Our consistent priority is to keep our people safe, healthy and fulfilling their potential. We want to energise and empower our people to deliver our shared purpose.
As a responsible gold miner, Ramelius understands that the well-being and development of its people are essential to achieving sustainable growth and contributing positively to the communities in which it operates. Ramelius are committed to fostering a culture of safety excellence, where every employee is empowered to take ownership of their safety and the safety of their colleagues. Ramelius strives to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, supporting employee growth through training and development opportunities. To support its decision making, Ramelius engages regularly with employees for their feedback which supports the Company to conduct business safely and responsibly. Ramelius aims to ensure that its employees are fulfilled, engaged, and motivated to reach their full potential.
Golden Orb WRL and open pit
Ramelius acquired the Edna May Gold Mine on 1 October 2017 from Evolution Mining Ltd, as an operating open pit gold operation which was mined historically and by ACM Gold in the late 1980’s. The Stage 2 open pit operations were commenced by Catalpa Resources in 2010, which merged with Conquest in 2011 forming Evolution Mining.
Risk management at Ramelius is overseen by the Board of Directors. All Board members are highly experienced in the oversight, management and mitigation of critical business risks. The Board, Audit and Risk & Sustainability Committees, and Executive Team regularly review the risk portfolio of the business and the effective management of risks.
The Ramelius risk and control framework, Ramelius Essentials, provides the foundation for empowering its people to perform by ensuring that the Company does the fundamental things well. The Essentials Working Group (EWG) meets regularly, with risk management a standing agenda item . The Essentials Program focuses on integrating its approach to managing the fundamental requirements of the business which are to:
- Maintain and apply good standard practices for controlling activities;
- Understand and effectively manage key risks across the business;
- Learn, share, and take action from these learnings;
- Comply with the requirements of laws impacting the business;
- Maintain a safe system of work;
- Operate in accordance with industry sustainability principles;
- Remain resilient in the face of adverse and extreme events; and
- Constantly monitor and review activities and performance.
Ore Reserves
The latest Ore Reserves stood at 37,000t @ 1.4 g/t for 1,700 oz (Refer 2 September 2024 ASX Release).
Edna May long section – existing pit, Underground mine & Scoping Study Stage 3 pit
Mining
The major Stage 2 open pit cutback was completed in late 2018 to a vertical depth of 250m. Significant ore stockpiles were generated in the last 18 months of mining.
In October 2018 the Edna May underground project was approved by the Ramelius Board and operations commenced in the 2019 year. The underground targets the two major lodes defined by underground infill drilling in early 2018.
Development of pre-existing decline below the open pit has been completed and the underground operation now into full stope production.
Milling
The Edna May mill is a 2.9 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) conventional CIL gold plant comprising of 2 stage crushing, SAG and Ball mill, gravity circuit and leach. 50% of Edna May gold is recovered via the gravity circuit. Total recovery is around 93%.
Mill feed is now being sourced from the Edna May underground, Marda open pit gold mine, Tampia open pit gold mine and stockpiled ore.
Information technology and cyber security are viewed as significant risks for Ramelius. It prioritises protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of business information and the systems and equipment on which information is stored. Ramelius holds responsibility to manage increasing external threats to information integrity and the risk of internal release or misuse, either deliberate or accidental. These commitments are outlined within the Ramelius Information Security Policy. IT security matters are overseen by the Board and Audit Committee.
Cyber incidents occur when there is a breach that requires corrective action because it threatens the confidentiality, availability and integrity of an information system or the information a system processes, stores or transmits. To support mitigation efforts, Ramelius has a series of measures and procedures that will protect the organisation from cyber-attacks and IT system interruptions. This includes the IT Cyber Security Response Procedure.
The IT Cyber Security Response Procedure serves to:
- Identify the systems and procedures in place to minimise the likelihood of a cyber security incident;
- Define the processes required to ensure an organised approach to managing cyber security incidents within Ramelius; and
- Coordinate responses and resolution efforts to prevent or limit subsequent damage.
Ramelius currently utilise platforms to protect data, information, and technology assets from sophisticated attackers, by detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats in real-time. Ramelius also conducts a number of initiatives to prevent incidents from occurring. These include:
- Mandatory training to educate employees on cyber security best practices and the identification of potential threats;
- Use of an external cyber security incident response team to be available to react 24/7 to any cyber incidents;
- Penetration testing conducted four times a year (three by external providers, and one internally);
- Monitoring external threat detection and intrusion detection systems; and
- External verification and vulnerability analysis.
Golden Orb WRL and open pit
Ramelius acquired the Edna May Gold Mine on 1 October 2017 from Evolution Mining Ltd, as an operating open pit gold operation which was mined historically and by ACM Gold in the late 1980’s. The Stage 2 open pit operations were commenced by Catalpa Resources in 2010, which merged with Conquest in 2011 forming Evolution Mining.
Risk management at Ramelius is overseen by the Board of Directors. All Board members are highly experienced in the oversight, management and mitigation of critical business risks. The Board, Audit and Risk & Sustainability Committees, and Executive Team regularly review the risk portfolio of the business and the effective management of risks.
The Ramelius risk and control framework, Ramelius Essentials, provides the foundation for empowering its people to perform by ensuring that the Company does the fundamental things well. The Essentials Working Group (EWG) meets regularly, with risk management a standing agenda item . The Essentials Program focuses on integrating its approach to managing the fundamental requirements of the business which are to:
- Maintain and apply good standard practices for controlling activities;
- Understand and effectively manage key risks across the business;
- Learn, share, and take action from these learnings;
- Comply with the requirements of laws impacting the business;
- Maintain a safe system of work;
- Operate in accordance with industry sustainability principles;
- Remain resilient in the face of adverse and extreme events; and
- Constantly monitor and review activities and performance.
Ore Reserves
The latest Ore Reserves stood at 37,000t @ 1.4 g/t for 1,700 oz (Refer 2 September 2024 ASX Release).
Edna May long section – existing pit, Underground mine & Scoping Study Stage 3 pit
Mining
The major Stage 2 open pit cutback was completed in late 2018 to a vertical depth of 250m. Significant ore stockpiles were generated in the last 18 months of mining.
In October 2018 the Edna May underground project was approved by the Ramelius Board and operations commenced in the 2019 year. The underground targets the two major lodes defined by underground infill drilling in early 2018.
Development of pre-existing decline below the open pit has been completed and the underground operation now into full stope production.
Milling
The Edna May mill is a 2.9 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) conventional CIL gold plant comprising of 2 stage crushing, SAG and Ball mill, gravity circuit and leach. 50% of Edna May gold is recovered via the gravity circuit. Total recovery is around 93%.
Mill feed is now being sourced from the Edna May underground, Marda open pit gold mine, Tampia open pit gold mine and stockpiled ore.
Information technology and cyber security are viewed as significant risks for Ramelius. It prioritises protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of business information and the systems and equipment on which information is stored. Ramelius holds responsibility to manage increasing external threats to information integrity and the risk of internal release or misuse, either deliberate or accidental. These commitments are outlined within the Ramelius Information Security Policy. IT security matters are overseen by the Board and Audit Committee.
Cyber incidents occur when there is a breach that requires corrective action because it threatens the confidentiality, availability and integrity of an information system or the information a system processes, stores or transmits. To support mitigation efforts, Ramelius has a series of measures and procedures that will protect the organisation from cyber-attacks and IT system interruptions. This includes the IT Cyber Security Response Procedure.
The IT Cyber Security Response Procedure serves to:
- Identify the systems and procedures in place to minimise the likelihood of a cyber security incident;
- Define the processes required to ensure an organised approach to managing cyber security incidents within Ramelius; and
- Coordinate responses and resolution efforts to prevent or limit subsequent damage.
Ramelius currently utilise platforms to protect data, information, and technology assets from sophisticated attackers, by detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats in real-time. Ramelius also conducts a number of initiatives to prevent incidents from occurring. These include:
- Mandatory training to educate employees on cyber security best practices and the identification of potential threats;
- Use of an external cyber security incident response team to be available to react 24/7 to any cyber incidents;
- Penetration testing conducted four times a year (three by external providers, and one internally);
- Monitoring external threat detection and intrusion detection systems; and
- External verification and vulnerability analysis.