Health and Safety
People are the most important element of any industrial project. At Tungsten San Juan, protecting the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone working on the project is a fundamental principle that guides planning, operations, and decision-making.
Modern mining operates under very strict safety standards. In Europe, labour and industrial safety legislation sets some of the highest levels of protection in the world. This is precisely where European mining stands apart from many competitors in other regions: the protection of people and workplace safety are absolute priorities.
“Within Eurobattery Minerals, workplace safety is not just a rule — it is a deeply embedded culture. This is the same approach we aim to apply at the San Juan Project: ensuring that every person returns home safe and well at the end of each working day.”
Agne Ahlenius, Managing Director, Tungsten San Juan
The San Juan tungsten project is fully developed within this regulatory framework, applying procedures and controls designed to prevent risks and ensure a safe working environment, where safety always takes precedence over any other operational objective.
Safety does not depend solely on rules or procedures, but also on workplace culture. For this reason, the project promotes a safety culture based on shared responsibility, prevention, and mutual respect among all workers.
The key principles guiding health and safety management in the project include:
- Safety is always the top priority in any operational activity.
- All tasks must be planned and carried out safely, following established procedures and prior risk assessments.
- Every individual has both the authority and the responsibility to stop any work they consider unsafe.
- Production targets, deadlines, or costs never justify taking risks with people’s safety.
- All accidents and incidents must be investigated to identify root causes and continuously improve safety systems.
- A working environment based on respect, dignity, and equal opportunity is actively promoted.
- Zero tolerance for child labour, forced labour, discrimination, or any form of harassment.
The project’s objective is to maintain a safe and healthy working environment where every individual can carry out their work with the highest levels of protection and respect. Safety is not only a legal obligation, but a shared responsibility across the entire organisation.