Safety, Health & Environment
Safety
We are passionate about our safety, wellness, training and development. At MCM we run a comprehensive and a rigorous SHE Management System which ensures that codes of practice, procedures, legal and other requirements are complied with. This has made us to be a globally recognised, safety conscious and maintain being a high performingorganisation inthe miningsector.
Our Safety and health performance trends as depicted by the Chamber of Mines reflects not only the good results but also represents maturity of the overall Safety and Health Management System, built over the years. Safety is MCM’s No. 1 priority in terms of MCM values.This performance represents our commitment to high standards of operational efficiency, care for the environment, and the well-being of our employees. To this effect MCM has profoundly lived the zero harm principle.
MCM continually identifies and evaluates ways to mitigate possible sources of danger to its workforce within their respective working environments. We have over the years built a safety culture amongst our employees through beliefs that make safety “A want to”, and not a compliance issue.
The comprehensive Safety and Health Management System has enabled an atmosphere which facilitates a framework within which all our initiatives, innovations and creativity toward achieving Zero harm can be accomplished.
SHE POLICY. Click HERE.
ZEROHARMCOMMITMENT ISO 14001:2015 Certificate and ISO 45001:2018 Certificate
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMITMENTS click HERE.
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Environment
Zero harm to the Environment is possible and as MCM we believe that the road to Zero harm to the Environment is a journey that we as MCM have decided to mine our coal at minimal impacts on the environment.
The Journey to build a resilient Environmental Management System started back in 2007 when the Mine laid down the first brick to build resilient Environmental Management System that will bring us closer to achieving our vision of Zero harm to the Environment. Within three years of starting this Journey, the Mine’s Environmental Management System got ISO 14001 certified and has been improving by the day since. This is attributed to our environmental stewardship based on respect for the environment in which we operate and for the rights (especially of the quality of life) of our neighboring community.
Across the MCM system, we also recognize that climate change may have long-term direct and indirect implications for our business and supply chain.As a responsible company, we have taken an initiative to improve the energy efficiency of our production processes and reduce the potential climate impact of the products we sell. Our response to climate change also reflects MCM’s integrated approach to sustainability in which climate protection is a key component of our business strategy.
LATEST NEWS
Morupule Coal Mine hosts a panel discussion at Virtual Global Expo Botswana 2020
15 November, 2020
Morupule Coal Mine took part at the Virtual Global Expo Botswana 2020 and hosted a Panel Discussion under the topic: ‘Downstream Coal Beneficiation Opportunities in Botswana: Alternative Uses of Coal’. The panel discussion was held on the 17th of November 2020, 1400hrs, at Tlotlo Hotel & Conference Centre in Gaborone.
MCM Walks for Mental Health - Mascom Batanani Walk
05 November, 2020
On a personal level walking is known to keep one healthy and to reduce chances of illness. It can also help us cope with depression, stress and anxiety. Walking also helps improve your mood and boosts self-esteem. On the bigger picture Morupule Coal Mine recently participated in the Mascom Batanani Walk second edition with an exciting twist of being the first virtual walk under the sponsor’s banner. This year’s walk was themed “Mental health”, as it aimed at bringing attention to mental issues and mental wellbeing. Virtual walk meant that MCM community like other communities across the country participated in their respective neighborhoods. MCM staff members walked within the mine parameters on limited numbers and adhering to COVID-19 regulations and protocols.
Honourable Lefoko Moagi visits Morupule Coal Mine
02 November, 2020
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology & Energy Security who is also Member of Parliament for Ramotswa constituency, Honourable Lefoko Moagi recently visited Morupule Coal Mine on a familiarization tour of the Mine’s operation. The Minister was accompanied by Officials from the Ministry and the Palapye Leadership including the Member of Parliament for Palapye Honourable Onneetse Ramogapi. Honourable Moagi and his entourage were hosted by MCM General Manager Mr. David Kgoboko. In their tour they appreciated the underground mining operation and plant as well as the Motheo project on which MCM will build a new wash coal plant and commence open cast mining. Management of Morupule Coal Mine would like to thank all the Palapye leadership for their support in making the Minister’s visit to the mine a success.