�CIM�� acknowledges companies or individuals who are “active seekers of sustainability solutions”� At a ceremony in Montreal on May ��� ����� Sherritt was recognized for successfully implementing a range of sustainable mining solutions at Ambatovy� including a biodiversity management program that targets “no net loss”� a “buy locally� hire locally” policy that is supported by several leading�edge initiatives� agricultural skills training for more than ������ people from local communities� developmental partnerships with international organizations such as the World Bank� UNICEF and the Red Cross� and innovative archeological and retrenchment programs� “Winning this award is an important achievement� as sustainable mining is core to our business�” said Sherritt’s President and CEO� David Pathe� “It is a proxy for good management and something that all our stakeholders have come to expect� We are very proud of the work in Madagascar� and I congratulate the entire team at Ambatovy that works tirelessly to ensure we are creating lasting benefits wherever we operate�” Through our cataloguing and conservation work, we have identified approximately types of orchids – 25% of all existing orchids in Madagascar – of which eight are new species to science and found only in our conservation areas.