Tenke Fungurume Mining, a Freeport-McMoRan company, implements an integrated malaria control program in the communities surrounding its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect its workforce, as well as the community residing within the concession. This malaria control program is the first of its kind in the DRC. An indoor residual spraying program strives to reach all accessible households in the concession. In 2014 there was an 80 percent reduction in total workforce malaria incidence since the start of the program in 2008.

GreenBiz Group will host a collaborative discussion among NASA and business leaders on the role of emerging technologies for sustainable, long-duration spaceflight. In two sessions at GreenBiz’s annual VERGE conference, NASA will reach beyond the aerospace industry for ideas on providing such necessities as food, energy, water, and building materials to astronauts traveling to Mars and beyond.

Continuing our global efforts to support veterans, this month Bloomberg launched a new seven month volunteer initiative to refurbish a 12 bedroom facility for homeless ex-servicemen in London.

September in North America means back to school for most students. Goldcorp believes education is one of the best ways to create lasting positive benefits in the communities where we live and work. In this third of a series of stories highlighting some of our recent educational investments, we celebrate the success of Aboriginal youth empowered with skills to excel.

Para la mayoría de los estudiantes en Norteamérica, septiembre significa el regreso a clases. Goldcorp está convencida que la educación es una de las mejores formas para crear beneficios positivos a largo plazo en las comunidades donde vivimos y trabajamos. Ésta es la tercera parte de una serie de historias en la que se destacan algunos de nuestros recientes apoyos en educación, celebramos el éxito de jóvenes aborígenes con crecientes habilidades para sobresalir.

En Amérique du Nord, qui dit septembre dit rentrée pour la plupart des étudiants. Chez Goldcorp, nous croyons que l’éducation est l’une des meilleures façons de créer des bienfaits positifs à long terme dans les collectivités où nous vivons et travaillons. Dans ce troisième article faisant partie d’une série d’histoires concernant nos récentes initiatives d’éducation, nous soulignons le succès de jeunes autochtones ayant acquis des compétences nécessaires pour se surpasser.