We recognise the important role that business must play to reduce global greenhouse emissions

The low carbon transition presents an unprecedented opportunity, with nickel a critical element in batteries for industrial, domestic, and automotive use. Growing nickel demand supports continued exploration to extend the Savannah reserves and the life of mine.

We are undertaking planning to ensure that our future emissions and greenhouse intensity of production is as low as reasonably practicable. Renewable energy opportunities are under evaluation as we seek to minimise the environmental footprint of our product, these include:

• 12 MW of hydroelectric power;
• 7 MW of photoelectric power; and
• 5 MW of wind power.

Learn more about how we plan to reduce our own carbon footprint in our latest Sustainability report.

We understand the challenges faced by the East Kimberly communities and strive to make a difference that will outlast our operations in the region

We have long-standing relationships with, and obligations to, the traditional custodians and communities of the lands at our Savannah and Copernicus sites. We have committed to employ local Aboriginal people and use local Aboriginal contractors wherever practicable. Additionally, the Savannah operations have contributed over $14M in royalties to a trust established for the benefit of the Purnululu and Malarngowen peoples.

Education outcomes in remote Australian regions such as the Kimberly typically lag urban areas. We believe that every child deserves equal opportunity in education, so we are proud to be sponsoring the rural education charity, Teach Learn Grow (TLG). TLG provides free, one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to children in rural and remote Australian communities.

Click here to learn more about Teach Learn Grow.

We acknowledge the Purnululu and Malarngowem peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands at Savannah and Copernicus

Our operations sit within the east Kimberley region of Western Australia, a striking landscape of hills and plains covered with native grass, savanna woodland, and semi-desert steppe. The habitats at Savannah and Copernicus are generally common and widespread in the region, although several species of flora and fauna of conservation concern have been identified as present or potentially present, including the Gouldian Finch, a species federally listed as threatened.

We appreciate the hazards associated with mining operations and our obligations to protect our people from harm

Our intent is that no person working at our operations will be exposed to unnecessary or unreasonable hazard, and that our workforce will remain, as far as is possible, free of occupational injury and illness.

We have developed an occupational health and safety management system in accordance with the Western Australian Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and Regulations 1996, the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and Regulations 1995, and global and local industry standards that are considered world leading. The system incorporates policy, risk management processes, management plans for specific activities or hazards, standard work procedures incorporating safety and health controls, and a program of audits and inspections. It is documented in a project management plan (PMP), approved by the state mines safety regulator.

We understand the potential risk to habitats, water resources, people and reputation due to tailings waste storage

The Savannah operations incorporate a large tailings storage facility (Savannah TSF1), comprising a dam constructed across a natural valley. Given the remote location, no populations are at credible risk from a failure of Savannah TSF1. The design, construction, and operation of TSF1 continues to be subject to plans and procedures prepared to the highest industry and regulatory standards, and approved by state mining and environmental regulators, with conformance certified through as-built surveys and annual reviews and audits by qualified geotechnical engineers. As our reserves expand through exploration, we are developing a life-of-mine strategy for tailings disposal. This will be informed by our experience with tailings management to date, the highest industry standards, and extensive stakeholder consultation.

We recognise our obligation to ensure that our sites are appropriately reinstated at the end of mine life to remain safe, stable and non-polluting

We continually conduct studies and trials to verify and refine our closure designs, including long-term testing of tailings to assess the potential for seepage that could impact on groundwater after closure.

Our closure plans are updated every three years in line with tenement conditions and incorporating the latest research. These are submitted to the mining environmental regulator (DMIRS) for endorsement and feedback.

We review our rehabilitation obligations annually considering any changes to closure plans, research, and expected costs to assure that provisions are adequate. These are subject to third-party audit as part of the annual company accounting process.

We recognise the potential for long-term climate change to impact on rehabilitation success and will build redundancy into closure designs ensure credible scenarios such as increased rain intensity or prolonged drought.