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Our Values

Yamana Gold is a values-driven company. Our values both ground and inspire us. They help shape our strategy and culture and guide our actions. Underpinned by our commitment to environmental, social and governance principles, our values show who we are, how we operate, and provide an enduring foundation for our long-term success.

Our Values

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Keeping People Safe

  • Ensuring the safety of people affected by our activities – employees, partners, contractors, and members of communities near our operations – is our top priority.
  • We believe that achieving zero accidents is possible, and we are committed to implementing the training, policies, and programs needed to keep our employees safe each and every day.
  • We understand that actively supporting the physical, emotional and mental well-being of our employees makes Yamana Gold a better place to work which, in turn, fosters employee trust and engagement and supports strong performance.
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Embracing Entrepreneurial Spirit

  • Generating long-term value and growing returns is our overriding goal.
  • As entrepreneurs, we embrace innovation, strive for superior performance and the creation of lasting value for all of our stakeholders.
  • To deliver growth, we take a strategic approach to risk; we are open to opportunity, rigorous in our evaluation, and disciplined in our pursuit of resources and returns.
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Acting with Integrity

  • Being recognized as trustworthy and reliable is essential to our success. By acting with integrity, respect, and compassion, we build lasting relationships and attract and retain the best people.
  • Strong governance and clear accountability make Yamana Gold a welcome presence and a valued partner.
  • We make sure that communities near our operations share in our success – through direct and indirect employment and local investment – and that they are well-positioned to prosper after our operations are closed.
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Respecting the Environment

  • Treating the environment with care and operating in a sustainable way is integral to earning and maintaining our social license to operate.
  • We recognize an obligation to not only reduce or eliminate the impact of our activities, but, whenever possible, to leave the environment near our operations better than we found it.
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Delivering High Performance

  • Striving to do our best and continually raise the bar in every aspect of mining from exploration to construction through to operation and closure is the Yamana way.
  • We seek to contain costs and increase productivity, while aiming to continually enhance our performance in terms of sustainability and profitability.
  • A commitment to high performance is essential in building a culture of excellence.
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Working With Tenacity

  • Mining can be a tough business; success at every level – from the mine face to the corporate office – depends upon commitment, persistence, and determination.
  • Yamana Gold recognizes the limitless possibilities created through diversity and inclusion together with hard work and team spirit.
  • We go the extra mile in supporting our colleagues and our communities.