Climate Change Data

Marampa Mines Limited (MML)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,327,920 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:53,370 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:3,274,550 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:53,191 MWh/year
Water Consumption:59,344,200 m3/year
Waste Generated:28,966 kg/year (general waste)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate
  • Environment
  • Health & Safety
  • Our People
  • Community and Economic Development

Environmental Achievements

  • 70-hectare regenerative farm project initiated
  • 463,420 kg of scrap metals sold to a local Sierra Leonean firm
  • Water quality at all potable water access points meets WHO guidelines

Social Achievements

  • 18% female employees
  • $1.7m USD for MML’s Community Development Fund
  • 17,524 man-hours of training for staff
  • 100% growth in employment in 2022
  • Adult literacy training program launched for employees

Governance Achievements

  • Established MML ESG Working Group
  • Publicly discloses payments to public sector stakeholders
  • Participates in Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (SLEITI)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 63% reduction of Scope 1 emissions by 2050
  • Progressive rehabilitation of the site and decommissioned TSF
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reach 30% female workforce
  • Implement a biodiversity offset plan
  • Establish a formal ‘Skills for Employment’ programme
Short-term Goals:
  • Finalise renewable energy generation strategy
  • Improve Health & Safety performance
  • Continue work on MML’s regenerative farm project
  • Fund community development projects via the Community Development Agreement

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions account for 98.8% of MML’s total footprint
  • High incident rate in the second half of 2022 due to ramp-up of operations
  • Low organic content, low water holding capacity and low nutrient availability in soil
Mitigation Strategies
  • Evaluating feasibility of solar array and battery storage system
  • Negotiating access to existing rail and port facilities
  • Implementing a range of short-, medium-, and long-term interventions to reduce carbon emissions
  • Refining approach to risk management with granularly defined roles and accountability safeguards
  • Developing a malaria and typhoid management protocol
  • Implementing a biodiversity offset plan
  • Improving soil composition for the regenerative farm

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritising local goods and services providers
  • Workshops with Lunsar-based companies to onboard them as suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Securing renewable energy
  • Optimising transportation logistics

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, GHG Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5: Gender Equality
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13: Climate Action

MML's sustainability objectives are aligned with and contribute to the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Marampa Blue™ high-grade iron ore

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed