Tailings Management
Facilities reported for the second time on the revised 2019 version of the Tailings Management Protocol and its associated guides, with increases of about 10 percentage points in facilities scoring Level A or higher across all indicators.
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| Last Updated: Sep 11, 2023 (89% Facilities Reporting) | |||
| Tailings management policy and commitment | 46% 2006 | 81% 2021 | 94% 2022 |
| Tailings management system | 40% 2006 | 72% 2021 | 81% 2022 |
| Assigned accountability and responsibility | 60% 2006 | 77% 2021 | 92% 2022 |
| Annual tailings management review | 54% 2006 | 79% 2021 | 90% 2022 |
| Operation, maintenance and surveillance (OMS) manual | 49% 2006 | 76% 2021 | 85% 2022 |
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Biodiversity Conservation Management
Facilities continued to demonstrate satisfactory performance on the Biodiversity Conservation Management Protocol, with a notable improvement on Indicator 1 (Commitment, Accountability, and Communications).
| Level A | Level AA | Level AAA | |
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| Last Updated: Sep 11, 2023 (96% Facilities Reporting) | |||
| Commitment, accountability and communications | 58% 2013 | 87% 2021 | 92% 2022 |
| Conservation planning and implementation | 50% 2013 | 79% 2021 | 78% 2022 |
| Reporting | 53% 2013 | 78% 2021 | 76% 2022 |
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Water Stewardship
Facilities reported publicly for the second time on the new Water Stewardship Protocol, with noticeable improvements in performance across indicators. Indicator 1 (Water Governance) and Indicator 2 (Operational Water Management) saw the greatest increases in facilities reporting Level A or higher.
| Level A | Level AA | Level AAA |
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| Last Updated: Sep 11, 2023 (92% Facilities Reporting) | ||
| Water governance | 79% 2021 | 93% 2022 |
| Operational water management | 77% 2021 | 89% 2022 |
| Watershed-scale planning | 82% 2021 | 87% 2022 |
| Water reporting and performance | 77% 2021 | 85% 2022 |
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Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management
Facilities’ performance varied across the three indicators of the Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Protocol. There were notable improvements in performance on Indicator 1 (Management Systems) and Indicator 2 (Reporting Systems), but many facilities continued to struggle with Indicator 3 (Performance Targets); just over 60% of facilities reported a Level A or higher on that indicator. In 2023, facilities will begin public reporting on the new Climate Change Protocol, which will replace the Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Protocol. The new protocol takes a more comprehensive approach to climate change, incorporating mitigation and adaptation measures at both corporate and facility levels.
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| Last Updated: Dec 23, 2022 (87% Facilities Reporting) | |||
| Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions management | 58% 2013 | 72% 2021 | 81% 2022 |
| Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions reporting systems | 84% 2013 | 83% 2021 | 93% 2022 |
| Energy and greenhouse gas emissions performance targets | 34% 2013 | 64% 2021 | 63% 2022 |
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