The Constancia mine is located in a remote part of southern Peru. Because many of the operating and support personnel live some distance away, most of them work eight- or 14-day shifts, staying at the Company’s Constancia accommodation camp during their rotation. The camp amenities include a dining hall, a medical centre and recreational facilities. The Peru Business Unit also includes staff at our Lima office.

At the end of 2017, the Peru Business Unit had 748 employees, including 444 term employees (defined as those with contracts that end on a specific date). Of our full-time employees, 100% are from Peru, 82 employees are from the local communities and 16% are women. Nearly all (430) of the term employees are from the local communities.

Promoting Safety and Health

Our Peru Business Unit’s safety performance in 2017 was very strong, with no lost time accidents (LTA) at the Constancia mine site and only one in the Lima office. The one recorded event at the office served as a crucial reminder of the potential safety hazards that exist in all environments.

Safety campaigns – including Stop, Think and Act Safe, Eyes and Minds on Task, and How Do You Drive? – were launched to emphasize the importance of staying alert and concentrating on the task at hand to reduce and eliminate injuries. In July, the site inaugurated a new medical clinic that delivers triage, first aid, pharmacy and other medical services to those working at the mine.

Employees and contractors completed more than 36,000 hours of health and safety induction training and nearly 112,700 hours toward the annual occupational health and safety training requirement. We conducted more than 9,600 medical examinations to ensure that personnel were fit for duty.

Sharing a Vision for the Future

After a group of employees at Constancia formed a labour union, we signed an initial one-year collective agreement with the union in early 2017. In the second half of 2017, we began a collaborative negotiation process with the union, which resulted in a three-year collective bargaining agreement that covers approximately 270 employees.

Somos Hudbay

In mid-2017, the team in Peru launched Somos Hudbay (“We Are Hudbay”), an internal magazine featuring the latest achievements, information and progress in our Peru Business Unit. Each edition publishes interviews with site leadership and employees, updates about new services and benefits, highlights from company events and photos of community activities.

We engaged with employees and provided updates on the business at town halls. During 2017, we held a meeting with them after every earnings report. In addition to discussing the update from the business unit’s perspective, the town halls served as an opportunity to communicate near-term priorities and emphasize company values, such as the importance of conducting work in a safe, responsible manner.