140 March 2021
NEWMONT
The pressure of the global pandemic has
allowed Canepari’s IT team to test out new
ideas. “With so many of us working remotely
it's been the biggest experiment for remote
operations that we’ve ever had as a company,”
he notes.
“We have thousands of employees working
from home. It has completely shifted the
mindset from the idea that we all needed to
be sitting at the mine site. This past challenging
year has given us the opportunity to learn
how to make our operations more efficient.
Everything we’ve invested in, is beginning
to pay off. We have resilient networks and
a reliable infrastructure backbone that allows
us to work remotely. And now that we have
tested them to the fullest, we can factor these
into our operations.
Working remotely is also enabling
Newmont’s IT organization to attract
a more diverse workforce and overcome the
challenge of what Canepari identifies as the
misconceptions around the risks of a job in
the mining industry. “By widening the net for
outsourcing we’ll be able to attract even more
talent to our IT organization.”Strategic Partnerships
Consolidating the approach to partnerships
since the merger with Goldcorp has been
vital for Canepari and his team. “At the end of
the day, more than half of my IT organization
is outsourced,” he says. “Therefore, it’s really
important to work with the right partners to
create lasting collaborations that can support
ERP and our business transformation. Our
partners are helping us drive the outcomes
we’re expecting in the short term. They allow
us to scale and de-scale, depending on our
needs. Just as important is how they culturally
fit with our organization. We aim to work with
companies who can easily adapt to our style
and understand our requirements for a higherDID YOU KNOW...
SUSTAINABILITY
Technology will continue to
support Newmont’s sustainability
efforts as the business looks to develop
onsite renewable power generation and
energy efficiencies. It’s all part of a new
ethos for the business spearheaded
by CEO Tom Palmer. The work from
home/work from anywhere paradigm
prompted by the global pandemic
has seen Newmont, like many other
businesses, embrace proven methods
of business interaction offering the
flexibility that connects the boots on
the ground to the boardroom. How the
business is powered, both by people
and fuel, is under constant review.
“Both new and existing mines are going
to significantly reduce our emissions
in the future. We have committed to
a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, with an
aspiration of reaching net zero carbon
emissions by 2050,” says Canepari.
“It’s one of our biggest priorities and
will be supported by the continued
electrification of our mines.”