Restoring Our Past … Growing our Present … Investing in our Future

The Environmental Department has set goals to focus on, under various categories, to assist us in restoring the past, growing our present and investing in the future of not only the company, but the environment and the local community as well. These categories include Going Green, Progressive Rehabilitation, Increasing Involvement and Participation and finally, Publicizing our Accomplishments.

To be successful in meeting all of our environmental responsibilities, two more people were recently added to the Environmental Department, thereby strengthening the team with their experience and expertise.

A major upgrade to our existing Emergency Response Procedure was made this year, following the successful implementation of a new Spills Prevention and Contingency Plan.

• Progressive rehabilitation is ongoing at the Pamour Open Pit
• Coniaurum Tailings Rehabilitation was completed this summer and was featured in popular industrial tours offered by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.
• Delnite tailings stabilization and re-sloping, and the Aunor "B" tailings stabilization was completed in 2008. IMPORTANT NOTE:  All Terrain Vehicles destroy our revegetation efforts if used on reclaimed tailings areas. Please do not use ATV's on these sites!
• The newly created area of Three Nations Lake basin's shoreline has finally established itself. The earth plug separating the old Three Nations Lake basin from the newly created basin will be removed this winter.

The above photograph shows the Three Nations Lake Outlet with a view towards the lake. 

In July 2007, Goldcorp became a signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code and as a result, we will seek certification under this code within two years. To find out more about the Cyanide Code contact the Environmental Department or go to www.cyanidecode.org.

For more information:

Environmental Sustainability Policy
Coniaurum Mine Tailings - Reclaimed
Biosolids Research
Porcupine Gold Mines "Carbon Disclosure" For The Year 2006
Sustainability Report - 2003
Sustainability Report - 2005
Sustainability Report - 2006
Sustainability Report - 2007
Sustainability Report - 2008