In the workplace, it means rigorous safety policies, training and practice to ensure our employees work in a safe and healthy manner. Safe work habits are just not a goal, they are our culture.
In the environment, it means taking extra measures to not only maintain the integrity of the ecosystems, but to improve previously disturbed areas, even if they predate and are unrelated to our activities. Green environmental practices are a reflection of who we are.
In the community, it means supporting the local people whenever possible, from
helping to fund festival celebrations to more important ventures such as skills training for young people who are unemployed, or sponsoring university scholarships.
Endeavour is motivated to make a positive difference in people's lives. We care about our people.
SAFETY
- No lost time accidents in 2010 in Guanacevi and reduced lost time accidents in Guanajuato
- Expanded regular safety, mine rescue and community emergency training
- Increased our personnel training hours by 75% in Guanacevi and 14% in Guanajuato in 2010
- Increased employees' monthly safety bonus to emphasize the importance of safe work habits.
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Received Certificate of Clean Industry for Guanacevi, Certficiate is pending for Guanajuato
- Continued to expand and upgrade the Guanaceví tailings dam
- Completed the expansion of the Guanajuato tailings project
- Constructed tree nurseries at both mines and cacti gardens at Guanajuato.
- Continued planting trees around work areas,2000 pine seedlings were planted in 2010
- Restructured and cleaned up the Guanacevi river to improve the water flow
COMMUNITY
- Provided funding for community projects at both mines such as "Children's Day", "Mother's Day" and for local religious ceremonies like "Semana Santa"
- Also funded the restoration of a 400 year old painting for the church in La Luz community at Guanajuato
- Donated sports uniforms to a women's softball league, men's soccer teams and a men's baseball team. Funded transportation for several sport teams to attend competitions
- Gave scholarships to distinguished students: 21 children from the Guanacevi area (8 elementary, 6 junior high, 4 high school, 3 university) and 20 from the Guanajuato area (8 elementary, 7 junior high, 3 high school, 2 university)
- Donated construction material to rebuild two soccer fields and to improve the conditions of various schools in the communities around Guanajuato and Guanacevi. Donated fence material to the Parral community for the school also
- Provided training to 8 women at Guanajuato on how to use mining equipment to give them new skills and increase their job opportunities in the mining community - Five of these women are now working with Endeavour
- Organized a Leadership and Human Development workshop for employees
- Provided educational material to the community on environmental and safety issues
- Repaved and upgraded the roads near Guanajuato and in Guanacevi
