To coincide with our 2nd Annual International Health & Safety week, being held this week across our global operations, we’re kicking off a new blog series: Serious about Safety. In this series, we will be covering all things health and safety, including: mine rescue training, mental health, drug & alcohol policies, safety procedures and the […]
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In a recent study published by the Responsible Mining Foundation on gender balance in the mining industry, it is no surprise that there is still work to be done. Encouragingly, the industry has taken strides and is recognizing the benefits of more women in the workforce. Mine managers cited that, “Greater gender diversity fosters innovation
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The skills needed in the mining industry today have evolved in recent decades. With an increased use of technology and software, and advancement in processes, the gender balance in mining has been positively impacted, providing more broad opportunities to both males and females alike. At Eldorado, we are proud to promote diversity at all levels
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In 2018, Eldorado Gold took another step towards increasing gender diversity and joined the 30% Club Canada. The 30% Club aims to achieve better gender balance at the board level, as well as at senior management levels. As a member of the 30% Club, Eldorado has a goal to have women represent 30% of our
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Celebrating women in the mining industry goes beyond the mine site. Here at Eldorado, we have female lawyers, accountants, support staff, communications professionals, community relations coordinators, health & safety professionals, in additional to females in operational roles as a part of our team. In our first post in the series, Celebrating SuXXess, we spoke to
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At Eldorado, we believe that our diversity contributes to our success. That’s why we put in place a Diversity Policy last year, and continue to invest in providing opportunities for women across our Company. In our latest blog series, and in honour of International Women’s Day, we will be profiling women in our team, ranging from
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First to Construct a Dry Tailings Facility in Turkey In 2006, Eldorado first began assessing the use of dry-stack tailings for its Efemçukuru project in Turkey. “At the time, we were one of a handful of mining companies evaluating the technology, and were the first to permit and construct a dry-stack tailings facility in Turkey,”
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In the first post of the Forward Thinking series, we touched on some of the environmental and safety advantages that dry-stack tailings technology offers. In today’s post, we explore these advantages in detail. What Are Tailings? Fundamentally, mining involves processing ore that has been mined to separate valuable minerals and metals from the rocks in
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A Q&A with George Burns, President and CEO, Eldorado Gold Contrary to popular belief, mining is an industry at the forefront of technological innovation. At Eldorado Gold, leading-edge technologies are enabling our mines to operate with greater energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact, while also creating a healthier and safer environment for our people. We
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At Eldorado Gold, we are proud to recognize the ways we are alike, and celebrate the things that make us different. To mark the holiday season, sites contributed to this blog post on how they spend the holidays. Halkidiki, Greece Christmas holiday is widely celebrated in Greece. Beyond some European and North American influences, Christmas
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