Human Rights

Goldlake seeks to avoid civil conflict and is committed to ensure all human rights are upheld in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights regarding all employees and any other people who interact with Goldlake Group.

At all our mines we will conduct risk assessments to understand the potential for human rights incidences related to public and private security and will align our polices, procedures and staff training related to security at our mines with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

We have developed internal management systems to ensure respect for international standards of human rights across all areas including: diversity; indigenous peoples; use of security personnel; fair wages; working conditions; forced and child labour and freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Our operations are expected to engage in open dialogue with neighbouring communities and their representatives - governmental and non-governmental - so as to ensure issues from our operations are anticipated, identified and managed before our employees or neighbours of the company are placed at risk. Goldlake ensures any incidents of non-compliance with international standards of human rights are investigated and addressed in an appropriate manner without compromising the confidentiality, or placing at risk any individuals or groups involved.