FoRtunA SIlVeR MIneS InC. | 2012 AnnuAl RepoRt
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Sustainability
Since Fortuna’s establishment, our Board and management have maintained that our bottom
line results are second to our core values of ensuring the health and safety of our workers,
complying with the highest environmental standards and conducting ourselves responsibly in
our host communities.
It was, therefore, with great regret that we reported the death of a contract driller at San Jose
in January 2013. our entire organization mourned this tragic loss. As part of our standard
procedures, a thorough independent accident investigation was conducted. We have further
strengthened safety procedures companywide, as recommended by the investigation. I am
confident that these improvements, together with our long-standing efforts to encourage a
safety-first culture, will ensure this accident is an isolated event.
With respect to our community development activities, we continue to collaborate with
communities in Mexico and peru to establish programs that will benefit the local population
and protect and preserve the environment. Working with local stakeholders, our community
relations and environmental departments completed two important projects in 2012:
• In ocotlan de Morelos, Mexico, we completed a water pipeline project connecting the
town’s grey water treatment plant with the San Jose Mine. the project, which included
renovating a sewage treatment facility, now provides 20 % of the mine’s industrial water.
Most importantly, the upgraded treatment plant has eliminated the discharge of raw
sewage into a nearby creek and improved living standards in the community.
• In Caylloma, peru, we are working with the community to build a town hall. the meeting
facility will allow community gatherings, sport and cultural events to take place indoors in
a town exposed regularly to extreme weather at over 4,500 meters above sea level.
In closing, I pay tribute to our most valuable asset – our employees – the more than 2,000
women and men who work together every day in peru, Mexico and Canada to fulfill our vision
and mission. I thank everyone for their great work and commitment. It is gratifying to note that
the investment community continues to recognize the strength and performance of our
operating teams as among the best in the industry.
I also thank you, our shareholders, for the confidence you place in our company. I look forward
to reporting on our continued growth.
Jorge A. Ganoza
president and Chief executive officer
I pay tribute to our
most valuable asset –
our employees – the
more than 2,000
women and men who
work together every
day in peru, Mexico
and Canada to fulfill
our vision and
mission.
“Being from Caylloma, the mine gives me the opportunity to work. like my fellow
townspeople, we work hard to bring progress to our town, especially our families.”
Marleny Infa Mercado
Caylloma community member, Arequipa, Peru
