Kazakhstan Mining Company Sets Itself Up For International Safety Standards
Kazakhstan Mining Company Sets Itself Up For International Safety Standards
3 Pages1 KAZAKHSTAN MINING COMPANY SETS ITSELF UP FOR INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS: A CASE STUDY OF A GLOBAL MINING COMPANY BASED IN KAZAKHSTAN When ENRC, a Kazakhstan based mining company, became one of the leading global industry players and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2007, it set about benchmarking its performance in all areas against international standards. Statistically, ENRC compares favourably with peer groups in Kazakhstan. However, the company was not satisfied with being comparable to other Kazakshan mining organisations and sought to bring workplace safety to international levels. Despite strong commitment to safety at senior levels, as well as investment of US$ 60 million to US$ 100 million per annum into safety systems, ENRC’ s safety performance had remain
