2007 Sustainable Development Report

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • About Resolution Copper
  • Sustainable Development: An Explanation
  • Stakeholder Assurance Review
  • Message from the President | The Land Exchange
  • 2007 Achievements and Challenges
    • Achievements
    • Challenges
  • Resolution Project Profile
    • The Resolution Project
    • Project Status
    • How We Operate
    • Resolution Project Development Steps | Pre-feasibility Study Update
  • Business Profile
    • Sustainable Business Development
    • Project Planning
    • Employee Training
    • Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Systems
    • Support of SD Policies and Regulatory Compliance
    • Government Affairs
  • Sustainable Development Performance/Targets
    • 2007 Sustainable Development Scorecard
    • Resolution Copper: 2008 Sustainable Development Targets
  • Social Well-Being
    • Safety First
    • Saftey Programs
    • Workforce Profile
    • 2007 Workforce Demographics
    • Employee Survey
    • Community Data
    • Social Well-Being
    • Consulting with Stakeholders
    • Attitudes Toward the Mine: 2007 Copper Triangle Stakeholders Survey/Result Highlights
    • Environment Is Top Concern of Those Surveyed
    • Other Concerns and Complaints
    • Philanthropy and Community Investment
    • Community Engagement
    • Engaging with RCM Stakeholders - 2007
  • Economic Development
    • 2007 Highlights
    • Hiring Locally
    • Corporate Philanthropy
  • Environmental Stewardship
    • Care and Concern
    • Mining Approach
    • Graphic Overview of Block Caving
    • ISO 14001:2004 Certification Achieved
    • Rehabilitation Process
    • 2007 Environmental Incidents
    • Tailings Management
    • Water Management
    • MARRCO Railroad Endures
    • Environmental Impact Study
    • Environmental Partnerships/Environmental Highlights
    • Land Exchange of Critical Importance
  • Reader's Survey

Business Profile | Chapter Contents

Government Affairs

Resolution Copper Mining employs a number of bipartisan lobbyists to advocate on our behalf. The most pressing issue in 2007 was to advance a crucial piece of land exchange legislation through the US Congress, titled the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act. The bill’s passage is essential to the next phase of our mine development.

Resolution Copper Mining personnel and company lobbyists engage regularly with appointed and elected officials at the local, state and federal levels to ensure they are informed of our project status and to discuss important industry issues. The Rio Tinto America Political Action Committee (PAC) is a formal way for employees to direct funds to candidates that support issues affecting our business. PAC participation is voluntary. Our lobbyists and the company PAC file disclosure reports with the appropriate regulators. Both our lobbying efforts and PAC involvement are guided by Rio Tinto’s business philosophy, detailed in The way we work.

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