Innovation and Sustainability in the Mining Industry
16.07.24
We are proud that Hellas Gold is among the “Leading Employers in Greece 2024”, issued by ICAP CRIF.
Dr. Konstantinos Georgiadis, General Executive Director Eldorado Gold Greece, stressed that “At Hellas Gold, our people are our driving force. With respect for the past and responsibility for the future, we cultivate a culture of development and teamwork, building a safe, inclusive work environment. United, we enhance our skills and abilities as individuals and as a team to ensure a sustainable future of unity and prosperity for all".
Hellas Gold is a key pillar of resilience and growth for the Greek economy and society, particularly impacting the region of Northeastern Halkidiki. The company offers a significant number of stable and quality jobs, with wages above the average compared to other sectors of the economy. Additionally, as a modern mining company, it continually invests in new technologies and methods to constantly improve and upgrade its operations at all levels of the mining process.
Recognizing the demanding nature of its activities, the company prioritizes the health and safety of its people above all else. To this end, it leverages innovative technologies and invests in initiatives and actions such as employee training through seminars and preventive drills, ensuring in every way their safe return to their homes and families.
Considering that the mining sector has entered the new era of Industry 4.0, Hellas Gold has been on a path of digital transformation in recent years, adopting cutting-edge technologies that enhance productivity and safety levels. In this context, Hellas Gold was the first in Greece to install a pioneering private underground 4G/LTE network at its Olympias mine, which unlocked the development of a series of new technological applications such as the ventilation on demand system and remote mining, further boosting safety and productivity.
However, the rapid development of new technologies in the sector also brings new requirements regarding the skills and knowledge of the workforce. Hellas Gold, recognizing the importance of continuous development and lifelong learning around new technologies, continually invests in the training of its employees to develop the necessary digital skills and be adequately prepared for the mines of the future, such as the new state-of-the-art Skouries mine.
To this end, the company has created and continually develops a modern Training Center, which serves as a hub for innovative educational methods, with an emphasis on experiential practical learning. Through simulation and the use of augmented reality technology, employees acquire specialties and prepare under real underground mining conditions, with the safety and flexibility provided by a state-of-the-art simulator and the learning scenarios developed, taking into account the architecture and real conditions of the operating underground mine. This process also provides the necessary knowledge for further developing a safety culture among employees while offering realistic knowledge opportunities for optimizing production.
It is also worth noting that Hellas Gold has developed policies and programs that protect the uniqueness of each employee and has established an inclusive work environment of equal opportunities, highlighting the value of diversity, personal development, and innovation.
