ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The Company is committed to:

• Protect the environment against negative impacts,
• Optimize the responsible use of environmental resources in a manner which is,
  • financially sustainable i.e. reducing environmental costs, adding value to communities, and
  • beneficial for both current (increase production, continuous rehabilitation and investing into local areas) and future (optimizing closure plans and cost) generations.
• Monitor environmental sustainability.

Eastplats furthermore emphasizes its commitment to sustainable environmental development by putting in place the following strategic environmental objectives:

• Zero emissions

  • Prevention of dust and emissions, where possible.
  • Mitigating the impacts of dust and emissions, if generated.

• Zero Effluent

  • Preventing effluent to be generated.
  • Ensuring no effluent run off from the premises, by containment and re-use.
  • Treatment of effluent to acceptable quality standards, for release or re-use purposes.

• Zero Contamination and loss

  • Preventing soil contamination by any pollutant.
  • Preventing the loss of topsoil or the sterilization of soil.
  • Rehabilitation of polluted soil to acceptable standards.
  • Management of vegetation and storm water to minimize erosion.

• Zero community concerns

  • Minimizing and addressing stakeholders concerns about the activities of the mine.
  • Minimizing the environmental impacts on stakeholders, through pro-active action.
  • Maintaining good relationships with all stakeholders.