Community
Our Commitment to the Community
HD Mining is dedicated to fostering strong relationships with Tumbler Ridge's residents, local businesses, and First Nations. We integrate our operations with community values, focusing on mutual growth and sustainability.
We believe long-term success in a region results from harmony gained through engaging and integrating our operations and team with the community. We strive to contribute to the development of a vibrant and diverse region and support its economic success through collaboration. Creation of local infrastructure, responsive to the regional need, as well as working to develop and underground mining skills training program will support the long-term success of Tumbler Ridge and an increased awareness of modern underground mining jobs as safe, skilled, and well-compensated opportunities in the future.
Our Valued Community Components
Economic
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Employement and Income
Economic Activity
Human Health
Drinking Water
Air Quality
Noise
Country Foods
Social
Demographics
Education, skills and training
Community Infrastructure
Community Services
Community culture
Non-Traditional Land use (e.g. resource development, fishing, recreation, registered hunting, trapping and guiding)
Traditional Land use (e.g. First Nations hunting, fishing, gathering)
Heritage
Archaelogical and heritage sites
Valued components (VCs) are "receptors" within which each phase of the Project may interact with that component. Potential VCs are identified and scoped during the environmental assessment process based on engagement and feedback from stakeholders (e.g., public, government, First Nations), and based on scientific/professional judgement.
Management Plans Supporting Our Community:
Construction Management Plan
Outlines the procedures, policies and control measures with respect to site preparation and construction.
Invasive Plants and Vegetation Management Plan
To avoid and minimize adverse effects to ecosystem extent and function while trying to avoid the introduction and spread of invasive plants resulting from activities of the Project.
Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan
Ensures the safety of workers through training, monitoring, and comprehensive emergency response planning.
Chemicals and Materials Storage Handling Plan
Ensures compliance to Federal and Provincial Regulation and minimize on site risk by adopting industry best practice and applying it to specific site conditions.
Mine Emergency Response Plan
Outlines response procedures and preventive measures that are essential for effective and timely management of an emergency.
Traffic and Access Management Plan
Describes procedures and protocols for site access, traffic routing and management, and company policy with respect to vehicle and employee transportation and access during the Project.
Heritage Management Plan
To mitigate potential adverse effects and to detail the protection for heritage resources (archaeological and paleontological sites) within and adjacent to the Project.
Noise Management Plan
Outlines a framework for proactively minimizing project-related noise through identification and management of noise sources.