Nyrstar Port Pirie in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | Industrial company

Nyrstar Port Pirie

Locality: Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 8638 1500

Address: 1 Ellen Street 5540 Port Pirie, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.nyrstar.com

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22.01.2022 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Lead-In-Air: Nyrstar update on results and commitment to improvement Nyrstar will exceed a challenging new reduced Lead-In-Air (LIA) limit, that will be assessed on an average basis for the 12 months to 31 December 2020.... The reduced LIA, introduced by the EPA in June as part of Nyrstar’s renewed operating license, is 20% lower than the previous license limit. The average LIA result for the 12 months to 31 December 2020 is approximately 0.42 micrograms per cubic metre (g Pb/m3). This result, while well below the previous limit, exceeds the new limit by approximately 0.02 g Pb/m3. Nyrstar believes that average LIA results to 31 December 2020 were significantly influenced by two very hot, dry, windy days in November. In the absence of high wind on these days Nyrstar expects average LIA would have been below 0.4 g Pb/m3. Nyrstar acknowledged in June that the new limit would be a significant challenge for the site, and has been proactive undertaking numerous initiatives throughout the year to improve air quality in the community and to work to meet the challenging new limits. These have included completion of significant capital works during maintenance stops, upgrading of its air monitoring network, initiating new road and materials handling improvements and purchasing new street sweepers to deliver an improved and expanded site cleaning program. These works have occurred against the backdrop of challenging COVID-19 business and operating conditions, which have disrupted the arrival of specialist contractors, delayed orders for new equipment and stretched our resilient dedicated local workers. Nyrstar remains committed to delivering a step-change reduction in its LIA as the Port Pirie site continues to progress towards a more stable and sustainable operation. During 2020 and planned for 2021, Nyrstar is completing substantial investments ($25M+) which focus on improving plant operations that will assist improved air quality. These investments will continue in 2021 and will include increased coverage of stockpiled materials, installation of further materials handling equipment and dust suppression spray systems, and optimisation of production processes to control emissions.

20.01.2022 HARRISON IS ON THE MOVE Meet 8-month-old Harrison. He loves spending time on the floor playing and sliding around as he gets ready to crawl. He also loves chewing and sucking on things. Babies are vulnerable to environmental lead exposure and can absorb more than 50% of the lead that enters their bodies. As babies get older and spend more time on the floor and begin to put toys and objects into mouths, their blood lead levels can increase quite rapidly. Harrison has just had ...his first blood lead level test at the Environmental Health Centre. His Mum, Teesha, said his results were good and she knows it’s important to keep an eye on things. Here are Teesha’s Tips: Wash dummies regularly, especially if they end up on the floor; Keep a spare clean dummy in a sealed container ready to swap in; Wash baby toys and playthings regularly, particularly those that get sucked and chewed; Wash and dry hands frequently yours and baby’s; Before laying a baby on the floor put down a clean rug or blanket as a play mat. These can be washed; Clean floors regularly. Either vacuum or damp mop when the kids are elsewhere; Leave shoes at the door to stop dirt being tramped in on those clean floors! Share this post with family and friends who have little ones or little ones who come to visit. EHC recommends babies should have their first Blood Lead Level test when they are 6 1/2 months old. Click this link for more information: https://tlap.com.au/information-for-families/ See more

15.01.2022 Nyrstar Port Pirie is actively seeking interested individuals for the following residential Trades roles: - Tradesperson Electrical & Instrumentation - Tradesperson Fitter - Tradesperson Boilermaker If you are interested in joining a progressive Company at such an exciting time in its growth, please forward your resume to [email protected], with the position title in the subject heading. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

14.01.2022 Around 100 people attended our important annual event, the Long Service & Safety Awards Presentation Dinner at the Memorial Oval Function Centre. Congratulations to all of the recipients for their great achievements of long service and safety milestones. The event is an opportunity for us to recognize and say thank you to our fellow colleagues for their often quiet, but important achievements. Our recipients have demonstrated strong commitment to their teams, departments and ...overall to our site in helping us achieve our goals and objectives. Our award recipients in a way have been our 'Smelter Ambassadors'. The night celebrated the contributions of Port Pirie's Nyrstar people. These contributions have been made over generations from local families with connections to the business stretching back through many decades. As we enter the next phase of Nyrstar Port Pirie's evolution, by working collaboratively together and by building on the teams strengths we will be able to move forward to continue to build our business and ensure it is profitable and sustainable for years to come.

13.01.2022 LEAD MATTERS Did you know that more than 1 BILLION vehicles worldwide rely on lead batteries. So Lead matters. The Port Pirie plant is one of the world's largest primary lead smelting facilities. #leadmatters... Please refer to the International Lead Association website https://ila-lead.org for more information about lead. For more information on our environmental plans and performance please go to www.nyrstarportpirie.com.au/Reporting

12.01.2022 We welcome new Finance Manager, Paul Sims to site We recently caught up with Paul and asked him a few questions to share with the site. Why were you interested in the Finance Manager role? ... The opportunity to assist the site in achieving its business objectives and build on the foundations that have been put in place. I believe there is enormous potential to continue to improve in all aspects of the business and ensure that Port Pirie is a key contributor to the overall Nyrstar performance. What are you looking forward to the most? Meeting new people and working with the Port Pirie team to achieve the objectives laid out in the plan. Safety is one of our highest priorities -What is your personal commitment to safety? All employees, contractors and their respective families should not be impacted by a safety incident whilst working at the Port Pirie site. My commitment is to ensure that policies and procedures are followed and, wherever possible, enhanced to achieve this outcome. What skills and experiences do you have that will assist us deliver our cultural change journey? What will you be aiming to achieve? I have worked in the resources industry all of my career. This has entailed many different and varied roles in the mining, processing, smelting, refining and corporate aspects of the business for a number of organisations. I am aiming to leverage off my experience to positively contribute to the Port Pirie team as we continue our journey on transforming the business. What do you see as your greatest challenges? As of now, the challenge I see is to keep up with the compliance with updates in the Australian Standards regulations and Electricity Act. The continuous progress does enable us to keep up to date and is well managed so far. What do you like to do away from work? Family is important to me and I like to spend time with them enjoying their company. I also like to keep active and enjoy rowing, lawn bowls and exercising. Coming to Port Pirie also provides the opportunity to visit some new and interesting places within the area.

12.01.2022 LEAD MATTERS Did you know: Every day the world relies on the unique properties of lead for essential products and applications, from billions of lead acid batteries to safety systems in aircraft and radiotherapy equipment in hospitals. Without lead, many of the things we take for granted in modern life would come to a halt. So lead matters.... The Port Pirie plant is one of the world’s largest primary lead smelting facilities. #leadmatters Please refer to the International Lead Association website https://ila-lead.org for more information about lead. For more information on our environmental plans and performance please go to www.nyrstarportpirie.com.au/Reporting

12.01.2022 Great work TLAP Team

11.01.2022 COMMUNITY INFORMATION: January 1, 2021 Nyrstar is about to start trials to test the pre-treatment of feed for the Blast Furnace that could result in a more rapid reduction of stockpiles on site. The company wishes to advise that it plans to commence a plant trial during the week commencing 4 January 2021. The trial will be conducted on Weekdays for up to 2 months from the commencement date. ... The objective of the trial is to pre-treat leach product to remove moisture and agglomerate feed for the Blast Furnace. The trial will provide critical data that can then be used to identify technical feasibility and what upgrades are required to allow the pre-treatment of leach product to enable a more rapid removal of current stockpiles from the site. This will subsequently also contribute to a reduction in lead and dust concentrations within Port Pirie. Strict environmental controls approved by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have been put in place to control the environmental risks and as a result there is expected to be minimal impact within the community. The potential for increased dust emissions during the trial has been identified and additional monitoring and controls have been put in place. The feed material has a low sulfur concentration that will be captured in the site industrial ventilation system and vented via the Tall Stack. The sulfur dioxide levels are anticipated to be well below historical levels during the trial and there is expected to be negligible impact on ground level concentrations within Port Pirie. As noted above, the trial will only be conducted from Monday to Friday each week during the trial period to ensure that appropriate resources are available at all times to troubleshoot and respond to any incidents of dust and sulfur dioxide emissions that may be identified during the trial.

11.01.2022 Damp it Down! Great work TLAP Cleaning and Greening Team!

10.01.2022 Welcome to site Derick Van Coller, New Asset Management Reliability & Maintenance Manager. We recently caught up with Derick and asked him a few questions to share with the site. Why were you interested in the Asset Management Reliability & Maintenance role? ...Continue reading

10.01.2022 Attn: Nyrstar Employees: Do you want to raise a concern? Here's how to speak up... Please consult the Nyrstar Code of Business Conduct (available on StarNet) for guidance on how to deal with challenging issues in the workplace. If you have an issue you want to report, please consult your manager or the compliance department via [email protected]... If you want to talk to an independent source about concerns at Nyrstar, go to the Speak Up Helpline via www.nyrstar.ethicspoint.com or contact the Helpline by phone on 1800 451 595

09.01.2022 Senior Members of South Australian EPA Visit Site Last week we hosted a site visit from senior members of the South Australian Environment Protection Authority Tony Circelli CEO, Peter Dolan Director of Regulation and Kathryn Bellette Director Strategy and Assessment. The EPA group were touring the Upper Spencer Gulf Region, visiting a number of industries and familiarising themselves with the numerous environmental aspects of the region and the issues that different indu...stries needed to consider and manage to minimise environmental harm. The visit from this group was the first since the beginning of 2018 and as our site has undergone considerable change since then, they were keen to see firsthand what improvements had been made, what our focus areas were for the coming months and importantly how we were tackling things like LIA to ensure we delivered the step change improvements that are required. The visit consisted of a presentation covering a wide range of issues we are managing and tour of the site. A particular strong focus was our current LIA performance and the challenges we are facing regarding meeting our new licence conditions which we will report to at the end of December.

09.01.2022 Careers at Nyrstar Port Pirie POSITION VACANT: Senior Environment Advisor Nyrstar is currently seeking an experienced Senior Environment Advisor to join our Environment & Quality Team in Port Pirie, South Australia. The Senior Environment Advisor participates in the development and implementation of strategies to improve the environmental performance of the site. Applications are open until 8th December. Apply via https://www.seek.com.au/job/51015398

08.01.2022 As part of Nyrstar’s ground water testing program, PFAS chemicals have been identified at a number of sampling bores around the site. Due to the diverse use of PFAS chemicals in household and industrial products for decades, PFAS chemicals have been identified throughout the broader community. While PFAS have not proven to cause any specific illnesses in humans, Nyrstar is currently investigating potential PFAS sources on site. Investigations are ongoing.

08.01.2022 Check out 'The Mind Games 2021' hosted by Nyrstar Hobart site, looks like a lot of fun as well as educational!

05.01.2022 Today is Cleanup Day for our site. This morning tools down and tidy up with lunch provided at 11am at the Admin Building.

05.01.2022 PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR LEAD SMART GARDENING Port Pirie Girl Guides gave a helping hand planting pumpkin seeds at the Port Pirie Community Garden. Their visit was a chance to learn some lead smart gardening practices to use when digging in their gardens at home.

04.01.2022 Welcome to site Brandon Turton, Graduate Civil/Structural Engineer, Engineering Team We recently caught up with Brandon and asked him a few questions to share with the site. Why were you interested in the role of Graduate Civil/Structural Engineer ? ... To gain experience in a challenging work environment that would accelerate my knowledge in my field of structural engineering. It is also a good experience to work away from home, in a regional setting, which brings its own challenges and opportunities. What are you looking forward to the most? I most look forward to the day when I can investigate an issue with a structure on site and make an appropriate recommendation for repair. What are your initial thoughts about the site so far? The site was initially overwhelming from a structural point of view as there are many services that are supported on structural members that vary from good condition to severely corroded. The more time I spend working with my Structural Integrity Management team, the easier it is to identify issues on site visits. Safety is one of our highest priorities - What is your personal commitment to safety? After completing the Mates Looking After Mates training, I am more aware of the little efforts you can make through interaction that can go a long way. If I notice something that seems out of place, I will take the initiative to speak to someone about it or start conversations about how we can make the situation or site safer. What skills and experiences do you have that will assist us deliver our cultural change journey? What will you be aiming to achieve? As a recent graduate of civil and structural engineering, I am aware of the current technology and techniques used in the industry. I will share my knowledge with the team when determining the best method of repairing structures. My aim is to help establish governance in the maintenance of all infrastructure on site. This I\involves a process of regularly auditing the condition of structures, developing a system of communication between the area owners and structural engineers for maintenance and repair, as well as contributing my expertise in collaborative risk assessment meetings. What do you like to do away from work? Are there any cultural or other activities you’re involved in and would like to share? My hobbies are media production; this includes photography, video and music production. I have friends with similar interests, who I collaborate with to go to various locations for a photo shoot.

04.01.2022 PAINTING OR RENOVATING? BE LEAD PAINT AWARE Prior to the mid-1970's, paint used on the exterior and interior of many homes and buildings contained high levels of lead. Lead was used in paint as an effective colour pigment and it made paint tough and durable. However, lead-based paint can become a significant health problem when it deteriorates or is damaged or disturbed. It can enter our bodies as we breathe in fumes and small particles or swallow paint flakes or dust. Befo...re you start painting and renovating check out these resources. https://www.environment.gov.au/.../lead-paint-fifth... https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au//Fact+Sheet+-+Lead-based+pa Copies of these resource are also available from the Environmental Health Centre @ 117 Gertrude Street, Port Pirie See more

01.01.2022 Workshop First Year Apprentices Shine with 5S Improvements The Workshop first year Apprentices have implemented many small but incredibly important 5S improvements this year with guidance from their mentors Gary Curley, Marcus Farrugia & John Stapley. 5S has proven a key in the development of the Apprentices when using the principals with their safety record being a testament to this. Comments have been positive ranging from, having the correct tools in place, able to find ...things easily, eliminates time wasted & the frustration of looking around for equipment. The most noticeable change has been in the pride shown in their work, work areas & the quality of finished products. If you are enjoying what you are doing & you have a well-supported program with the right equipment the environment created can only fast track your development. A big shout out to the Mentors for embracing the principals of 5s & guiding the Apprentices to make a better work place for all to experience. One more improvement to watch out for in 2021 is a new cabinet designed especially for the new Apprentices which will have all the materials, tools & drawings in a booklet format as a one stop shop for their initial hand skills development.

01.01.2022 Thinking engineering? Why not study an Associate Degree in Engineering through Uni Hub Spencer Gulf in Port Pirie? Subsidies are available for 2021 enrolments. For more info visit https://unihubsg.org/associate-degree-in-engineering/

01.01.2022 ATTN: Nyrstar Employees Your BPP Voucher is now available for collection from Admin building Foyer for the rest of the week from; Wednesday 2nd December til Friday December 4th... 8:00am until 11:00am & 12:00pm until 2:00pm You will receive a printed list of the BPP businesses that accept vouchers when you collect yours. For your convenience you will also find a link to each of these businesses Facebook pages in the BPP post below. You can also find out more about the individual businesses by going to the BPP website where BPP Members are listed here: https://www.businessportpirie.com.au/bpp-members/ The list of businesses that accept vouchers is constantly growing and we will email you regular updates at work. You can also visit the BPP Facebook page and view the same info from their post pinned to the top of their page. As recently communicated due to the ongoing critical need for everyone to remain vigilant regarding COVID-19 and to minimise risk and particularly adhere to strict social distancing rules, the management team decided to cancel 2020 end of year functions and instead provide those employees who haven’t yet had a function with a $50 voucher to be spent with local businesses. 1 voucher will be given per person multiple vouchers for team members will NOT BE distributed. You cannot collect a voucher for someone else Note: The vouchers are eligible to those employees who haven't yet attended an end of year function. You can also easily purchase these vouchers online on the Business Port Pirie website. Sort your Christmas shopping whilst supporting our locals at the same time. Purchase online at https://www.businessportpirie.com.au/shop/