Environment

The Group endeavours to minimise the impact of its business on the environment and to facilitate the on-going sustainability of the land where it develops operations and activities.

In order to support its efforts, the Group is committed to using the highest standards of environmental management systems. In addition to its primary responsibilities, the Environmental Department works together with the operational teams, community relations and the Legal Department on the application for, and on-going compliance with, mining permits, thereby assuring the continuity of operations.
 
Environmental management is facilitated through a reporting structure at mine level with accountability to the Corporate Environmental Manager reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.
 
The Group’s environmental teams focus on the following areas:
  • Tailings management
  • Waste rock management
  • Safe disposal of domestic and industrial waste
  • Water treatment (mine, industrial, domestic water)
  • Storage and handling of hazardous materials, principally cyanide
  • Hydrocarbons management
  • Management of new projects
  • Closure and rehabilitation works
  • Consumption of resources, principally water.
For further details, please visit our CR Report 2009.