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ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND SOCIAL DATA REPORT 2020
CEO’S
STATEMENT
“
This is the fourth report presenting our Company’s The Company is committed
performance against a number of environmental, safety
and social standards. In addition to providing an overview to extracting resources responsibly
of our performance, the report also confirms our and our sustainability strategy guides
commitment to transparency and a recognition of the
Company’s impact locally, regionally and on the broader
us in everything we do. Recently,
global environment. we reviewed our approach to climate
The Company has always been committed to extracting change and published our Climate
resources responsibly and our strategy on sustainability is Change Statement on the Company
an intrinsic part of everything we do. Recently, to formalize
this commitment we have published our approach to website. Over the next few years,
climate change. The approach includes the integration of we will be setting progressive and
climate change and energy issues and impacts into our
realistic targets with an identified
“
decision making and strategic planning. Over the next
years, we will be setting progressive and realistic targets pathway to achievement.
with an identified pathway to achievement.
First Quantum is committed to continuous improvement
through its environmental, safety and social management
systems, which are subject to regular external audits.
I hope you will find the information presented herein both
informative and useful, and I look forward to reporting
on our environmental, safety and social performance
in future years.
Philip K. R. Pascall
Chief Executive Officer
Front Cover: West Lunga River – West Lunga National Park, Zambia
FOREWORD
DATA COLLECTION • GRI 303-3: Percentage and total
ABBREVIATIONS
volume of water recycled and
AND STANDARDS reused; AND ACRONYMS
• GRI 304-1: Operational sites in
Greenhouse Gas and Water Data protected and high biodiversity • KT (kilotonne) - a thousand (103)
have been collected in accordance areas; tonne;
with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
• GRI 304-2: Significant impacts • MT (megatonne) - a million (106)
(WRI, WBCSD) and the Water
of activities on biodiversity; tonne;
Accounting Framework (Minerals
Council of Australia, 2014) respectively. • GRI 304-4: Endangered species in • ML (megalitre) - a million (106) litres;
In addition to the data presented operational areas; • GJ (gigajoule) - a billion (109) joules;
for the 2020 calendar year, some
• GRI 305-1: Direct Greenhouse Gas • TJ (terajoule) - a million million (1012)
historic data has been restated. The
(GHG) emissions (Scope 1); joules;
Company will restate data when
more accurate figures are available, • GRI 305-2: Indirect Greenhouse Gas • Ha - hectare;
such as the publication of updated (GHG) emissions (Scope 2);
• Cu-eq (copper equivalent)
coefficients used in the calculation
• GRI 305-4: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) - a measure to normalize the
of emissions figures or updated
emissions intensity; production of several mined
methodologies to improve accuracy.
• GRI 305-7: NOX, SOX, and other commodities into a single
FQM sources emission factors from
the International Energy Agency (IEA) significant air emissions; ‘copper-equivalent’ figure.
annually. Therefore the current years To calculate a copper equivalent,
• GRI 306-2: Total weight of waste by
emission factors are based on the commodities are scaled by the
type and disposal method;
most recent available emission factors. number of equivalent units of
This report presents our environmental, safety • GRI 403-2: Rates of injury, severity copper they represent in value.
rates and number of work related Relative commodity prices are
and social performance for 2020. As in previous A separate GRI Content Index Report
will be made available on our website.
fatalities; averaged over a period;
reports, data is presented at both a site and The GRI Content Index Report will • GRI 411: Rights of indigenous • CO2e-eq (carbon dioxide
provide additional links and data. peoples; equivalent) - a measure to
group level. We believe that this level of detail normalize the impact of different
• GRI 412: Human rights assessment;
provides greater context to our overall A summary of the GRI disclosures GHGs in terms of the amount of CO2
listed in this report are as follows: • GRI 413-1: Operations with local that would create the same amount
performance and longer term trends. community engagement, impact of warming.
Where data conforms to the requirements • GRI 302-1: Energy consumption assessments and development
programs;
within the organization;
of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the • GRI 413-2: Operations with
• GRI 302-3: Energy intensity;
relevant code has been referenced. Notes • GRI 303-1: Total water withdrawal
significant actual and potential
negative impacts on local
provide further background and clarity to by source; communities.
the data presented.
Some photos contained in this report were taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The wearing of masks or social distancing was not required at the time.
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY GOVERNANCE MATERIALITY
First Quantum Minerals Limited is committed Environmental, Safety and Social management When deciding on what aspects to disclose and
to making positive steps in sustainable oversight is provided by our Group the materiality of those aspects, the Company
development at its worldwide operations. Environmental and Safety Managers, who report considered the following:
Our strategy on sustainability is built around directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). • Direct economic, environmental and social
four key pillars: On-site responsibility for adherence to our safety impacts of our activities;
and environmental policies, and compliance • Expectations and feedback of our
• Economically viable investments;
with our safety and environmental management stakeholders. Our stakeholders include but are
• Technically appropriate operations; not limited to local communities, employees,
systems (including commitments to reduce
• Environmentally sound practices; energy use, emissions, water and waste) rests civil society organisations, non-governmental
• Socially responsible actions. organisations, government and regulators,
with the business units. Furthermore, we provide
investors, analysts, customers, suppliers and
To deliver on our strategy, we have established governance and risk management oversight media;
a number of policies, practices, management through:
• Priorities identified by the board of directors;
systems and reporting commitments, including: • The development of risk management
• Risks identified through our group business
• Sound corporate governance practices; methodologies and the assignment
risk registers;
of adequate resources to manage and
• Comprehensive Code of Conduct, which appropriately mitigate risks across our • Regular review of our legal and regulatory
applies to all permanent employees and operations; requirements;
contractors (including security contractors),
• Ensuring sustainable development policies, • Environmental and Social topics of
and is part of mandatory training
practices and monitoring mechanisms to track international concern and regular reviews of
requirements for full-time and part-time
our performance; growing industry reporting standards and
employees. The Code of Conduct* references
norms.
an internal Whistle-blower Policy* and • The provision of a confidential whistleblowing
provides contact details for raising concerns; hotline on which to register breaches of the
CONTEXT • Environment, Health, Safety and Corporate Code of Conduct and unethical behavior. In 2020, the Company commissioned an
The Company has adopted a cautionary approach in all of its business Social Responsibility Committee (the EHS&CSR All registered breaches are reported to the independent review of the materiality of our
Committee) of the Board; audit committee;
activities due to the risks and potential impacts associated with environmental, social and safety disclosures.
developing and operating large mines. This commitment is best • Integration of safety metrics into executive • Board and Independent Committee The review included an analysis of our existing
compensation; level review of our governance and risk
illustrated in the Company’s sustainability strategy, environment, disclosures, a priority ratings review and a
management programs through the Audit
social and safety policies, and practice. We recognize environmental • Environmental Policy*; Committee, Compensation Committee, disclosure gap analysis. Within the environment,
management as a corporate priority and ensure that all potential • Human Rights Policy*; Nominating and Governance Committee and social and safety data, the following topics are
impacts or consequences on the environment are given proper • Grievance mechanisms and procedures the EHS&CSR Committee to support its work. considered material to our business:
assessment and consideration. Furthermore, the Company commits at every operation; • Energy;
to develop, implement and continually update our environmental • Environmental management system based on • Emissions / Air / Climate Change;
Detailed information on the Company’s principal
management systems to manage, reduce and where possible prevent the ISO 14001:2015 standard at all operations; risks and corporate governance model, which • Water;
environmental pollution relating to our activities, products and services. • Health and safety management system based includes further information on executive • Waste
In our social policy, we commit to building relationships that are based on the OHSAS/BSI 18001:2015 standard at all compensation can be found in the Annual • Biodiversity / Land Use;
on transparency, mutual trust and respect. Importantly, the Company operations;
Information Form* and the Management
also commits to listening and communicating with stakeholders and • Reporting on the safety and security • Health and Safety;
Information Circular*.
local communities directly and openly about our activities, issues and of our tailings storage facilities*; • Local Communities / Community;
future plans. Finally, in our safety policy, we commit to including safety • Tax transparency and contributions • Environmental Management.
and health considerations as an integral part our activities. We also to governments reporting*.
commit to take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure
that potentially hazardous agents and conditions in the work place are
identified and managed in a safe manner. *All relevant policies and Environmental, Social & Governance ("ESG") reporting can be found at www.first-quantum.com
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Our disclosure focuses on environment, Cobre Panama
social and safety aspects that are Guelb Moghrein
considered to be of material significance Kansanshi
to our Company and our stakeholders. Pyhäsalmi
Ravensthorpe
The disclosure includes information
*Sentinel
and data on activities at our operations, Closed properties
closed properties, development projects, **Bwana Mkubwa, Copper
Range, Lac Dufault Mines,
supporting offices and global exploration Samatosum, Sturgeon and
Winston
where we have financial and operational Projects
control. A summary of our reporting Haquira and Taca Taca
boundary is provided in the adjacent Supporting offices
Johannesburg, London,
table. More detail on the specific reporting Ndola, Perth and Toronto
topics are provided in the report. Exploration
*Includes data from Enterprise.
**The Bwana Mkubwa asset was sold to Shamrock Mining Limited in October 2020.
CLIMATE CHANGE
POSITION STATEMENT
The Company recently published its Climate
Change Position Statement. The statement ensures
that climate change and energy issues are a central
consideration in all of our decision making
and planning.
THE COMPANY COMMITS TO: • Increase the transparency of our climate
change reporting and communications,
• Identify and manage climate-related physical including continuing to disclose our data
and financial risks and opportunities. We will across a selection of ratings agencies and
invest appropriately to improve the climate platforms;
resilience of our operations;
• Report on our performance across a range
• Use less energy, improve efficiency and of industry accepted metrics including
reduce wastage and emissions by continually Scope 1 and 2 emissions, GRI and CDP;
challenging the status quo, leveraging our
• Improve our understanding of
innovative culture and new technologies as
lifecycle emissions for the copper, nickel,
they become commercial;
gold and cobalt value chains and consider
• Prioritise the use of renewable energy sources partnerships with suppliers and customers
for new and existing operations where they are to reduce our value chain emissions;
achievable;
• Set tangible targets and implement real
• Support the transition to a low carbon projects to implement change as a strategic
economy by mining the metals required priority of the Company. We consider targets
to deliver this global initiative as responsibly focusing on the absolute emission levels and
as we can; carbon intensity of our operations as the
• Work towards reporting to an appropriate most appropriate measures of our
framework on our climate-related financial performance at this time;
risks and opportunities; • Integrate an internal carbon price and the
expected determinant impacts on commodity
prices in the evaluation of our new projects.
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION GRI 302-1 GROUP ENERGY CONSUMPTION (TJ)
36%
OF ALL ENERGY CONSUMED IS
2018 – 2020 FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES
23 096
13.40%
Mining, mineral processing and smelting activities, and transportation
require significant amounts of energy. First Quantum is committed
20 328
to minimise energy consumption by continually challenging the status
quo, improving efficiencies and reducing wastage. In 2020, overall 16 162 ANNUAL INCREASE OF
group energy consumption increased. The increase was principally TOTAL MINE PRODUCTION
(TONNE CU-EQ)
attributed to increased mining and processing activities at Cobre
Panama in its first full year of production, and the restart of mining and
25.5
processing activities at Ravensthorpe. The contribution of renewable
energy to our overall consumption dropped slightly in 2020. This was
due to the greater contribution of non-renewable power sources in the
ENERGY INTENSITY
Zambian national grid and increased activities at Cobre Panama.
GJ/TONNE CU-EQ
METHODOLOGY:
• In 2020, the Company reported energy in terms of electrical power consumption. In previous years,
2018 2019 2020 AN ADDITIONAL
1 502TJ
energy was reported by converting fuel to power. This method did not reflect the efficiencies in the
energy generation and made a comparison between bought power and self generated power difficult.
Sulphur - - 458.0
All of the data presented in this report reflects the new methodology.
• The UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting conversion factors were used for Other Fuels* 672.2 641 .4 691.7
all fuel to energy conversions.
Diesel 4 523.5 4 932.2 4 663.2 OF ELECTRICTY WAS SOLD
• Where specific power generation efficiency factors were not known for on-site power generation, TO THE PANAMANIAN
a 40% efficiency factor was applied to allow for generation losses to determine real energy Coal 664.8 4 626.2 6 659.2
GOVERNMENT FROM THE
consumption.
Other Electricity 1 485.0 1 373.2 2 214.5 COBRE PANAMA POWER PLANT
• Energy associated with the electrical power sold by Cobre Panama is excluded.
Renewable Electricity 8 816.7 8 755.1 8 409.7
• Scope 2 Energy consumption is measured in megawatt hour (MWH) as it is consumed on site and
converted to GJ in accordance with the above-mentioned conversion factors.
* Other fuels include Fuel Oil, Natural Gas, Petrol and Wood Pellets.
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION PER SITE (TJ)
2019 72.8 147.9 27.9 - 248.6
Çayeli 2020 86.7 111.0 28.5 - 226.3
2019 319.1 484.5 193.8 - 997.5
Cobre Las Cruces 2020 338.5 550.5 203.7 - 1 092.7
2019 261.2 119.5 6 303.6 - 6 684.3
Cobre Panama** 2020 192.5 41.8 7 630.9 - 7 865.1
2019 - 0.5 802.6 - 803.1
Guelb Moghrein 2020 0.1 0.3 862.0 - 862.4
KEY
2019 4 264.3 257.8 1 515.2 - 6 037.2
Kansanshi 2020 4 049.0 738.1 1 575.4 - 6 357.4 Renewable
2019 99.7 121.4 16.1 - 237.2 Electricity
Pyhäsalmi 2020 84.2 93.6 13.1 - 190.9 Other Electricity
2019 - - 108.0 - 108.0 ydrocarbon
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Ravensthorpe 2020 - - 403.3 458.0 861.2 Fuels
2019 3 738.1 226.0 1 226.2 - 5 190.3 Sulphur
Sentinel 2020 3 658.8 666.9 1 289.3 - 5 615.0
2019 - 15.5 6.4 - 22.0 *Other includes projects, closed properties and support offices.
Other* 2020 - 12.3 8.0 - 20.3 **Electricity sold from coal consumption at Cobre Panama is excluded from this number.
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PURCHASED PURCHASED GROUP ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TJ)
ELECTRICITY
10 624
CONSUMPTION
10 302
10 128
2018-2020
Where available, each site purchases electricity directly
from independent electricity suppliers. Typically, these
are large scale utility companies servicing thousands
of clients across a national electricity grid. The energy
we generate on site is not included in the purchased 2018 2019 2020
electricity consumption, but is included in the overall 0.0 0.0 1.8
Other
energy consumption. Where independent power is not
Geothermal 4.4 4.0 5.8
available, our sites generate their own power.
Solar 53.2 43.7 60.6
In 2020, purchased electricity consumption increased
Hydro 8 458.7 8 438.4 8 058.3
marginally. As with previous years, close to 80% of our
Biofuels &Waste 82.0 81.7 60.3
purchased group electricity is generated by renewable
energy. Wind 217.9 187.3 222.9
Nuclear 302.8 245.9 251.3
METHODOLOGY: Oil 365.3 394.4 336.3
• Electricity generation by source values were obtained from 2020 International
Energy Association’s (IEA) World Energy Statistics. Where data was not available, Gas 296.8 246.4 321.1
it was conservatively assumed that electricity generation have a 50:50 split
Coal 520.0 486.4 1305.9
between coal and gas.
• Mauritania Source improvements (AFREC 2015). 2018 2019 2020
PURCHASED SITE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TJ)
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2019
2020
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Non- Renewable
TOTAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION FOR 2020
2019 313.4 171.2 86.7 803.7 gas oil nuclear biofules and waste hydro Nuclear
Cobre Las Cruces 2020 361.0 189.5 338.5 889.0
Renewable
79%
OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY 2019 119.5 0 261.2 380.7
solar geothermal wind
CONSUMPTION IS FROM Cobre Panama 2020 41.8 0 192.5 234.3
RENEWABLES
2019 0.5 0 - 0.5
Guelb Moghrein 2020 0.3 0 0.1 0.3
76%
OF THE GROUPS PURCHASED 2019 257.8 0 4 264.3 4 522.0
Kansanshi
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION IS 2020 738.0 0 4 049.0 4 787.0
HYDRO-ELECTRICITY 2019 46.6 74.7 99.7
Pyhäsalmi 221.1
2020 31.8 61.8 84.2 177.7
5%
2019 0 0 0
Ravensthorpe 2020 0 0 0
INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY
CONSUMPTION 2019 226.0 0 3 738.1 3 964.1
Sentinel 2020 666.9 0 3 658.8 4 325.8
2019 15.5 0 0 15.5
Other* 2020 12.3 0 0 12.3
*Other includes projects, closed properties and support offices. Note that electricity
sold from coal consumption at Cobre Panama is excluded from this number.
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INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY
CONSUMPTION
EMISSIONS GRI 305-1 ANNUAL GHG EMISSIONS (KILOTONNE CO2 E) GRI 305-7 ANNUAL NOX EMISSIONS (TONNE)
2018 – 2020
3 732
2 694
2 1 96
SCOPE 1 AND SCOPE 2
3 272
Greenhouse Gas emissions are generated during the direct
combustion of fuels on site (Scope 1) and by independent
suppliers of electricity (Scope 2). Given the scale of our
operations and the quantities of energy required, our 14%
1 048
Greenhouse emissions are considered significant. INCREASE IN SCOPE 1
The Company has a core commitment to minimise energy EMISSIONS AS COBRE
consumption by continually challenging the status quo, PANAMA RAMPED
improving efficiencies and reducing wastage. In 2020, our
UP PRODUCTION
AND THE MORE FUEL
Scope 1 Greenhouse Gas emissions increased by around 14% INTENSIVE START UP
due to increased power requirements in Panama and the OF RAVENSTHORPE
start-up of Ravensthorpe. 2018 2019 2020
Cobre Las Cruces 14.6 18.2 19.4
1 612
Our Scope 2 emissions increased by around 24% in 2020. Cobre Panama 182.8 1 503.4 1 713.5
The increase is attributed to the greater contribution of coal Guelb Moghrein 655.5 520.6 524.0
on the Zambian grid. In recognition of the need to identify Kansanshi 100.5 37.2 33.8
Ravensthorpe 91.0 113.0 400.0
and integrate climate change and energy issues into our
Sentinel 0.3 0.2 0.1
strategic planning, we will be setting progressive and
Closed properties 3.3 3.3 3.3
realistic emissions targets with an identified pathway to
achievement.
GRI 305-7 ANNUAL SO2 EMISSIONS (TONNE)
NOX AND SO2
527
Nitrous Oxide (NOX) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions are
424
8 242
monitored at a number of fixed emission points at our
250
operating sites. The Company’s SO2 and NOX emissions were
6 931
6 331
up by 19% and 23% respectively in 2020. The increase in SO2
was as a result of the start-up of the Ravensthorpe Process
Plant and increased operating hours at the Kansanshi
Smelter. The increased NOX emissions was as a result of the Scope 1 Scope 2
Ravensthorpe start-up and slightly higher emissions
at the Panama Power Plant. 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020
Çayeli 5.8 5.3 6.2 31.6 28.3 25.5
METHODOLOGY:
Cobre Las Cruces 46.9 36.1 41.3 69.4 64.5 63.8
• All our carbon emissions are calculated in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol;
A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (WRI, WBCSD, 2001). Cobre Panama 408.7 1 971.5 2 150.2 13.8 19.8 11.3
• Scope 1: For the conversion of Fuels to GHG, we have used the 2020 United Kingdom 2018 2019 2020
Guelb Moghrein 168.2 156.8 172.7 0.1 0.1 0.1
Government Greenhouse Conversion Factors.
Kansanshi 737.5 837.4 880.1 69.6 161.9 220.7 Cobre Las Cruces 0.9 0.5 0.8
• Scope 2: The 2020 International Energy Association’s (IEA) World Energy Statistics
coefficients were used to calculate emissions from National Energy Grid. Emissions from Cobre Panama 61.1 897.6 787.9
Pyhäsalmi 2.2 2.2 1.4 8.3 6.5 5.8
previous years are restated as more accurate annual factors are released. Guelb Moghrein 103.9 159.1 160.4
• Scope 2: All Scope 2 data is location based. Ravensthorpe 6.7 20.2 211.7 - - - Kansanshi 6 163.6 5 872.2 6 341.8
• The data provided was collected by our staff and represents the best effort of our teams. 57.0 141.9 199.5 Ravensthorpe - - 950
Sentinel 232.4 241.6 266.6
Sentinel 0.4 0.5 0.0
Other* 3.4 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 Closed properties 0.7 0.7 0.7
*Other includes projects, closed properties and support offices.
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INNOVATION DRIVING ESTIMATED ANNUAL AVOIDED CO2E EMISSIONS
FROM THE KANSANSHI SMELTER (TONNE)
ESTIMATED ANNUAL AVOIDED CO2E EMISSIONS
FROM MINING EFFICIENCIES (TONNE)
SUSTAINABILITY
1 423 436
42 791
A number of infrastructure investments and energy savings initiatives have been implemented
at our Zambian operations in recent years. It is estimated that these projects have resulted in
savings of over 1.1 million tonnes of CO2e annually. These savings provide further evidence of our
commitment to continual improvement and resource optimization.
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The construction and operation of the Kansanshi smelter has reduced our greenhouse gas
emissions by approximately 1 million tonnes of CO2e annually. Without the Kansanshi smelter,
this concentrate would have been shipped to smelters around the world. Not only has the
30 362
Kansanshi Smelter significantly reduced the volume of material to be shipped and the resultant
Scope 3 emissions, but it has also replaced the use of smelters in Asia, which typically rely heavily
on fossil fuel, with Zambian, predominantly, renewable power. Further emissions have been saved
as a result of the capture of SO2 and the production of sulphuric acid from smelting activities
used in copper production.
First Quantum leads the industry in the implementation of several mining technologies which
improve energy efficiency and reduction of emissions, including trolley assist electric mining fleets
combined with in-pit crushing and conveying. Investment in these technologies in recent years at
374 810
Sentinel and Kansanshi have resulted in emissions savings excess of almost 100,000 tonnes
of CO2e annually.
13 174
10 092
ONGOING MINING INNOVATION
The following are examples of some of • GOLD RECOVERIES
Pioneering technology in copper mines
6 312
the technologies being rolled out at First
5 455
4 949
using gravity gold recovery to augment gold
Quantum’s operations:
premiums in copper concentrate streams.
• COMMINUTION OPTIMISATION Improves the overall productivity of the mine
Large comminution circuits and smart and energy intensity of operations.
thinking in equipment layouts ensures
• IMPROVED CONCENTRATE GRADES
process flexibility, improved productivity
Two Jameson cells were installed in the
and lower energy intensity.
Trolley assist
Electric shovel
In pit crushing
and conveying
Electric drilling
Kansanshi sulphide circuit in June 2017. No on-site On-site Total
• BLAST OPTIMISATION AND MATERIAL Jameson cells have since been installed at smelter smelter savings
TRACKING Sentinel and Cobre Panama. In 2020 one
Smelting (Scope 2 and 3) 711 749.2 236 578.3 475 170.9
Our proprietary Artificial Intelligence tool of the Kansanshi units was converted to a
aims to track blasting material to reduce Concorde cell. The higher recoveries improve Logistics (Scope 3) 639 462.3 138 231.3 501 231.0
grade dilution and drive efficient utilization the overall productivity, and energy intensity Sulphur (Scope 3) 72 224.6 - 72 224.6
of resources. of operations. Total 1 423 436.1 374 809.6 1 048 626.5
• KANSANSHI HIGH PRESSURE ACID LEACH • ISACONVERT Mining CO2e CO2e CO2e
The Kansanshi High Pressure Leach Pioneering technology built and efficiencies Conventional Efficiencies Savings
is among the few copper autoclaves commissioned at Kansanshi Smelter as a
operating in the world today. Originally Trolley assist 30 361.6 10 092.0 20 269.6
commercial-scale pilot. Reduced emissions OVER ALMOST
1 000 000 100 000
designed to treat gold ore, it has been compared to conventional batch Peirce- Electric shovel 34 965.4 4 949.0 30 016.4
successfully converted to treat copper Smith converters and able to provide strong In pit crushing 42 790.9 5 454.8 37 336.1
concentrates resulting in less trucking and and uniform sulphur dioxide to acid plants. and conveying
associated costs. The High Pressure Leach TONNES OF CO2E SAVED ANNUALLY TONNES OF CO2E SAVED ANNUALLY
Electric drilling 13 173.8 6 312.0 6 861.8
has also allowed for optimal balancing of THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
KANSANSHI SMELTER MINING EFFICIENCIES AT SENTINEL
the Kansanshi Smelter with the cathode Savings 121 292 26 808 94 484
production capacity of the mine.
10ENERGY AND GRI 305-4 CU-EQ INTENSITY (TONNE CO2E/TONNE CU-EQ) GLOBAL COPPER MINES CU EQ INTENSITY (TONNE
EMISSIONS INTENSITY
CO2E/TONNE CU-EQ) CURVE
Cobre Panama
11.37
2020
Guelb Moghrein
CU-EQ INTENSITY METHODOLOGY:
Cobre Las Cruces
(TONNE CO2E/TONNE CU-EQ) • Scope 1 and Scope 2: Only emissions from our operating
Kansanshi
sites and not our closed properties, projects, exploration
Intensity
activities and supporting offices were included. Emissions
Çayeli
Sentinel
Pyhäsalmi
Our Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions per associated with smelting Sentinel concentrate at
Kansanshi are included as Kansanshi emissions. Emissions
tonne of copper Cu-eq decreased associated with the power sold by Cobre Panama are
in 2020. The decrease was attributed to a excluded.
• Scope 3: Our Scope 3 emissions represents all known
combination of improved production at
6.07
downstream activities outside of our financial and Data was provided by Skarn Associates
a number of our sites and more efficient operational control to produce London Metal Exchange (www.skarnassociates.com)
(LME) A Grade Copper Cathode. Copper Cathode
5.88
power utilisation at Cobre Panama as the produced on site has no further Scope 3 emissions.
mine operated for the first full year Downstream logistical, smelting and refining activities
associated with the production of LME A Grade Copper
302-3 ENERGY INTENSITY (GJ/TONNE CU-EQ)
4.64
of operation. The improvements were in
4.46
Cathode from copper concentrate, blister copper and
spite of the COVID-19 related disruptions copper anode are considered. While every effort has
been made to improve the accuracy of our Scope 3
at Cobre Panama, as it was placed on Downstream emissions, they remain estimates based on
33.6
preservation and safe maintenance for activities outside our financial and operational control.
Scope 3 emissions provided do not include emissions
3.08
much of the second quarter. from upstream activities or our supply chain.
25.5
24.5
The restart of Ravensthorpe operations • Scope 3 Freight: All emissions associated with the
23.6
22.4
transportation of copper concentrate, blister copper
required a higher use of diesel and other
20.1
and copper anode by road, rail and sea were included
1.93
1.96
fuels as the processing plant was under freight. This excludes the transportation of
16.4
copper concentrate from Sentinel to Kansanshi. Port
brought up to full operating capacity.
14.4
handling activities were not considered. The 2020 United
Kingdom Government Greenhouse Conversion Factors
For the first time, the Company has for Company Reporting were used to calculate freight
emissions. Distance were estimated based on known final
provided estimates of downstream destinations.
Scope 3 emissions per tonne of Cu-eq for • Scope 3 Smelting: This includes all emissions associated
with smelting of copper concentrate, blister copper
each operating site. Downstream Scope and copper anode at facilities where we don’t have
3 emissions typically include all of the financial and operational control. Emissions associated
with smelting of copper concentrate at Kansanshi
Cobre
Las Cruces
Pyhäsalmi
Sentinel
Çayeli
Kansanshi
Group
Guelb
Moghrein
Cobre
Panama
emissions associated with producing
Çayeli
Cobre Las Cruces
Cobre Panama
Guelb Moghrein
Kansanshi
Pyhäsalmi
Sentinel
Group
were included in Scope 1 and 2 above. Power and fuel
a final product. consumption associated with smelting processes were
calculated from a number of widely accessible industry
references.
These emissions are therefore associated
• Scope 3 Refining: This includes all emissions associated
with the transportation, smelting and with refining of copper anode to final LME A Grade
Copper Cathode at facilities where we don’t have Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Scope 3 Scope 3 Total
refining of copper concentrate, and financial and operational control. Power consumption Freight Smelting Refining
copper anodes to produce copper was estimated based on a number of widely accessible
industry references. Emissions were calculated by using Cobre Las Cruces 0.76 1.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.93
cathode. The estimated Scope 3 IEA country factors in countries where the refining
Pyhäsalmi 0.18 0.71 0.01 1.03 0.04 1.96 METHODOLOGY:
emissions are not associated with any occurred.
• For the conversion of fuels to energy, we have used the United
upstream activities or supply chain • Cu-eq: All non copper by-product commodities were Sentinel 1.06 0.79 0.49 0.48 0.26 3.08 Kingdom Government Greenhouse Conversion Factors for our
scaled by the number of equivalent units of copper
Company Reporting.
emissions. they represent in value. Relative commodity prices Çayeli 0.41 1.62 0.47 1.70 0.26 4.46
were averaged over the reporting period. Data for • Country electricity generation source values were obtained from the
Ravensthorpe is not provided as it has been normalised
Kansanshi 3.39 0.85 0.20 0.00 0.20 4.64 International Energy Association’s (IEA) Emission Factors for 2020.
The Copper Intensity (Tonne CO2e/Tonne to Nickel and not Cu-eq. Guelb Moghrein 3.28 0.00 1.70 0.92 0.17 6.07 • It was conservatively assumed that electricity generation of all other
Cu-eq) for all of First Quantum’s activities (exploration and projects) have a 50:50 split between coal
Cobre Panama 9.20 0.05 0.42 1.49 0.21 11.37 and gas.
operations are compared with global
Group 4.02 0.60 0.42 0.63 0.20 5.88 *Group only includes operating sites.
copper mines in the curve in the top right.
11GRI 303-1 WATER INPUT AND OUTPUT (MEGALITRE)
WATER
2020 ESTIMATED WATER INPUT ESTIMATED WATER OUTPUT
706 588 717 567
Large quantities of water are essential for almost all mining and
mineral processing activities. Our water consumption is considered to
be a material aspect across all of our operations. First Quantum has
a core commitment to minimise water withdrawal and discharge by TOTAL WATER INPUT** TOTAL WATER OUTPUT**
adopting new technologies, continually improving efficiencies and
on site water reuse. Water reuse increased by 1% in 2020, while group
water withdrawal and discharge remained very similar to 2019. 27% 19%
SURFACE WATER 189 056 SURFACE WATER 134 217
METHODOLOGY:
Precipitation and runoff 158 858 External storage 3 890
All water withdrawal, discharge and re-use is measured in accordance with the Water Accounting
Rivers and streams 27 671 Rivers and streams 130 327
Framework (WAF) for the Minerals Industry of Australia (Minerals Council of Australia, 2014). All
definitions and categories have therefore been aligned with the requirements and specifications of the External surface water 2 527
4%
WAF. The volumes provided were collected by our staff and represent the best effort of our teams.
GROUNDWATER 30 718
WATER M3 WITHDRAWAL PER TON OF ORE MILLED
6% Aquifier (seepage 30 718
GROUNDWATER 41 514 and re-injection)
Çayeli 5.43
Renewable 31 648
Cobre Las Cruces 2.15
Non-Renewable 2 613
Cobre Panama 2.08 Ore entrainment 6 667
Guelb Moghrein 0.66 Aquifer 586
Kansanshi 1.48
66%
Pyhäsalmi 5.81
SEA WATER 472 512
Ravensthorpe 1.56
Sentinel 1.08
67% Discharge (ocean)
Discharge (estuary)
827
471 685
Group 1.58 SEA WATER 474 277
Cooling water for Cobre 468 517
Panama
Process water for 5 516
WATER REUSE Ravensthorpe
Çayeli 13%
Çayeli 243 0,005%
SUPPLY TO 3RD 34
Cobre Las Cruces 40% PARTY WATER
Cobre Panama 70% Municipality 3
Organisations 31
Guelb Moghrein 72%
11%
Kansanshi 76%
Pyhäsalmi 25%
0,2% OTHER 80 085
Ravensthorpe 3RD PARTY WATER 1 741
43% Evaporation 25 677
Contract/municipal 25
Sentinel Entrainment 53 261
56% Waste water 1 716 Task loss 1 148
Group 67%
**Total refers to all sites.
12WATER WITHDRAWAL 0.29% 0.79%
(GIGALITRE) OF WATER WITHDRAWAL IS
FRESH WATER IN MEDIUM
OF WATER WITHDRAWAL
IS FRESH WATER IN HIGH
STRESSED ENVIRONMENTS STRESSED ENVIRONMENTS
2020
4.4
PYHÄSALMI
1.7
55%
ÇAYELI
COBRE LAS CRUCES 4.2
3.1 1.4
41%
KEY
resh water -
F
Low stress 1.0
resh water -
F
Medium water stress
41%
1.5 1.0
resh water -
F
High water stress
59% GUELB MOGHREIN
15%
Seawater
Saline groundwater 113.3 2.5
Waste water 19% RAVENSTHORPE
6.6
KANSANSHI
43.1
5.5
85%
COBRE PANAMA
581.9
SENTINEL
468. 5
81%
60.9
BASELINE WATER STRESS
Baseline water stress measures the ratio of total water withdrawals to available renewable water supplies.
Water withdrawals include domestic, industrial, irrigation and livestock consumptive and non-consumptive
uses. Available renewable water supplies include surface and groundwater supplies and considers
the impact of upstream consumptive water users and large dams on downstream water availability.
Higher values indicate more competition among users.
Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 30 March 2021 at www.aqueduct.wri.org.
13GRI 306-2 MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE (TONNE)
WASTE
2019-2020
137 843
136 901
First Quantum generates the following waste at its operations: 36%
OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
• Hazardous waste - including used lubricants, batteries, hydrocarbons
and process related chemicals; IS REUSED OFF SITE
• Non-Hazardous waste - including organic matter, wood,
construction rubble and plastics;
• Re-used waste - including waste oil and scrap metals.
7%
OF NON-HAZARDOUS
All waste is managed in accordance with national waste management WASTE IS REUSED OFF SITE
regulations, site specific permits and relevant international protocols.
In line with our environmental policy we continue to look at ways
of reducing, reusing or recycling waste. Both hazardous and non-
hazardous waste decreased in 2020. The decrease is attributed to
improvements in waste management and a reduction in waste
generating activities. All waste is measured by our in house teams on
site. The increase in storage of Non-Hazardous Waste in 2020 is as a
result of travel and logistical constraints related to COVID-19.
GRI 306-2 HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS
WASTE PER SITE (TONNE)
7 406
9 210
Hazardous Non-Hazardous
2020 151.6 726.6
Çayeli 2019 181.3 1056.5
2019 531.0 742.0
Cobre Las Cruces 2020 710.0 889.4
Hazardous Non-Hazardous
2020 2 281.7 90 416.5
Cobre Panama 2019 2 729.6 85 020.5
2019 2020 2019 2020
2020 746.3 435.6
Guelb Moghrein 2019 617.1 346.8 Other 104.5 - - -
2020 1 827.8 26 934.0
Kansanshi 2019 2 803.5 28 412.1 Stored 54.9 30.6 - 17 025.0
2020 44.6 238.6 Incineration 1 992.1 3 329.9 181.9 189.1
Pyhäsalmi 2019 49.3 406
Reuse 4 801.9 2 658.7 20 827.4 9 021.0
2020 80.2 1 092.8
Ravensthorpe 2019 - 82.7 Landfill on site 1 892.2 844.3 11 112.4 17 317.6
2020 1 393.9 17 248.8 Landfill off site 341.7 238.7 104 776.7 94 290.1
Sentinel 2019 1 342.0 20 585.0
Composting/ 22.7 304.0 2.3 -
2020 350.0 7.9
*Other 2019 776.9 101.2 Bioremediation
*Other includes projects, closed properties and support offices.
14ENVIRONMENTAL
INCIDENTS
NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS
2018-2020
0
First Quantum believes that an effective 2020 211 222 178 611
Environmental Management System (EMS) is key
to sound environmental practice and to reducing
environmental risk. The Company has implemented SERIOUS OR MATERIAL
2019 187 210 179 576
EMSs at all of its operations.The EMSs, which are LEVEL 4 OR LEVEL 5
aligned with the ISO14001: 2015 standard, are subject INCIDENTS IN 2020
to annual external compliance audits.
4%
2018 197 216 186 599
The Company has established EMS compliance
targets for selected sites to further reduce
environmental risk across the group. As part of
DROP IN LEVEL 3 KEY Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
the EMS, the Company has implemented a five INCIDENTS SINCE 2018
tier environmental incident classification system.
Incidents with no measurable impact are recorded
TARGET OF REDUCING
as Level 1 incidents, while incidents with far reaching
LEVEL 3 INCIDENTS BY TOTAL NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS PER SITE
5%
environmental impacts are recorded as Level 5
incidents.
196
All operations are required to record and report
incidents monthly according to the classification.
A serious Level 4 or Level 5 incident is communicated
to the CEO and the Environmental, Health and Safety
133
128
124
123
and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
immediately.
108
101
98
92
In 2020 overall incidents were up by 6%. Level 3
86
84
80
80
incidents were marginally down and there were
67
64
no Level 4 or 5 incidents reported over the period.
The biggest increase in incidents were in levels 1
37
33
31
and 2. These are minor spills within and outside
25
26
23
17
containment areas. In addition to a number of group
12
9
5
wide initiatives to reduce the number of level 1 and 2
4
incidents, reducing the level 3 incidents at Kansanshi
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
in 2021 remains a corporate priority.
Çayeli Cobre Las Cobre Guelb Kansanshi Pyhäsalmi Ravensthorpe Sentinel Other*
Cruces Panama Moghrein
KEY Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
*Other includes exploration, projects, closed properties and support offices.
15COBRE PANAMA
BIODIVERSITY COBRE PANAMA PROTECTED • The Footprint Rehabilitation Program
will be focused on the stabilization and
The Cobre Panama Mine lies entirely AREA PLAN rehabilitation of the mining footprint.
within the Mesoamerican Biological Clearing of the project footprint will
Cobre Panama has committed to support
occur over a number of years.
Corridor of the Panama Atlantic (MBCPA) three protected areas in the MBCPA.
and the Golfo de los Mosquitos Forests The areas are the Santa Fe National Park
Important Bird Area. The region supports (72,636 ha), Omar Torrijos National Park
SPECIES-LEVEL
very high biodiversity and is also home to (25,275 ha) and a protected are to be CONSERVATION
the Santa Fe and Omar Torrijos National established in the District of Donoso and PLANS
Parks. In recognition of the sites high its coastal marine zone (> 150,000 ha). Cobre Panama has committed to
biodiversity and biological sensitivity The main objectives of the protected area implementing a number of species
combined with some gaps in scientific plan are: level management plans. Species-
knowledge in the area, Cobre Panama • Reduce indirect settlement pressures, level management plans have been
has made the following commitments: and subsequent habitat loss, in the area developed with the aim of addressing
1. The Company has developed surrounding the Cobre Panama project;
the management needs of individual
and implemented a Biodiversity • Conserve habitat for species species for which the protected areas
Action Plan (BAP). The BAP populations that may be impacted by
and reforestation plans may not be
enables continuous collection of the project to ensure their long-term
information on flora and fauna in sufficient. Each species action plan
recovery from the Company’s direct
Atelopus varius describes a portfolio of actions aimed
the project area and the integration impacts and their long-term viability;
of new knowledge into bio-diversity at ensuring a net positive impact on
• Compensate for the loss of natural
management practices over the life species viability. During the development
habitat (both temporary and
BIODIVERSITY of mine and beyond;
permanent) in the project footprint. and implementation of these species
2. To have a net positive impact (NPI) action plans, Cobre Panama is
The mining industry has the potential to have a big impact on biodiversity. While this impact is often negative,
on biodiversity in Panama and to
we believe that many of our current interventions have the potential to have lasting positive impacts on the
be a world leader in biodiversity REFORESTATION currently partnered with the following
biodiversity on a local and regional scale. All of our operating sites, closed properties and exploration activities management; PLAN independent organisations:
have plans focusing on limiting the potential impact of our activities or enhancing the positive impacts • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
3. To follow both national regulations, Cobre Panama has committed to
on biodiversity. For this disclosure, we have focused on our three largest sites, namely Cobre Panama, Sentinel (STRI) of Tropical Investigations
as described in its Environmental reforestation of 10,475 ha (7,375 ha outside
and Kansanshi. (Panama Amphibian Rescue and
and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA),
the mine footprint and 3,100 within the Conservation) – assisted with
and international best practices for
mine footprint) using three distinct developing facilities at two sites to
biodiversity management, such as
programs. provide for the long-term care and
those described in the International
breeding of the four amphibian SoC;
Finance Corporation’s Performance • The Agroforestry Program focusses on
GRI 304-1 GRI 304-2 GRI 304-3 2020 TOTAL LAND DISTURBANCE AND MINING CONCESSION AREAS Standard 6 (PS6), the Business and providing benefits to communities, • Sea Turtle Conservancy – monitoring
Biodiversity Offset Program’s (BBOP) while also improving ecological and research of sea turtles both within
Cobre Las Cobre Guelb Standard on Biodiversity Offsets, and conditions by increasing native tree and adjacent to the site as well as
Çayeli Moghrein Kansanshi Pyhäsalmi Ravensthorpe
Operating Site Sentinel Total remote populations;
Cruces Panama the International Council on Mining cover. The program will focus on areas
Total area under and Metals (ICMM) Good Practice for outside the mine footprint; • Peregrine Fund - promotes the
9 074 3 200 12 955 8 100 9 434 412 3 389 95 000 141 564
license (Ha) end 2020 Mining and Biodiversity; conservation of the Harpy Eagle;
• The Ecological Restoration Program will
Total Disturbance
17 1 056 2 799 1 406 5 831 219 2 454 6 813 20 595 4. To implement three core biodiversity conduct reforestation inside protected
end 2020 • Missouri Botanical Gardens.
management activities including areas and other locations that can be
Protected Area Plan, Reforestation permanently protected with the goal of
Program and Species-level restoring native forests with structural
Conservation Plans. The three core and compositional diversity.
biodiversity plans are described in The program will focus on areas outside
NOTES more detail on this page. the mine footprint;
Baseline surveys and subsequent work on the site revealed a number of species of concern (SoC) within and immediately adjacent to the
project footprint. Terrestrial fauna SoC include 4 amphibian species, 15 bird species, 2 reptile species, and 10 mammal species. Marine SoC
include three fish species, a crustacean, 2 marine mammals and 4 species of marine turtles. The current flora SoC list includes 51 species.
16ZAMBIA
BIODIVERSITY WEST LUNGA Since the signing of the MoU, the Trident
Foundation has invested US$4.3 million
In 2021, the West Lunga Conservation Project
plans to implement the following activities in
CONSERVATION in conservation and wildlife activities the WLMA:
PROJECT through the West Lunga Conservation • Signing a management agreement with
The 11,750 km2 West Lunga Management Area Project. The investment has primarily DNPW and local communities;
(WLMA), situated in north-western Zambia focussed on supporting the Department • Establishing the Ntambu Community
encompasses the West Lunga National of National Parks and Wildlife’s (DNPW) Forest Management Agreement (CFMA) to
Park, Chibwika Ntambu, Musele Matebo, conservation management activities on provide a legal framework for community
Lukwakwa and Chizela Game Management the ground, which has included recruiting, business units to commercially utilize their
natural resources;
Areas. The area is important from both a training, equipping and paying wildlife
rangers, vehicle maintenance and transport • Community Resource Board (CRB)
hydrological and ecological perspective.
inception and training in surrounding
The WLMA forms the core of the Kabompo support, infrastructure development and
communities to manage the CFMAs;
US$4.3 M
watershed which is the largest tributary of communications. A number of conservation
• CRB leadership and management
the Upper Zambezi and also feeds into the related livelihood programmes have also
workshops;
headwaters of the Kafue River system with been developed in surrounding communities
INVESTED IN CONSERVATION • Employment of a project team including
extensive wetlands and floodplain habitat. including the creation of a Community
AND WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES IN THE a Field Operations Manager, Finance and
From a botanical perspective, the WLMA Game Reserve in Ntambu Chiefdom, a honey
WEST LUNGA MANAGEMENT AREA Administration and Livelihood field officers;
SINCE 2014 hosts up to a thousand species, of which out-grower programme and a Community
• Ntambu Community Game Reserve
over 50 are endemic. The area also supports Tourism Camp. management, establishment and wildlife
large tracts of dry-evergreen Cryptosepalum stocking;
THE WEST LUNGA MANAGEMENT
AREA SUPPORTS UP TO forests, unique to this part of Zambia. The In 2020, negotiations began for contract • Community Business Unit training to
50
WLMA once supported large populations of a terms that aim to devolve managerial control manage tourism, game ranching, fish,
ENDEMIC multitude of large mammal species including of some of the WLMA’s protected areas to non-timber forest product trading and
PLANT SPECIES elephant, buffalo, sable, roan, Lichtenstein’s carbon offset provisions;
the West Lunga Conservation Project, in
hartebeest, lion, leopard and wild dog. partnership with DNPW and Community • CGR Investigation along the south bank of
Unfortunately, most mammal species have the Kabompo River to curb encroachment
Business Units. The overall objective of the
and illegal activity;
been severely impacted by illegal hunting various partnerships is to restore the WLMA
• Expansion of market linkages for farmers;
SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND over the last 50 years and today remnant to its full ecological potential and create an
• Explore carbon offsetting and trading
ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT populations survive by hiding in the extensive
forest. In addition to illegal hunting, the
environment where wildlife and conservation
opportunities;
based economies can thrive. This will
In 2010, Kalumbila Minerals Limited, a 100% owned and WLMA faces a multitude of ecological threats generate equitable benefits for surrounding • Establishment of a fisheries management
from in-migration, commercial timber plan;
operated subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals, developed communities that aim to reverse the trends
exploitation, unsustainable agricultural of unsustainable land use and place a positive • Formalizing relationships with donors like
the Trident Project (which includes the Sentinel Mine and practices, encroachment and poor WWF and the Nature Conservancy as well
value on the preservation of the resource.
Enterprise Development Project) adjacent to the West governance.
as seeking additional partnerships and
funding.
Lunga Management Area (WLMA). Kalumbila Minerals In 2014, the Trident Foundation and the Revenue generation will be facilitated
established the Trident Foundation soon after mining Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA, now the through community game ranching
Department of National Parks and Wildlife) for the supply and sale of meat, tourism
activities commenced with the mission of supporting developed a Memorandum of Understanding (consumptive and non-consumptive), honey
social and ecological development in north-western (MoU) to guide the implementation and production, and non-timber forest product
Zambia through health, education, agriculture, local execution of a project (known as the West value chain enhancements.
Lunga Conservation Project ) to provide
business development, livelihood support, and wildlife
logistical, technical, financial and managerial
and biodiversity conservation initiatives. support for the WLMA. Visit https://www.westlunga.org for more information
17NUMBER OF FATAL INCIDENTS
SAFETY
2018-2020 12 THINK FATAL DANGERS
INITIATIVE
In line with our overall safety objective of recording
no fatalities, the Company launched the 12 THINK Fatal
Dangers initiative in 2018. The initiative highlighted the
twelve main safety hazards that employees are exposed
2 0 0 Confined Space
to and then focused attention and resources Working at Heights
on mitigating the risks associated with these hazards.
As with our safety policy and the original THINK
campaign, the initiative was applicable to all operations, Falling Objects
employees and contractors. While these are not our only
2019 2020
hazards, the initiative aims to raise employee awareness 2018
and reduce the number of incidents associated with
Mobile Equipment
these hazards by making employees better able to
identify and manage the risks posed by these hazards.
Further safety initiatives in 2020 included ongoing WORK RELATED INJURIES GRI 403-2: NMFR, TRIFR, LTIFR
strengthening of the Health and Safety Management Ground Control
System (HSMS) and increased attention on emergency
response preparedness and contractor/supplier
2018 2019 2020
management. The HSMS is compatible with the OHSAS Hazardous Material Management
18001 (migrating to ISO 45001) standard and has been
NMFR 197.00 231.00 158.00
implemented at all of our sites. Independent auditing
has shown a steady improvement in adoption and Moving Equipment
NMFR - Employees 242.00 281.00 192.00
performance of the standard in recent years. In addition
to adhering to our site protocols and safety standards, NMFR - Contractors 127.00 152.00 92.00
all contractors are provided with an induction and the
Energy Isolation
required safety training to ensure that they are able TRIFR 0.28 0.31 0.32
to perform their work in a safe and efficient manner.
TRIFR - Employees 0.26 0.35 0.38
Loss of Containment
DEFINITIONS:
TRIFR - Contractors 0.35 0.26 0.21
• Fatalities includes contractors and employees;
• Near Miss Frequency Rate (NMFR) = total near misses recorded x LTIFR 0.06 0.05 0.06 Explosives & Blasting
200,000 / hours worked;
• Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) = total injuries LTIFR - Employees 0.05 0.05 0.07
recorded (LTI+NLTI) x 200,000 / hours worked;
LTIFR - Contractors 0.09 0.05 0.03 Fires & Explosions
• Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) = lost time Injuries x
200,000 / hours worked;
• Severity Rate = lost days x 200,000 / hours worked;
KEY Human Behaviours
• LTIFR and Severity Rate include contractors.
NMFR - Near miss frequency rate TRIFR - Total recordable injury frequency rate LTIFR - Lost time injury frequency rate
18TAILINGS STORAGE
FACILITIES DAM SAFETY • Regular surveys and levelling on all
embankments; RISK REVIEW
MANAGEMENT • Use of drones for aerial surveillance;
Risk Review
In an effort to further reduce the risk, • The installation of sophisticated Environmental Health
and Safety Committee
operational controls are in place at instrumentation including
each of our TSFs including: piezometers (to measure the
Group Technical
presence and level of the phreatic Operational Management
surface), slope indicators and and Risk Oversight
• TSF management reviews are
settlement gauges to provide a
reported directly to the EHS&CSR
detailed picture of the developing Engineer of Record
Committee;
embankment; Design and Operational Aspects
• Quarterly or annual inspection, risk
• Interpretation of piezometric
review and reports by independent
and associated data by external Independent Tailings Experts
dams specialist; Annual Inspection,
consultants on an annual basis or
Review and Reporting
• Appointment of competent persons more frequently if determined by
at the mine to manage the facility site conditions;
with all reporting directly to the Operation
• Embankments regularly inspected
Mine Manager; Operational Controls and Monitoring
for erosion, seepage and slumping;
• Use of approved operating manuals
• Groundwater quality monitored via
prepared for each TSF;
peripheral water monitoring bores;
• Initiation of dam breach and
• Group technical staff regularly LOCATION AND NUMBER OF TSFs OWNED AND
inundation studies at all active
inspect the TSFs and review the OPERATED BY FIRST QUANTUM
and closed TSFs. The results of the
operations with mine management.
dam breach studies will be used to
Recommendations are prepared to
improve the early warning system
improve all aspects of the operation
and response plan in the event of a COUNTRY ACTIVE CLOSED
TSF failure; of the facilities.
Australia 1
• Use of Emergency Response Plans First Quantum has disclosed
for each TSF. Public sectors will be information on all of its active and
engaged to assess the capability of closed tailings storage facilities as Canada 8
First Quantum manages 22 Tailings Storage Facilities the Emergency Preparedness and requested by the Church of England
(TSF), of which 10 are active and 12 are closed. The Bwana Response Plan. This will include
Pensions Board. This information is Finland 1
transparency and education of
Mkubwa asset including the TSF was sold in October 2020. local authorities and collaboration available on the Company website
www.first-quantum.com. Mauritania 3
The Company has recognized potential TSF failure as one with national emergency response
agencies;
of its most significant risks. All our TSFs have been Panama 1
• Regular inspection by the day to
designed in accordance with the guidelines of the day operators with oversight from
1
Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) senior management; Spain
and the Canadian Dam Association (CDA) Guidelines, • Close monitoring of the volume of
United States of America 3
water held in the TSF with particular
and operated in accordance with additional relevant attention to embankment
national operating guidelines. freeboard and drainage; Zambia 3 1
Total 10 12
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