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