Environment
We aim to preserve the long-term health, function, and viability of the natural environments affected by our operations. To achieve this:
We operate in an environmentally responsible manner in accordance with the scope of our environmental management systems.
We also do this by fulfilling our compliance obligations to all applicable laws, as well as serves as a framework for setting our environmental objectives;
We act as responsible stewards of our owner’s assets and operate to leading practice environmental standards;
We eliminate, mitigate or remediate the environmental impacts of our activities;
We continually improve the efficiency with which we use raw materials, energy and natural resources;
We reduce our direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and work with other organizations, governments and groups to address climate change;
We reduce harmful emissions to air, water and land;
We avoid net losses or degradation of natural habitats, biodiversity and landscape functions;
We reduce wastes and the toxicity of our wastes;
We prevent or mitigate impacts of adverse environmental incidents;
We work with our stakeholders to mitigate the environmental impacts of our product life cycle and supply chain; and
We communicate effectively with employees, government agencies, external service providers, shareowners and other stakeholders; and make this policy available to interested parties.
Environmental Impact Assessment
SMI has completed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for our proposed Tampakan Project in compliance of Philippine laws and regulations. A range of technical studies were undertaken by Filipino specialists, in conjunction with international experts, as part of the EIA process.
These technical studies were used to produce two important reports:
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
The EIS has been prepared to meet Philippine regulatory requirements and will support our application to the Philippine Government for an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the Project.
The ESIA is an additional world class report, developed in partnership with international experts that further demonstrates our assessment of potential environmental and social impacts and has been conducted in alignment with relevant international standards.
Both the EIS and the ESIA identify the potential environmental and social impacts of our proposed mining operation and detail our comprehensive mitigation strategies that will form part of our final Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
EIA Process Overview
An EIA is a process that involves the prediction and assessment of the environmental and social impacts of a proposed project during construction, commissioning, operation and rehabilitation/closure.
The result of an EIA process will be presented in the form of an Environmental Impact Statement report that shall support the application for an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).
The EIA for the Tampakan Mine was presented to the Philippine government for review in Q4 of 2011.
Separate environmental impact assessment studies for related off-site infrastructure, including a port facility, power station, transmission lines and concentrate pipeline, are currently underway and are expected to be completed in 2012.
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