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Environment/ social aspects |
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Environment/ social risks |
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Commitments to reduce our risk |
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Our status |
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 No poverty |
Economic upliftment |
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- Persistent poverty
- Unemployment
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- Drive economic growth through jobs, infrastructure and taxes
- Prioritise local procurement to benefit local businesses
- Support small businesses
- Invest in community infrastructure
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 Zero hunger |
Food security |
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- Hunger and malnutrition
- Food insecurity
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- Protect natural resources and biodiversity for long-term sustainability
- Provide food donations and establish school vegetable gardens to create jobs and improve food access
- Support communities through development projects, skills training and social programmes
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 Good health and wellbeing |
Health |
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- Spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases
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- Conduct annual health and wellbeing campaigns and assessments for employees and contractors
- Provide free holistic wellbeing support, including lifestyle disease assessments and ongoing health initiatives
- Support health and wellbeing through medical services and counselling for employees
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 Education |
Access to education and skil s development |
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- Low literacy and limited technical skills in local communities
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- Invest in bursaries, internships and learnerships
- Partner with schools to support upliftment programmes
- Provide adult education training programmes
- Portable skills training programmes
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 Gender equality |
Gender diversity and inclusion |
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- Discrimination and gender-based violence
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- Promote gender equality through diversity initiatives and management development and targeting increased female participation
- Run campaigns to combat gender-based violence and advance women’s inclusion in leadership
- Support women in management roles to encourage inclusive decision-making
- Uphold anti-discrimination policies, gender safety and fair pay
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 Clean water and sanitation |
Water stewardship |
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- Contamination of water resources
- Overconsumption of water in a water-scarce country leading to reduced availability for surrounding communities
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- Ensure clean water access and sanitation through effective management, treatment and hygiene practices to employees and communities
- Monitor and manage water quality, mitigate pollution risks and maintain stormwater compliance
- Reduce consumption and discharges via water reuse, recycling and accurate measurement systems
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 Affordable and clean energy |
Energy consumption and renewable adoption |
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- Exploitation of non-renewable resources
- Overconsumption of electricity that increases the strain on the national grid
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- Develop a 40 MW solar plant and wheeled energy to supply the mine and aim for a 30% emissions reduction by 2030
- Implement energy-saving initiatives across the business
- Reduce reliance on coal and diesel by investing in solar PV and renewable energy, including deployment of battery energy storage systems
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 Decent work and economic growth |
Employment and economic empowerment |
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- Exploitation through forced or child labour
- Increased unemployment and poor-quality jobs with unsafe working conditions and insecure income
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- Comply with labour laws while creating sustainable work opportunities for youth, local communities and historically disadvantaged individuals
- Offer competitive remuneration and invest in skills development to promote inclusive and value-driven employment
- Embed robust safety standards and continuous improvement to drive economic growth while protecting workforce dignity, security and rights
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 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Sustainable infrastructure and technology adoption |
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- Poor infrastructure and lack of innovation in local supply chains
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- Invest in Research and Development for low-carbon technologies
- Focusing on iron-chrome Redox Flow Battery technology
- Provide safe, scalable energy storage solutions for industries and communities worldwide
- Support local SMMEs through supplier development programmes
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 Reduced inequalities |
Diversity, inclusion and equitable opportunities |
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- Discrimination, unequal access to jobs and resources
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- Implement diversity and inclusion policies
- Prioritise local and historically disadvantaged suppliers
- Promote gender equity in leadership roles
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 Sustainable Cities and Communities |
Community wellbeing and environmental stewardship |
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- Inadequate services, and environmental degradation
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- Invest in community infrastructure projects
- Implement biodiversity and rehabilitation programmes
- Engage communities in planning and decision making for local projects and initiatives
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 Responsible consumption and production |
Resource efficiency and waste management |
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- Soil, water and natural resource contamination
- Insufficient disposal space resulting from improper waste management
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- Promote sustainable resource management, responsible consumption and circular economy practices
- Reduce waste through recycling, reuse and safe disposal of non-recyclabless
- Use engineered waste rock dumps (WRDs) and tailings storage facilities (TSFs) to prevent contamination and optimise run-of-mine (ROM) production
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 Climate action |
Climate resilience and carbon reduction |
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- Release of increased GHGs to the environment and climate risks
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- Monitor GHG emissions and comply with national and international reporting requirements
- Implement carbon reduction strategies
- Invest in renewable energy initiatives
- Conduct climate risk and vulnerability assessments
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 Life on land |
Biodiversity and land rehabilitation |
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- Loss of protected species
- Encroachment of alien invasive species
- Decline in natural biodiversity (fauna and flora)
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- Eradication of alien invasive species
- Rehabilitation of impacted and unused areas
- Provision for post-closure management
- Implement biodiversity management plans for the respective operations
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 Peace, justice and strong institutions |
Governance and ethical practices |
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- Fines and penalties imposed by authorities
- Reputational risk due to inadequate environmental protection
- Corruption and lack of transparency
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- Obtain all necessary legislative permits and authorisations.
- Conduct environmental and legal audits to assess compliance with relevant national and international legislation
- Secure approval from competent authorities before implementing new activities.
- Enforce anti-corruption policies
- Promote stakeholder engagement
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 Partnerships for the Goals |
Collaboration with stakeholders and regulators |
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- Lack of alignment with national development priorities
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- Establish partnerships with government, NGOs, and industry bodies
- Participate in multi-stakeholder forums nationally and internationally
- Share best practices and sustainability data transparently
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