DOCTRINA: DOCTRINA DE LA PROTECCIÓN INTEGRAL

• Social Management Plan • Stakeholder Engagement • Community Development

• Community Security, Health, Safety • Cultural Heritage

• Mine Closure • Local Employment

• Monitoring and Reporting • Resources

• Social Risk and Impact assessment

• Social Obligations • Local Procurement • Social Performance Audit

• Indigenous Peoples • Land Access, Acquisition,

resettlement • Grievance Management • Contractor Management • Leadership, Governance, collaboration coMMunity

COMMUNITY

high performance in social impact management and community relations, while enabling us to be responsive to the uniqueness of the many different communities that host our operations. The CRMS has eighteen elements, which are applied based on the context and social risk at each site.

Our local procurement and local employment programs are a CRMS priority, for example, aimed at supporting a stable busi- ness environment including the development of local supplier industries and a skilled, educated and healthy workforce. In addition, mine closure is a key planning consideration in our management approach so we can ensure that our actions dur- ing operations contribute to our ability to leave a lasting positive legacy after we depart.

A fundamental cornerstone of our management approach, and the new management system, is stakeholder engagement. We remain committed to understanding and addressing the issues facing our host communities, as well as their concerns, needs and interests.

In addition, we engage with stakeholders nationally and interna- tionally, who support our commitment to Responsible Mining. We proactively seek to partner with stakeholders – locally and globally – to support our commitments to economic and social development in the areas we operate. See our section on Stakeholder Engagement for more detail on our local and global engagement and collaboration.

2011 also saw the development of a company-wide Grievance Management Procedure to ensure our sites can identify and understand community concerns and resolve grievances that emerge. Our approach to establishing this Procedure ensures that all community members – including women, youth and any vulnerable groups – have access to redress for issues that may emerge. As part of our company-wide commitment to implementing the CRMS, we will ensure all sites have a locally appropriate and functional grievance procedure in place by the end of 2012.

While we are proud of our many positive achievements to date, we recognize our management approach, as in all aspects of our business, involves continuous improvement. The CRMS is a key part of this management approach as we continue to grow and strengthen the ability of our global community relations teams, and in fact all employees, to deliver on our commit- ments and strengthen the relationships with host communities. Barrick actively participates in the following ICMM commit- tees: Community and Social Development Task Force; Artisanal Mining Working Group; Resource Endowment Initiative Working Group; Indigenous Peoples Working Group; and the Business and Human Rights Working Group.

Responsible Person:

coMMunity deVelopMent

It is often through sustainable programs and initiatives, created with our community partners, that development in a commu- nity is sustained beyond the life of the mine. Over the last 27 years, Barrick has seen many of our host communities prosper, showing visible signs of an improved quality of life and standard of living.

Leaving a positive and sustainable legacy requires a strong understanding of the social and economic relationships between the mine and the surrounding communities. A sustain- able legacy also represents a shift from a traditional philan- thropy approach to strategic social investment and partnership development. Barrick focuses on sustainable development to benefit local communities over the long term. Our mines may operate in communities for 20 years or more in some cases, so we strive to provide opportunities for people to increase their skills and capabilities during that time. This can bring lasting benefits to the community while we operate and after we leave. Providing opportunities at the community level includes local employment, local procurement, and community development projects. Associated with these opportunities are our efforts to develop lasting capacities, which will continue after mine closure.

Capacity Building, Community Initiatives and Infrastructure

Capacity building is a long-term, continuing process involving activities which strengthen the knowledge, abilities, skills and behaviour of individuals. These activities can improve institutional structures and processes such that a community or region can efficiently meet its sustainable development goals and objectives. For Barrick, capacity building activities are tailored to local needs and can include infrastructure development (e.g. building roads, power sources, schools, medical clinics and water wells),

impact Assessments

environmental & social impact assessments (esias) or equivalent studies are completed at each project prior to development, and during major expansions to existing operations. the esia process includes gathering baseline information (both quantitative – demographics, employ- ment, wildlife counts, soils analysis – and qualitative – perceptions of the project and the company), consultation with community stakeholders, and consultation with local organizations and nGos. the scope of an esia includes ancillary facilities as well, so transport routes, power plants, etc. are also included. the esia baseline information helps

us to ensure that marginalized and vulnerable community members are included in community consultation.

to assess community health issues and risks and to map out mitigation strategies, barrick now completes Health impact assessments (Hias) and/or baseline Health surveys at relevant projects and operations. in 2012, Hias will be com- pleted in communities surrounding buzwagi and tulawaka, and will commence in bulyanhulu and north Mara in tanzania. Hias or health surveys will also be competed at Donlin Gold in alaska and in the communities surrounding the Porgera mine, in Papua new Guinea.

barrick supports students from local communities by building schools, donating textbooks and computers, and providing scholarships.