We commit to become a model of a socially responsible mining organization through the effective implementation of our Environmental Management System.

 

We commit to protect, keep sustainable and enhance our environment, minimize the impact of our operations thereon and continually improve our environmental management system performance by:

 

• Ensuring compliance with all applicable environmental compliance obligations and industry standards;                                                                                     

• Promoting environmental management system awareness to all interested parties through an effective information, education and communication strategy and program;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

• Fostering sustainable, effective and responsible use of resources, conservation of biodiversity and effective means of pollution prevention, including tailings storage facility and waste management;                                                                                                                                                                                      

• Enhancing the organizational capability and employees’ competencies towards environmentally responsible and efficient operations;

 

We further commit to consistently implement, measure, monitor, review and continually improve our environmental management system and performance to achieve the foregoing objectives.

 

This Policy has been disseminated to all interested parties in order to instill in them a commitment to environmental stewardship and accountability.