...[W]e appreciate and encourage constructive dialogue and engagement with all stakeholders -- regardless of their perspectives on mining or Newmont -- as the best way to resolve issues and help improve our performance. The following has been prepared in response to a blog written by Earthworks following their participation in Newmont’s annual shareholder meeting in April 2015...Throughout Yanacocha’s history, the company has actively encouraged and participated in ‘dialogue tables’ (as they are known in Peru), independent scientific technical studies, independent reviews of Environmental Impact Studies, independent audit processes, and numerous other efforts designed to promote transparency, establish facts and facilitate trust building.  Our goal is always to be respectful of our neighboring communities, and we are committed to promoting human rights, while seeking to minimize conflict. At the same time, we are obligated to take respectful, lawful and prudent measures to manage our lands safely, and prevent unauthorized occupation that will only encourage additional acts of ‘squatting’ seeking to solicit payments from the company.