Climate Change Data

Starcore International Mines Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Community Engagement
  • Sustainable Mining Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • 11% reduction in energy consumption resulting in a savings of 154.37 KW at San Martin Mine.
  • Dry stack tailing method implemented, reducing water consumption by 80-85%, windborne dust, and risk of discharging harmful solutions to the environment.
  • Donated 500+ trees for reforestation efforts.

Social Achievements

  • Comprehensive overhaul and upgrade of mine kitchen facilities, focusing on health awareness and best practices.
  • Two safety training programs for kindergarten children in San Martin community.
  • First aid training sessions for the community.
  • Improved nutrition and medical care for employees (future project).

Governance Achievements

  • Participation in UN review assessing sustainability of mining industry in Mexico.
  • Strategic adjustment of corporate approach to minimize geopolitical risks.
  • Acquisition of Kimoukro gold project to diversify risk profile.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Extend the life of San Martin mine.
  • Explore and acquire mining projects outside of Mexico.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Continue exploration at El Creston and Ajax projects.
  • Implement project for use of solar cells and clean energy storage.
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve ore grade and production at San Martin Mine.
  • Reduce costs in all areas of mining and administration.

Environmental Challenges

  • Difficult mining operating environment.
  • Demanding regulatory landscape in Mexico.
  • Increased demand on compliance regulations from Canadian stock exchanges.
  • Lower ore grades and recoveries at San Martin Mine.
  • Rising expenses due to higher input costs for labor, electricity, and fuel, and increased development costs per meter.
  • Insufficient rainfall hindering reforestation efforts.
  • Less favorable exchange rate (US dollar depreciating against Mexican peso).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strategic cost-cutting measures.
  • New geological model to define exploration targets.
  • Temporarily halting drilling exploration to complete the new geological model.
  • Engaging external geologists and utilizing new software.
  • Exploring additional mineral sources with nearby mines to utilize plant capacity.
  • Focus on improving ore grade and production, and reducing costs.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Agenda 2030

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Starcore's initiatives align with all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as outlined in Agenda 2030.