Climate Change Data

Wishbone Gold Plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Conservation
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Bringing enhanced levels of conservation and care for the environment into operations.

Governance Achievements

  • Adopted the QCA Corporate Governance Code (2018) on a comply or explain basis.
  • Established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions and air freight limitations.
  • Inherent uncertainty in the exploration business.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Restructured the company, suspending gold trading operations and refocusing on exploration in Australia.
  • Successfully raised £3.57m through market capitalization increase and equity financing.
  • Developed an aggressive exploration program in Australia.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Suppliers are identified purely on an arms-length commercial basis and paid in line with agreed payment terms.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: QCA Corporate Governance Code (2018)

Third-party Assurance: RSM Audit (Gibraltar) Limited

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Enhanced levels of conservation and care for the environment into the operations

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Adopted the QCA Corporate Governance Code (2018) on a comply or explain basis

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID related issues in Australia hampered exploration, WA border closure for almost two years, intermittent lockdowns hampered Heritage Surveys
Mitigation Strategies
  • Heritage surveys completed after WA reopening in March 2022, enabling drilling to restart at Red Setter and start at Wishbone II in June 2022

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Suppliers identified purely on an arms-length commercial basis, paid in line with agreed payment terms

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: QCA Corporate Governance Code (2018)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Bringing enhanced levels of conservation and care for the environment into the operations.

Social Achievements

  • Ensuring excellent relations with the indigenous Martu community.

Governance Achievements

  • Complied with the main provisions of the Combined Code: Principles of Corporate Governance and Code of Best Practice.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Whether potential mineral reserves can be exploited economically and further demand for precious metals will continue.
  • Inherent unpredictability of exploration outcomes.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Raising £2.375m in 2022 (2021: £2.57m).
  • Demonstrated ability to raise capital to accelerate exploration if needed.
  • Closely monitors and manages its capital position and liquidity risk.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Suppliers identified on an arms-length commercial basis.
  • Suppliers paid in line with agreed payment terms.
  • Ethical conduct expected from suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: QCA Corporate Governance Code (2018)