Broken Hill Mines believes the building of relationships with local communities based on trust and mutual advantage is essential to business success and sustainability 

In supporting local communities Broken Hill Mines is committed to:

• Ensuring employees and contractors carry out their duties in accordance with the Code of Conduct
• Open and transparent communication
• Understanding and respecting the needs and aspirations of the communities in which we work.
• Acting in a responsible manner at all times
• Conducting heritage and cultural surveys
• Protecting sites of cultural or spiritual significance
• Identifying beneficial opportunities for local communities and businesses in the areas of health, education and sustainable private enterprise development
• Complying with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements as a minimum standard
• Respecting and complying with the rights of indigenous peoples and Native Title obligations
• Setting measurable targets and seeking to continually improve our standards of community relations and involvement

Through the implementation of this policy, we will make a meaningful contribution to the communities in which we operate.