Better Mining. Sustainable Future.

Our Sustainability Strategy identifies those opportunities and risks that are most important to the company and its stakeholders, including our impact on the economy, the environment and society.

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Health and Safety

Our safety philosophy is underpinned by a behavioural based safety programme called ZERO HARM.

ZERO HARM Milestones:

Environmental

Our main focus is to continually improve the sustainability of our environmental performance. This is done through the ISO14001 environmental management system and the Group’s commitment to the Responsible Care initiative, which encourages site personnel to take extreme care of the environment in which they operate.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

We believe in being a good corporate citizen in all the countries where we operate. This begins with fulfilling the company’s purpose of providing the mining industry with carefully controlled energy.

We have a responsibility of care that extends beyond a sustainable, profitable business. Ensuring maximum impact of our CSI initiatives is paramount for us as we respond to global socio-economic challenges.

Governance

AECI Mining prioritises sound corporate governance and the highest ethical standards which are an integral part of our business practices. The company is committed to the principles of openness, integrity and accountability, as advocated in the various King Codes of Corporate Practices and Conduct.

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SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental

Through several important measures and milestones, 2022 was a landmark year for AEC! Mining’s drive towards Better Mining. Projects taking the lead among these achievements were:

TWO NITRIC ACID PLANTS

R 107 MILLION

TWO AMMONIA NITRATE PLANTS

R 37 MILLION

AMMONIA NITRATESOLUTION PLANT

R 6 MILLION

PETN PLANT

R 3 MILLION

STILLS PLANT

R 31 MILLION

BETTER MINING IN PRACTICE

A product that substantially reduces customers’ GHG emissions and saves them financial capital is our Emulsion Vertical Drop System (EVDS).

The EVDS allows emulsion products to be delivered directly from surface to underground workings at depths ranging from 35 metres to almost 1000 metres. The system removes the need for much of the equipment traditionally used to transport product from the surface to a mine’s respective workplaces, in the process reducing emissions, fuel and electricity consumption.

Data from one mine deploying the EVDS reflects 90% shorter tramming distances, 71% lower tramming times and a 14% reduction in the engine running time of mobile charging units (MCUs) as well as a 12% reduction in fuel consumption. This project is now in the process of being replicated in other parts of the business.