4 With production from Loulo’s open pit mine settled down, the
scene is set
for the development of the underground operation.
5 Cyclone tower at Morila plant.
6 Truck dumping ore into crusher bin.
7 Operations manager Samba Touré at Morila.
18 Annual
Report 2005 Randgold Resources
Human resources
Manpower
Manpower levels at Loulo increased during 2005 as the
project progressed and mining and processing started.
Expatriates make up 7% of the total workforce.
LOULO MANPOWER
Dec 2005
Dec 2004
Mine
519
278
Construction
499
382
Mining contractors
184
0
TOTAL
1 202
600
Training
Three Loulo employees successfully completed MBA
degrees during 2005. A strategic planning programme
and three team effectiveness workshops were held at
Loulo during 2005. Engineering maintenance and
metallurgical action learning modules were implemented
throughout the year.
All mine and contractor employees attended the mine’s
induction and safety training course. Cyanide awareness,
first aid treatment for cyanide victims and cyanide
handling courses were held during November and
attended by all processing plant employees.
Industrial relations
Industrial relations remained positive throughout the
year. Plans for the election of union officials and the
setting up of a union structure early in 2006 were
discussed and agreed with SECNAMI, the largest Malian
mining union. Loulo will support SECNAMI in organising
the election.
Community development
Relations with the community remained good throughout
the year and community liaison committee meetings
were held monthly. The focus areas agreed by the
committee were employment of local villagers, water
provision and basic health, primary education and food
security.
During the year the following activities were undertaken:
Employment of local villagers
Learning ability and other psychometric testing was
carried out to select young people from the villages
surrounding the mine for apprenticeship and/or other
skilled and semi-skilled learner programmes.
In addition, Loulo and its contractors continued to apply
a recruitment process that gives preference to local
villagers over other job seekers. At December 2005,
310 local villagers were employed on the Loulo project.
Education
The schools in the local villages were refurbished and
buildings repaired during the year in partnership with
members of the community. A new primary school was
built as part of the capital programme in Djidian-Kenieba
adjacent to the mine. Teaching staff at village schools
was increased by the mine funding one teacher for each
one funded by the community.
School furniture and learning resources and equipment
were donated by the mine to village primary schools.
Food security
Five vegetable gardens were established and vegetable
seeds were distributed to gardeners in the villages
surrounding the mine. The mine’s agricultural educational
programme encourages and assists with the introduction
of improved maize varieties.
Water provision
During the year a person from each village was trained
to maintain and repair the eight water pumps installed
by the mine in 2004, which together with assistance to
obtain spares for the pumps, aims to ensure a continuous
and reliable supply of potable water.
Basic health
The mine assisted the Malian government and the World
Health Organisation in vaccinating the population in a
25 kilometre radius of Loulo against polio and meningitis.
Malaria control and HIV/AIDS awareness
Educational and awareness campaigns were undertaken
throughout the year to inform people in the local villages
about malaria and HIV/AIDS.
