Safety
Safety is one of our Values, which reflect our Purpose, our priorities and define what it means to work at Glencore. We never compromise on safety. We look out for one another and stop work if it's not safe. Our sites operate in accordance with SafeWork, which aims to drive a culture of safe operating discipline.
SafeWork and our approach to safety
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Our Canadian operations place safety as a top priority and, in May 2025, Raglan Mine and Kidd Operations were recognized with the John T. Ryan Regional Safety Trophy for the best safety performance in Quebec/Maritimes and Ontario, respectively, from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).
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The regional award referenced above is especially meaningful for Kidd Operations, given their anticipated closure at the end of 2026. The closure of a mine often presents significant challenges, yet Kidd Operations has demonstrated that keeping their people safe remains a priority.
In addition to receiving regional awards, our mining operations have also earned the National Award for “Safest Mine in Canada” on multiple occasions. In fact, before receiving the regional awards in 2024, we were honoured with this national recognition from CIM for five consecutive years. We invite you to review an overview of our CIM recognitions below.
National Champions
Glencore mines have been named the safest metal mine in Canada on numerous occasions.
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2023
Fraser Mine, part of Sudbury INO
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2022
Nickel Rim South Mine, part of Sudbury INO
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2021
Raglan Mine
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2020
Raglan Mine and Matagami Mine
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2019
Raglan Mine
Regional Champions
Glencore mines have a long history winning regional trophies in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
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2024
Kidd Operations (Ontario)
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2024
Raglan Mine (Quebec)
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2023
Raglan Mine (Quebec)
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2023
Nickel Rim South Mine, part of Sudbury INO (Ontario)
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2021
Nickel Rim South Mine (Ontario)
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2019
Kidd Operations (Ontario)
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2018
Raglan Mine (Quebec)
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2017
Nickel Rim South Mine (Ontario)
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2016
Fraser Mine, part of Sudbury INO (Ontario)
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2015
Kidd Operations (Ontario)
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2014
Nickel Rim South Mine (Ontario)
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2013
Raglan Mine (Quebec)
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2013
Nickel Rim South Mine (Ontario)
Open and honest safety conversations
One of the key drivers behind our strong safety performance is the open and honest safety discussions we hold across our business. While each of our industrial sites is unique, they all share the same commitment to keeping colleagues safe and ensuring everyone goes home in the same condition as they arrived.
Speaking SafeWork, our interview series, provides employees with the opportunity to speak candidly about safety and helps keep it top of mind for both employees and contractors. We invite you to read their stories and discover what safety means to them.
Mine Rescue: Excellence in emergency preparedness
Our dedication to safety extends to rigorous emergency preparedness. Our mine rescue teams have consistently demonstrated exceptional skill and commitment, including participation in mine rescue competitions in their respective home provinces.
Mine rescue competitions involve emergency rescue response, firefighting, first-aid, technical knowledge of specialized rescue tools, rope rescue techniques, ability to work for several hours in a hostile environment wearing a special breathing apparatus, along with completing a written exam. We invite you to read about some of our teams’ participation in the 2025 mine rescue competitions:
Elk Valley Resources
Placed first overall in both the Surface Mine Rescue and Three-person First Aid categories at the 67th Annual B.C. Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition.
Raglan Mine
Participated in the 61st Provincial Mine Rescue Competition in Val-d’Or, Quebec, with team members Robert “The Legend” Tanguay receiving honours for 30 years of service in the team while André-Philippe Charland won the BG4 challenge (breathing apparatus repair).
Kidd Operations
Secured the top spot in the 2025 Ontario Mine Rescue provincial competition. The team will represent Ontario at the International Mine Rescue Competition in Zambia in April 2026, showcasing their talent on a global stage.
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations
Placed second at the 2025 Ontario Mine Rescue provincial competition behind Kidd Operations, and won the team special equipment award, the team firefighting award, as well as the team theory exam award.
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