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Aggregate Performance

Indigenous and Community Relationships

Facilities continued to perform well on the Indigenous and Community Relationships Protocol, with about 90% of facilities reporting a Level A or higher across most indicators and a higher proportion of facilities reporting Level AAA across all indicators. Of note, there was an increase of 5 percentage points in the number of facilities reporting a Level A or higher on Indicator 3 (Effective Indigenous Engagement and Dialogue). 

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2022, 2024 and 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2026
Community of Interest Identification
83%

2022

95%

2024

94%

2025

Effective Community of Interest Engagement and Dialogue
81%

2022

89%

2024

92%

2025

Effective Indigenous Engagement and Dialogue
78%

2022

72%

2024

78%

2025

Community Impact and Benefit Management
71%

2022

90%

2024

92%

2025

Community of Interest Response Mechanism
84%

2022

97%

2024

94%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Crisis Management and Communications Planning

Facilities continued to perform well on the Crisis Management and Communications Planning Protocol, with about 90% of facilities reporting Yes across the three performance indicators.

Percentage of Companies and Facilities Responding “Yes” – 2006, 2024 and 2025
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2026
Crisis management and communications preparedness
53%

2006

92%

2024

93%

2025

Review
59%

2006

90%

2024

93%

2025

Training
40%

2006

89%

2024

88%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Safety and Health

Facilities continued to demonstrate very strong performance on the Safety and Health Protocol, with around 90% of facilities reporting a Level A or higher across all indicators.

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2013, 2024 and 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Commitments and accountability
95%

2013

100%

2024

100%

2025

Planning and implementation
91%

2013

98%

2024

99%

2025

Training, behaviour and culture
88%

2013

98%

2024

94%

2025

Monitoring and reporting
78%

2013

87%

2024

89%

2025

Performance
94%

2013

91%

2024

88%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Child and Forced Labour

Facilities report on the Preventing Child and Forced Labour Protocol every three years during the external verification of TSM performance results. For the past three years, all facilities have met the requirements of this protocol.

Percentage of Companies and Facilities Responding “Yes” – 2018, 2024 and 2025
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2026
Forced Labour - Not Used
100%

2018

100%

2024

100%

2025

Child Labour - Not Used
100%

2018

100%

2024

100%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Tailings Management

Facilities continued to demonstrate very strong performance on the Tailings Management Protocol, with around 90% of facilities reporting a Level A or higher across all indicators, and a higher proportion of facilities reporting Level AAA.

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2006, 2024 and 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Tailings management policy and commitment
46%

2006

91%

2024

94%

2025

Tailings management system
40%

2006

86%

2024

87%

2025

Assigned accountability and responsibility
60%

2006

88%

2024

87%

2025

Annual tailings management review
54%

2006

90%

2024

89%

2025

Operation, maintenance and surveillance (OMS) manual
49%

2006

89%

2024

89%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Biodiversity Conservation Management

Facilities continued to demonstrate good performance on the Biodiversity Conservation Management Protocol.

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2013, 2024 and 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Commitment, accountability and communications
58%

2013

92%

2024

89%

2025

Conservation planning and implementation
50%

2013

91%

2024

87%

2025

Reporting
53%

2013

88%

2024

87%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Water Stewardship

Facilities continued to demonstrate very strong performance on the Water Stewardship Protocol, Indicator 4 (Water Reporting and Performance) saw a 5-percentage-point increase in facilities reporting Level A or higher.

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2021, 2024 and 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Water governance
79%

2021

93%

2024

94%

2025

Operational water management
77%

2021

96%

2024

95%

2025

Watershed-scale planning
82%

2021

97%

2024

98%

2025

Water reporting and performance
77%

2021

89%

2024

94%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Climate Change

Facilities continued to report good performance on the Climate Change Protocol, including significant improvements in the number of facilities reporting Level A or higher on Indicator 2 (Facility Climate Change Management) and Indicator 3 (Facility Performance Targets and Reporting).

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2024 and 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Climate Change Management
94%

2024

96%

2025

Facility Climate Change Management
78%

2024

85%

2025

Facility Performance Targets and Reporting
74%

2024

86%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces

Some facilities began reporting confidentially on the new Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces Protocol, indicating good initial levels of performance across all three indicators.

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2026
Leadership and Strategy
88%

2025

Advancing Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces
85%

2025

Monitoring, Reporting, and Performance
82%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Workplaces

Some facilities began reporting confidentially on the new Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Workplaces Protocol, indicating good initial levels of performance across all six indicators.

Percentage of Facilities at a Level A or Higher – 2025
Level A Level AA Level AAA
Last Updated: May 15, 2026
Commitments and Accountability
100%

2025

Safety and Health Management Systems
100%

2025

Psychological Safety and Respectful Behaviour
91%

2025

Training, Behaviour, and Culture
78%

2025

Monitoring and Reporting
78%

2025

Physical Safety and Health Performance
91%

2025

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

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