SUSTAINABILITY

ESG A-Z

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    • All of our operations are required to obtain and comply with regulatory approved air quality limits and approvals, supported by routine monitoring and trends analysis, wherever we operate. 

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    • We believe artisanal and small-scale mining can co-exist alongside large-scale mining when carried out responsibly and transparently.

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    • Our sustainability assurance processes support the management’s assessment of risk and provide assurance on the key mitigation controls.

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    • Mining activities directly impact the surrounding land, flora and fauna throughout the lifecycle; our goal is to minimise and manage those impacts.

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    • Final responsibility for sustainability lies at Board level, with our Health, Safety, Environment and Communities Committee. 

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    • We are supporting research into the potential of technologies such as carbon capture, utilisation and storage to investigate ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use.

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    • We define catastrophic hazards as events that – though unlikely – could cause widespread loss of life, or significant environmental harm, resulting also in major reputational or financial damage.

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    • As we rely on the application and assurance of our own HSEC management framework, we do not insist that our assets undergo third party certification.

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    • We recognise the risks of forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and other labour standards violations within our supply chains.

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    • We believe that the global response to climate change should pursue twin objectives: limiting temperatures in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, and supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, and universal access to clean, affordable energy.

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    • We require each asset to have a closure plan, including progressive rehabilitation and financial provision, to support a responsible exit.

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    • We bring economic benefits to the countries where we work – by employing people, buying goods and services, paying taxes and royalties, and investing in infrastructure.

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    • All our operations are required to have in place local-level complaints and grievance processes that are legitimate, accessible, predictable, equitable, transparent and rights-compatible.

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    • We have formulated our Covid-19response in partnership with our expert medical advisors, taking into account government advice and global bodies such as the WHO. 

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    • Some of our assets are located on or near the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. We appreciate and respect the importance of their cultural heritage and seek to avoid, or where avoidance is not possible, minimise impacts from our operations and activities on places, items or other aspects of historical and cultural significance.

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