North America
Operations
Prior to the joint venture, Newmont had been pouring gold in Nevada for over 50 years along a 100-mile corridor in the northern part of the state.
Located in and around the City of Timmins, the Porcupine district has produced more than 68 million ounces since 1910.
Community
Newmont strives to build trust with stakeholders through proactive, transparent and inclusive engagement as well as develop and maintain long-term relationships based on trust and integrity with host communities. As a company, we are required to be transparent about our achievements and challenges. We publish an annual sustainability report which aligns with our values of safety, integrity, sustainability, inclusion and responsibility.
Porcupine has formal collaboration agreements with the First Nations that assert Aboriginal and treaty rights in and around the district: Mattagami, Wahgoshig, Matachewan and Flying Post First Nations. Niiwin, a business owned in equal parts by each of the four First Nations, was officially launched in October of 2016, offering ore haul, cleaning and earthworks services for reclamation work at Porcupine.
Environment
Newmont’s sites, facilities and projects are subject to federal and international environmental regulations. Newmont has a staff of environmental professionals and technicians to manage these regulations appropriately and carry out the Company’s standards of environmental stewardship. We use best practices to manage stormwater, prevent pollution and protect wildlife. Careful monitoring of air, water quality and quantity, and wildlife populations and habitat are vital to protecting these resources. Our monitoring reports are routinely and regularly submitted to various regulatory agencies.
In 2022, Newmont completed a $120 million investment in a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant at our Porcupine operations. The plant has among the lowest effluent discharge limits in the mining industry.
Concurrent Reclamation
Concurrent reclamation is practiced throughout the mine life to revegetate and stabilize disturbed areas as soon as possible to provide habitat for wildlife and avoid erosion. To do this, planning for closure must start at the development stages of all projects. For example, in Porcupine, the district includes dozens of historic mine properties undergoing reclamation so the local communities can use the land productively. Tailings facilities and mine openings are also being rehabilitated, and historic infrastructure is being demolished.