Achieve full environmental compliance.   Not achieved. We experienced one water discharge. Two blasts were reported to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) as being above our noise limit. No environmental fines imposed or prosecutions initiated against us. Maintain ISO14001 EMS standard.   Achieved. Successfully passed surveillance audit. Develop environmental awareness and knowledge across company.   Achieved. A new induction package incorporating information about environmental issues impacting on our site has been shown to all employees. Further improve hydrocarbon management.   Achieved. Reduction in oil consumption per BCMeq of 22.9 per cent. Progress ‘value-added’ rehabilitation and mine closure outcomes.   Achieved. We continued to progress the relinquishment of Lake Kepwari to the community. Improve soil monitoring and rehabilitation prescription.   Achieved. A new geochemical study undertaken during the year confirmed our understanding of soil chemistry. Seeding of 172ha of disturbed mining land with native species was completed. Maintain community consultation processes.   Achieved. Stakeholder meetings held. Halve our LTIFR with an ultimate aim of zero LTIs.   Not achieved. We incurred three LTIs this year compared with five for 2006. However we reduced our LTIFR from 8.3 down to 5.4. Implement Fitness for Work programme.   Not achieved. Progress delayed due to changes to Australian Standards and governmental guidelines. Revised Fitness for Work Standards are being developed in consultation with our unions for likely implementation in December 2007. Upgrade our internal safety audit and inspection system.   Achieved. Revised and implemented inspections and audits. Align Safety Management System (SMS) to an auditable standard   Not achieved. Australian Standard 4801 selected as framework for compliance. Preliminary implementation audit conducted.

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