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WA’s vibrant gold sector with the company uniquely positioned to “As employees, people want to know who they are working for
take advantage of key trends in the industry. and what they stand for,” Leahy says. “If people see you active and
The growth plans of clients such as Ramelius Resources Ltd, Northern understand what you’re all about then they want to maintain that
Star Resources Ltd and Norton Goldfields are reliant on their ability to connection.”
transport ore across longer distances. Part of the company DNA is its approach to sustainable practices. As a
“WA gold producers are creating hubs around existing milling capacity public company MLG will be expected to report extensively on its ESG
and now commonly target deposits up to 100km of their existing initiatives and outcomes but for Leahy it is a mere extension of what
plant infrastructure,” Leahy says. “It means stranded deposits which the company has been doing for years.
lack sufficient scale for a standalone facility can be incorporated into “As a listed company it is important we are monitoring our ESG
established centres.” performance where historically we just went out and did it,” he says.
Such ambitious strategies require high-quality inputs, making MLG’s “We have always had large community engagement programmes
well-maintained modern fleet of 925 heavy vehicles and support in a multitude of places across the state. Just recently we placed a
equipment perfect. chef into the Northeastern Goldfields to teach basic cooking skills to
“We pride ourselves on having a culture of proactive maintenance to students and young people.”
drive reliability of service and better financial and safety outcomes for Such programmes are evidence of what has long been known in
us and clients,” Leahy says. the WA gold sector, MLG is a serious operator with the highest
Culture has been a keyword in MLG’s graduation to listed entity. The operational, safety and community standards. Its arrival on the ASX
means more of the industry will begin to benefit from that skills set.
company’s growth has been based on reputation, personality and
relationships in industry. Leahy is determined not to lose that essence “It has certainly changed things,” Leahy says. “Being listed brings
in the corporate world. verification, legitimacy and credibility. Companies who we’ve never
“The brand, culture and company DNA is where I’m spending large worked with before are now cold-calling us because we are a public
entity.”
amount of my time,” he says. “It is about identifying what got is to
where we are and what we need to maintain to get us to where we
are going.”
Reinforcing that company culture is also helping MLG navigate the
greatest current challenge to all mining services companies; labour.