Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Social Achievements

• Maximising procurement of goods and services from local suppliers through transparent and equitable purchasing procedures.
• Providing employment opportunities, addressing a lack of employment opportunity cited as a primary cause for out-migration of young people.

Governance Achievements

• Nationally compliant EIA undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Law on the Environment and all relevant secondary regulation.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Impacts to water quality and availability.
• Noise and vibration from mining activity and transport.
• Impacts of air pollution on soils and agricultural productivity.
• Negative effects on sales of agricultural products due to mine proximity.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of various mitigation measures to avoid and minimise adverse impacts and maximise positive impacts (detailed in the report).
• Provision of sufficient funds to design, construct and commission new water supply systems for Ilovica and Shtuka villages.
• Construction of acoustic barriers, sensitive scheduling of noisy works, and community consultation.
• Erosion controls, stockpiling of soils for reclamation, and revegetation.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Policy of seeking to maximise the procurement of goods and services from local suppliers through transparent and equitable purchasing procedures.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFC Performance Standard 1 (2012)