{"id":5420,"date":"2021-08-20T03:43:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T03:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/?page_id=5420"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:30:12","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"Our People"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5420\" class=\"elementor elementor-5420\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96c0ead elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"96c0ead\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1e96\" data-id=\"d3e1e96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8faca27 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8faca27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M615.2,96.7C240.2,97.8,0,18.9,0,0v100h1000V0C1000,19.2,989.8,96,615.2,96.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b1b6dc\" data-id=\"2b1b6dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10437ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10437ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local employment remains a key focus for Perseus and where feasible, personnel are employed from local communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd2a790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd2a790\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"employment\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9975012\" data-id=\"9975012\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9877b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9877b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3dd29d\" data-id=\"e3dd29d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39682ef0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-fixed elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"39682ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:200,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#employment\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Employment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#diversity\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Diversity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#human-rights\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Human Rights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f583f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f583f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMPLOYMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289ceae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289ceae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perseus continues its drive to provide meaningful employment opportunities for the local communities adjacent to its operations, drawing on people from the local towns and villages wherever possible. Today, 94.3% of our employees are locals.<\/p><p>We have established Local Recruitment Committees to work alongside our Human Resources teams to identify suitably skilled local people for available positions before searching further afield for candidates. This is also encouraged with our key contractors, ensuring employment opportunities are maximised.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-496d4f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"496d4f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"diversity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4686e7\" data-id=\"d4686e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c62d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1c62d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIVERSITY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40c190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f40c190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Perseus, we believe that women should be better represented within West Africa\u2019s growing extractive industry, and that diversity and inclusivity can unlock value for our stakeholders, help us build a safer and more resilient business, and contribute to our future growth and prosperity.<\/p><p>We are committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment free from bullying, harassment or any form of discrimination, where everyone is encouraged and supported to speak up when our values and standards are not met. Our Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination Policy codify this commitment, and we hold our people to a high standard and expect them to treat everyone fairly, with respect and care. We prioritise employment of women and members of our local community.<\/p><p>Supporting women to work, progress their careers, and strengthen their voices in our communities can increase their safety and resilience, leaving a positive legacy that can span generations.<\/p><p>Through our efforts, we have achieved year on year increase in the number of females in our operations since 2018. In FY24, we<br \/>achieved improved female participation on our Board to 33%, with 50% of Executive Management roles held by women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0f346b\" data-id=\"c0f346b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cbc0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23cbc0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/edikan-people.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/edikan-people.jpg 996w, https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/edikan-people-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/edikan-people-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/edikan-people-768x774.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-730771a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"730771a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6566e12\" data-id=\"6566e12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fcf80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12fcf80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recognise that achieving gender diversity goals in our West African operations can be particularly challenging due to broader socio-political and cultural barriers that inhibit women\u2019s workplace and leadership engagement.<\/p><p>Our approach to enhancing gender diversity and empowering women in our business and communities includes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3e00b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3e00b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Establishing Women in Mining Chapters at each of our operations to drive gender diversity across all levels of our operations, increase community awareness of career opportunities and raise awareness of diversity challenges;<\/li><li>Hiring women with a focus on local communities and helping their career development;<\/li><li>Embedding flexible working arrangements and paternity leave;<\/li><li>Building a supportive and inclusive workplace where women feel respected;<\/li><li>Building our future pool of female management talent;<\/li><li>Identifying potential career pathways into and within our business;<\/li><li>Social investment programs focused on women\u2019s health;<\/li><li>Working with our contractors to support our commitment to diversity; and<\/li><li>Empowering women in our local communities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91ae6d8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91ae6d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d19c23e\" data-id=\"d19c23e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94a93c5 animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"94a93c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7e84d elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"ae7e84d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">The mining sector, while traditionally male dominated, is increasingly recognising the value in a diverse workforce and we are being empowered to bring about a generational and enduring change for our communities. We believe that the future is bright for women in mining, and with the right mindset, focus and drive anything is possible.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c75ae96 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c75ae96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85a0245\" data-id=\"85a0245\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe30eec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe30eec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"human-rights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf60a3\" data-id=\"6cf60a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d438c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d438c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-080c20f\" data-id=\"080c20f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff572b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff572b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HUMAN RIGHTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd74ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd74ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Respecting human rights is critical to our ability to contribute meaningful and ongoing social value to our stakeholders. We aim to promote and respect the human rights of all people associated with our business, including employees and contractors across our value chain and our communities, with a focus on vulnerable or marginalised groups.<\/p><p>Perseus\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PML-SEC-POL-001-Human-Rights-Policy.pdf\"><b>Human Rights Policy<\/b>,<\/a> updated in 2023, formalises our commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international law and laws of the countries in which we operate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad1bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ad1bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voluntary Principles of Security and Human Rights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7a852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f7a852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our security processes align to the United Nations Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHRs), which provide a framework for maintaining operational safety and security whilst respecting human rights. Security team members, including contractors and public security agencies, complete annual training on the VPSHRs and we routinely assess the status of implementation at each site.<\/p><p>In FY23, we conducted 134 training sessions across all our sites which included training 30 employees, 829 government police and 388 security contractors, and we increased our security resourcing to improve mobilisation to incidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c446f53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c446f53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44b0f75\" data-id=\"44b0f75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91420f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91420f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/photo-african-woman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/photo-african-woman.jpg 996w, https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/photo-african-woman-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/photo-african-woman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/photo-african-woman-768x774.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d84864c\" data-id=\"d84864c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c21eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c21eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responsible Sourcing and Modern Slavery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173d806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173d806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across our value chain, we source products and services from over 700 suppliers in Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. The services and goods provided to us by our supply chain are diverse, and include skilled labour, supply of raw, direct and indirect materials and other services. All our suppliers are engaged through our Contracts and Supply Framework aligned with Our Values, ethical conduct framework and environmental and social standards.<\/p><p>To further enhance the sustainability of our supply chain and in line with the introduction of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (MSA), we developed and commenced implementation of a Modern Slavery Management Plan in CY20. Key to delivery of this plan is our supplier due diligence program, which we implemented across our higher risk supply categories in FY21 and 22.<\/p><p>For further details see our <a href=\"https:\/\/perseusmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19418-PERSEUS-Modern-Slavery-Statement-2024-final_SPREADS.pdf\"><strong>Modern Slavery Statement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d4df06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d4df06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fefd24d\" data-id=\"fefd24d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7554221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7554221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Labour Rights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a91ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a91ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We support the legal rights of our workforce to associate with others, join labour organisations of their choice and bargain collectively without fear of discrimination or retaliation. This freedom is instrumental in establishing a harmonious workplace culture built on trust. Our approach to employee representation is based on respectful dialogue and resolution. At a minimum, our negotiations comply with relevant legislation and aim to create outcomes that balance business and employee needs.<\/p><p>We have collective agreements in place at Edikan, with about 74 per cent of employees represented by an independent trade union and collective agreements in place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd13a08 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"cd13a08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffd4cb1\" data-id=\"ffd4cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local employment remains a key focus for Perseus and where feasible, personnel are employed from local communities. Employment Diversity Human Rights EMPLOYMENT Perseus continues its drive to provide meaningful employment opportunities for the local communities adjacent to its operations, drawing on people from the local towns and villages wherever possible. 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