HEALTHY FAMILIES
To facilitate the healthy family and
community growth concept, Conuma
has focused on hiring and training
the local and First Nations residents.
Bartkoski expounds, “It costs us more
in initial training costs, but we are
building long lasting relationships
and commitments. Our employees
appreciate they do not have to drive
out to labour camps where they are
away from their family for weeks at
a time. The positive atmosphere and
aggressive attitude toward earning
long term security is infectious. It’s
not only rewarding to enjoy the fruits
of our labour now when the market is
strong, but it’s also that if the market
does slide back, our families will be
ok.”
In short, Conuma Coal is operated
by taking the multi-front approach
where the operating focus is loss
prevention, integrity processes is the
management system, and maximizing
opportunity is the drive on individual
Mark Bartkoski President of Conuma Coal accepting the Coal Association of Canada Community Champion Award.
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