over 600 days Lost Time Injury free since 
Kingsgate exploration and pre-development 
activities began on site. 
Environmental, regulatory and NSW Govern-
ment approvals remain the key determinants to 
the timing of project development at Bowdens. 
Of particular note were two recent NSW Land 
and Environment Court decisions relating to the 
overturning of existing mining approvals that will 
require extra diligence and consideration as the 
Bowdens Project moves forward. Community 
relations was undertaken throughout the year 
utilising a variety of techniques including: 
letters, telephone calls, attendance at trade 
shows, industry presentations, site tours, 
Community Liaison Group meetings, govern-
mental meetings and two open days.
The open days were highly successful in 
engaging with the community with more than 
200 local people providing feedback on a range 
of topics. Sentiment capture and management 
remains an important aspect for the project as 
part of the ongoing community relations 
program, and a full time Community and 
Government Relations Manager has been 
engaged on that basis.