Karnalyte Resources Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2022-01 to 2022-06, 2022-01 to 2022-09, 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Engaged Karri Howlett Consulting Inc. to prepare an ESG strategy report analyzing key focus areas and providing practical recommendations.
Social Achievements
- Successful rights offering raising $3,862,000, with participation from Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC).
Governance Achievements
- Preparation of an ESG Strategy Report; reviewing recommendations to enhance existing policies and practices.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Increase business development activities to seek out and attract investment and strategic partners to move one or both of the Company’s projects forward to development.
Medium-term Goals:
- Continue to work on identifying cost efficiencies, optimizing construction and operation plans, and enhancing project sustainability.
Short-term Goals:
- Complete the update to its NI 43-101 technical report in 2023.
Environmental Challenges
- Delays in updating the NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report due to unforeseen challenges, increased commodity prices, and supply chain constraints.
Mitigation Strategies
- Investigating capital cost efficiencies and opportunities to enhance sustainability; working towards getting more comfort on assumptions used given current market and economic conditions.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022-01 to 2022-06
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
- Engaged Karri Howlett Consulting Inc. to prepare an ESG strategy report, analyzing key focus areas and providing recommendations to enhance existing policies and practices.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Engaged Karri Howlett Consulting Inc. to prepare an ESG strategy report, analyzing key focus areas and providing recommendations to enhance existing policies and practices. Successful completion of a Rights Offering, raising $3,862,000 in proceeds.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Completion of the update to the NI 43-101 compliant technical report and the ESG strategy report.
Environmental Challenges
- Delays to the update of the NI 43-101 compliant technical report due to potash supply constraints following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and overall supply chain constraints impacting suppliers worldwide.
Mitigation Strategies
- Karnalyte will look to maximize the benefits of the current market conditions and provide a further update as appropriate when the technical report is finalized.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
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: 2022-01 to 2022-09
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
- Engaged Karri Howlett Consulting Inc. to prepare an ESG strategy report analyzing key focus areas and providing practical recommendations.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Engaged Karri Howlett Consulting Inc. to prepare an ESG strategy report analyzing key focus areas and providing practical recommendations. Successful completion of a rights offering raising $3,862,000.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Completion of the update to the NI 43-101 compliant technical report and efforts to further support the raising of project financing and project development.
Environmental Challenges
- Unforeseen challenges and delays in updating the NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report due to increased potash prices, significant growth in Western Canada’s economic activity, and supply chain constraints.
Mitigation Strategies
- Diligent progress on updating the NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report, engaging industry-leading firms like Wood PLC and ERCOSPLAN, and confirming the validity of the 2013 Environmental Impact Study approval.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
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: 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Governance Achievements
- Engaged Karri Howlett Consulting Inc. to prepare an ESG strategy report.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Delays in updating the NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report due to unforeseen challenges, including supply chain constraints and changes to Saskatchewan’s tax regime.
Mitigation Strategies
- Diligent progress on the Technical Report update, engaging industry-leading firms like Wood PLC and ERCOSPLAN.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Exploration, development and operation risks related to the Wynyard Potash Project and the Proteos Nitrogen Project
- Ability to secure adequate financing to implement the Company's strategic and development objectives
- Uncertainty regarding the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves
- Lack of current revenues and uncertainty about future revenues
- Risks associated with the limited operating history of the Company
- Lack of developed markets for the Company's magnesium-based products
- Unproven nature of solution mining of carnallite in Saskatchewan
- Permit and licensing requirements related to exploration and development activities
- Company's ability to satisfy its material agreements, including the Offtake Agreement
- Risks associated with the enforcement of the Company's material agreements, including the Offtake Agreement
- Potential loss of key employees, technical experts or key suppliers
- Potential for a volatile market for the Common Shares
- Potential dilution of shareholders through future financings
- Failure to protect the Company's intellectual property rights
- Litigation and tax matters
- Adequacy of the Company's insurance coverage
- Adequacy of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting
- Volatility of potash and magnesium compounds prices
- Cyclical nature of the potash and magnesium compounds industries
- Availability and cost of labour and materials required for the construction of Phase I
- Competition
- Currency exchange rate fluctuations
- Environmental regulations
- Governmental and regulatory requirements
- Risks associated with foreign operations
- Weather patterns