del Norte granted the ‘Organisation, Institution or Company that has Collaborated with the Academic Work of the University’ award to the North Chile division in recognition of its contribution to the professional development of its students and institution |
| Xstrata Copper Lomas Bayas | Chile | The Office for the Protection of Northern Chile Sky, the Astronomic Institute of Universidad Católica del Norte, the National Environmental Committee and the Electricity and Fuel Superintendency recognised Lomas Bayas’ implementation of the ‘CONAMA # 686 Rule Implementation Project to Control Light Pollution’ |
| Xstrata Copper Antamina | Peru | Received the National Mining, Oil and Energy Society’s Sustainable Development Prize 2008 for its Ally Micuy nutrition programme |
| Xstrata Copper Tampakan | Philippines | Best Mining Forest Award from the Philippines Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) |
| Xstrata Copper Horne smelter | Canada | 2008 Extra Award for social and economic development by the Rouyn-Noranda Chamber of Commerce |
| Xstrata Copper Kidd Operations | Canada | Nova Award for Business Contribution to Community (30+ employees category), which is awarded to a business that chooses to make Timmins a better place by demonstrating a commitment of financial and human resources to support community goals |
| Xstrata Copper Kidd Operations | Canada | 2008 Award for the Business Contribution to the Community from the Timmins Chamber of Commerce |
| Xstrata Copper CCR | Canada | Recognised by the Quebec government organisation SODEC for its innovative initiative to encourage children to remain in school |
| Xstrata Nickel | Canada | Association of Ontario Corporate Award for the donation of the Edison Building in Sudbury |
| Xstrata Zinc McArthur River Mine | Australia | A Highly Commended Award in the Innovation in Workforce Development Category at the 2008 Mining Industry Skills Centre Training Awards, recognising McArthur River Mining’s enhanced indigenous training strategy |
| Other | ||
| Xstrata Nickel Raglan | Canada | Named Leading Sustainable Mine in Quebec by Vision Durable Magazine |
