Climate Change Data

Centaurus Metals Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2506 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2, excluding carbon sink)
Renewable Energy Share:80% (Brazilian grid power)
Waste Generated:27 tons/year (hazardous and inert)
Carbon Intensity:4.69 tonnes of CO2/tonne of nickel equivalent (projected for JNP)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • People
  • Community
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions to 2,506t of CO2eq, excluding carbon sinks; Jaguar Project acts as a carbon sink, removing approximately 12,000 tonnes of GHG annually.
  • Completed extensive baseline environmental and social studies and lodged the Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (EIA/RIMA) report for the JNP.
  • Implemented waste segregation and recycling programs.
  • Established a plant nursery at the JNP to facilitate revegetation and create forest corridors.

Social Achievements

  • Provided a health plan for all employees in Brazil, including mental health and counselling services.
  • Launched construction training programs for local residents, aiming to train 1,500 people.
  • 89% of the project workforce is from the south-eastern region of Pará.
  • Over 80% of investment expenditure was awarded to local businesses.

Governance Achievements

  • Board review of existing 12 corporate governance policies with no reported breaches.
  • Formal adoption of Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Principles and Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).
  • Commitment to annual ESG reporting.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become an ESG leader in the global critical minerals industry.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Set targets for renewable energy use, energy efficiency, biodiversity management, water and waste management.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete JNP Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) by end of 2023.
  • Improve safety performance.

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining safety performance (TRIFR and LTIFR above benchmarks).
  • Managing future GHG emissions once the JNP is in production.
  • Addressing infrastructure challenges in the region (poor road conditions).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing an OHS management software (SICLOPE) to improve safety performance.
  • Researching technology options for energy efficiency in mine and process plant design.
  • Funding the construction of bridges, culverts, and road upgrades.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritising local procurement (over 80% of investment expenditure).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Low carbon footprint of JNP due to high-grade ore and renewable energy.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Principles, Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,476.3t CO2 (Scope 1 and 2)
Waste Generated:6.7t hazardous waste, 16.9t inert waste
Carbon Intensity:7.27 tonnes of CO2/tonne of nickel equivalent (projected for JNP).

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • People
  • Community
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Planted over 9,800 native species seedlings in 2023 to establish forest corridors around the JNP site.
  • Completed extensive baseline environmental and social studies for JIOP.
  • Lodged the Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (EIA-RIMA) report for the JIOP.
  • JNP emissions are expected to be extremely low at 7.27 tonnes of CO2/tonne of nickel equivalent, lower than 94% of existing global nickel production.

Social Achievements

  • Zero fatalities.
  • Offered nine free online training programs to local residents, with over 900 completing the programs.
  • Health plan provided for all employees in Brazil, including mental health and counselling services.
  • Improved local infrastructure and provided education and employment opportunities.

Governance Achievements

  • Board review of existing corporate governance policies.
  • Review of the Whistleblowing Policy in compliance with Brazilian regulations.
  • No reported breaches of governance policies.
  • Compliance with all governmental licensing and approvals.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Set targets for renewable energy use, energy efficiency, biodiversity management, water and waste management.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete JNP FS by end of first half of 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Market volatility in the nickel market.
  • Managing waste streams and emissions during exploration.
  • Improving TRIFR performance.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Reshaped the development path for the JNP, focusing on an initial “concentrate-only” project.
  • Waste segregation and recycling program.
  • Wastewater treatment systems installed in exploration camps.
  • Working closely with OHS teams and contractors on health and safety programs.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritising local businesses for contracts.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • JNP's potential to become a leading low-carbon nickel project.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Principles, Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI)