CGN Mining Company Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:26,397.67 tonnes of CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tonnes of CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:20,677.24 tonnes of CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:68,788.24 thousand kWh
Water Consumption:119,573.41 m³
Waste Generated:7.09 tonnes hazardous waste; 65.70 tonnes non-hazardous waste
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Making Good Use of Resources
- Quality Products
- Pollution Control
- Green Operations
- Occupational Health & Safety
Environmental Achievements
- Installed large-scale solar power plants in the Mines to reduce the usage of fossil fuels
- Reduced dust emissions by 40,300 tons, nitrogen oxides by 160,000 tons, and carbon dioxide by 70.66 million tons.
- Adopted in-situ leaching for uranium recovery, mitigating radioactive dust pollution and minimizing tailings and exhaust gas pollution.
Social Achievements
- Zero work-related deaths in the past three years
- Zero cases of corruption litigation in 2022
- Provided comprehensive physical examinations and health lectures for employees.
- Organized psychological awareness workshops for employees.
Governance Achievements
- Established a new Environmental, Social and Governance Committee (ESG Committee)
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Pollution control: Emissions from the production process have an impact on the environment and climate change.
- Climate change may affect the market reputation of the Group’s products and reduce its sensitivity to the market.
- Occupational health and safety: Failure to deal with occupational health matters or to comply with relevant laws and regulations will result in production loss, machine damage, work suspension, increase in medical and insurance costs, etc.
Mitigation Strategies
- Established a safety, quality and environmental protection department to deal with environmental pollution issues.
- Developed an environmental management system in accordance with ISO14001, and incorporated environmental risks into the constant risk management mechanism.
- Adopted the in-situ leaching uranium mining process to reduce the exposure of employees to highly risky workplace and reduce occupational hazards.
- Held multiple occupational safety and health trainings and fire drills to enhance employees’ safety awareness.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 670 suppliers total
Responsible Procurement
- Sound supplier selection process; responsible agreement for cooperative consolidation of integrity, corporate credibility commitment and a fair competition commitment with supplier.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather (floods, rainstorms, snowstorms)
Transition Risks
- Government environmental protection and emission requirements
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide
Certifications: ISO 9001 (Mines), ISO 14001 (Group)