Environment

Our Environment Policy covers emissions to air, operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water use, waste generation, biodiversity, land management and rehabilitation.

The Policy is implemented through our Environmental Management System (EMS) and was developed in line with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems standard.

Our EMS includes operation-specific Environmental Management Plans (EMPs), specifically developed to manage the key environmental aspects and impacts at our operations and supporting procedures, work instructions and forms.

We support the precautionary principle and action the principle through risk assessments, strategic planning, and environmental and social baseline studies embedded in our EMS processes.

To ensure our EMS remains relevant, we subscribe to EnviroLaw (an online directory) to obtain regular updates on environmental legislation, codes of practice, guidelines and published standards.

We also have representation on the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Environment and Water Committee, and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy Environment Committee, ensuring we remain engaged on emerging developments in Australian environmental policy.

Our dedicated Environment team delivers a diverse range of environmental support and is responsible for environmental approvals, environmental management and regulatory reporting, as well as compliance, rehabilitation and closure.

We have several specialists in key areas of geographic information systems, biodiversity, compliance, mine closure and project approvals to further strengthen our in-house capability and skills base.

Each operational site has Environmental Advisors responsible for onsite environmental governance, training and awareness, compliance and monitoring.

Relevant environmental information is shared with our teams through internal reporting and meetings.

Our Compliance Systems team reviews environmental incidents each week to ensure appropriate classification, risk assessment and close-out.

We employ a cross-site superintendent to ensure consistency in our environmental management approach across operational sites, and that systems and processes are embedded on site to appropriately address and manage environmental risks.