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GRI Index

The following tables present the GRI content index in line with the G4 guidelines, including GRI’s G4 Mining and Metals Sector Supplement (MMSS). This report has been largely prepared in accordance with the Core option guiding principles. We are working towards being fully in accordance with the Core option in a future report.

Strategy and analysis
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-1 Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization Partial
G4-3 The name of the organization Full
G4-4 Primary brands, products and services Full
G4-5 The location of the organization’s headquarters Full
G4-6 The number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries where either the organization has significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report Full
G4-7 The nature of ownership and legal form Full
G4-8 The markets served Full
G4-9 The scale of the organization Full
G4-10
  1. The total number of employees by employment contract and gender
  2. The total number of permanent employees by employment type and gender
  3. The total workforce by employees and supervised workers and by gender
  4. The total workforce by region and gender
  5. Whether a substantial portion of the organization’s work is performed by workers who are legally recognized as self-employed, or by individuals other than employees or supervised workers, including employees and supervised employees of contractors
  6. Any significant variations in employment numbers
Full
G4-11 The percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements Full
G4-12 The organization’s supply chain Full
G4-13 Any significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain Full
Commitments to external initiatives
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-14 Whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization Full
G4-15 Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses. Full
G4-16 Memberships of associations and national or international advocacy organizations Full
Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-17
  1. All entities included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents
  2. Whether any entity included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents is not covered by the report
Full
G4-18
  1. The process for defining the report content and the aspect boundaries
  2. How the organization has implemented the reporting principles for defining report content
Full
G4-19 All the material aspects identified in the process for defining report content Full
G4-20 Aspect boundary within the organization Full
G4-21 Aspect boundary outside the organization Full
G4-22 The effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatements Full
G4-23 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope and aspect boundaries Full
Stakeholder Engagement
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-24 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization Full
G4-25 The basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage Full
G4-26 The organization’s approach to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group, and an indication of whether any of the engagement was undertaken specifically as part of the report preparation process Full
G4-27 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. Report the stakeholder groups that raised each of the key topics and concerns. Partial
Report Profile
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-28 Reporting period for information provided Full
G4-29 Date of most recent previous report Full
G4-30 Reporting cycle Full
G4-31 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents Full
GRI Content Index
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-32
  1. The “In accordance” option the organization has chosen
  2. The GRI Content Index for the chosen option
  3. The reference to the external assurance report, if the report has been externally assured
Full
Assurance
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-33
  1. The organization’s policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report
  2. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, the scope and basis of any external assurance provided
  3. The relationship between the organization and the assurance providers
  4. Whether the highest governance body or senior executives are involved in seeking assurance for the organization’s sustainability report
Full
Governance
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-34 The governance structure of the organization, including committees of the highest governance body Full
G4-37 Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body on economic, environmental and social topics Full
G4-38 The composition of the highest governance body and its committees Full
G4-39 Whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer Full
G4-40 The nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body and its committees, and the criteria used for nominating and selecting highest governance body members Full
G4-41 Processes for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided and managed Full
G4-44
  1. The processes for evaluation of the highest governance body’s performance with respect to governance of economic, environmental and social topics
  2. Actions taken in response to evaluation of the highest governance body’s performance with respect to governance of economic, environmental and social topics
Full
G4-45
  1. The highest governance body’s role in the identification and management of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks and opportunities
  2. Whether stakeholder consultation is used to support the highest governance body’s identification and management of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks and opportunities
Full
G4-47 The frequency of the highest governance body’s review of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks and opportunities Full
G4-49 The process for communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body Full
G4-51 The remuneration policies for the highest governance body and senior executives Full
G4-54 The ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the mean annual total compensation for all employees in the same country Full
Ethics and Integrity
General Standard Disclosures Reporting Level
G4-56 The organization’s values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour Full

SPECIFIC STANDARD DISCLOSURES

Economic
Indicator Reporting Level
Aspect: Economic Performance
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed Full
G4-EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change Full
G4-EC3 Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations Full
Aspect: Market Presence
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EC6 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation Partial
Aspect: Indirect Economic Impacts
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EC7 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services supported Full
G4-EC8 Significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts Full
Aspect: Procurement Practices
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EC9 Proportion of spending on local suppliers at significant locations of operation Full
Environmental
Indicator Reporting Level
Aspect: Water
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EN8 Total water withdrawal by source Full
Aspect: Biodiversity
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EN13 Habitats protected or restored Full
MM1 Amount of land disturbed or rehabilitated Full
MM2 The number and percentage of total sites identified as requiring biodiversity management plans according to stated criteria, and the number (percentage) of those sites with plans in place Full
Aspect: Effluents and Waste
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EN22 Total water discharge by quality and destination Full
G4-EN24 Total number and volume of significant spills Full
Aspect: Environmental Grievance Mechanisms
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-EN34 Number of grievances about environmental impacts filed, addressed and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms Partial
SOCIAL SUB-CATEGORY: LABOUR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK
Indicator Reporting Level
Aspect: Employment
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-LA1 Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender and region Full
G4-LA2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation Full
Aspect: Labour/Management Relations
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-LA4 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes, including whether these are specified in collective agreements Full
MM4 Number of strikes and lock-outs exceeding one week’s duration, by country Full
Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-LA5 Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs Full
G4-LA6 Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities, by region and by gender Full
SOCIAL SUB-CATEGORY: HUMAN RIGHTS
Indicator Reporting Level
Aspect: Security Practices
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-HR3 Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken Full
G4-HR4 Operations and suppliers identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk Full
G4-HR7 Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization’s human rights policies or procedures that are relevant to operations Partial
Aspect: Indigenous Rights
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-HR8 Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples and actions taken Full
Aspect: Human Rights Grievance Mechanisms
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-HR12 Number of grievances about human rights impacts filed, addressed and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms Full
SOCIAL SUB-CATEGORY: SOCIAL
Indicator Reporting Level
Aspect: Anti-Corruption
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Full
G4-SO4 Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures Partial
Aspect: Grievance Mechanisms for Impacts on Society
G4-DMA
  1. Why the aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this aspect material.
  2. How the organization manages the material aspect or its impacts
  3. The evaluation of the management approach
Partial
G4-SO11 Number of grievances about impacts on society filed, addressed and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms Full
Resettlement
MM9 Sites where resettlements took place, the number of households resettled in each, and how their livelihoods were affected in the process Full
Closure Planning
MM10 Number and percentage of operations with closure plans Full