Group HSE Policy The Group HSE Policy is the guiding document for setting operational performance objectives and focuses on the following key areas: Š continual identification, elimination or control of environmental risks; Š the employment of appropriate assessments when planning new or modified facilities, processes or any other mining projects; and Š continual focus on the reduction of the environmental footprint of our operations and related activities by: Š optimising the consumption of non-renewable resources, such as water and electricity, to guarantee the sustainability of our operations; Š implementation of the waste hierarchy (avoid, reduce, re-use, recycle, treat and dispose); Š endeavouring to protect and restore natural biodiversity and sensitive environments; Š identifying and undertaking specific programmes to reduce the carbon footprint of our business; and Š concurrent rehabilitation of mining areas, where practicable, in order to ensure a sustainable end land use.