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| Reporting in
line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) |
Environmental targets at AngloGold are set by the
individual operating mines or business units. These targets reflect
the priorities and risks unique to each of the operating units.
Because AngloGold believes these matters are best dealt with at site
level, the company, historically, has not maintained a centralised
database of this information. Hence, aggregate information on total
materials use, energy use, waste use, impacts on biodiversity, gas
and substance emissions, water discharge, land and habitats,
performance of suppliers, and total expenditure is not currently
available. However, this approach is being considered given both the
demand for such information and where its availability could result
in increased operational efficiencies and/or more effective
environmental management. Where information is available, it is
supplied below.
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Performance Indicators |
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Additional
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Materials |
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EN2. Percentage
of materials used that are waste (processed or
unprocessed) from sources external to the reporting
organisation. Refers to both post-consumer recycled
material and waste from industrial sources. Report
in tonnes, kilograms, or volume.
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| AngloGold?s Ergo operations are
recovering gold from old tailings deposits
distributed across the East Rand. In 2003 Ergo
treated 30.9 million tonnes of material which is 6%
of the total gold produced at AngloGold?s South
African operations. However, the depletion of
economically viable waste dumps means that Ergo
operations are currently winding down. The
retreatment of old tailings material, in addition to
economic benefits, has allowed the environmental
clean-up of a number of problematic areas on the
East Rand and after rehabilitation of the treated
areas, has provided for a number of alternative land
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Emissions |
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EN13.
Significant spills of chemicals, oils, and fuels in
terms of total number and volume. Significance is
defined in terms of both size of the spill and
impact on the surrounding environment.
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| One significant incident reported at
Sadiola in Mali. (See
case study). In South Africa, a number of
pipeline bursts at the Ergo operations resulted in
the release of slimes and slurry materials to the
environment. In South America, a pipeline break at
Cerro Vanguardia resulted in a small spillage of low
concentration cyanide. In North America, Jerritt
Canyon suffered spills of contaminated quench
cooling water, tailings dam reclaim water and
hydraulic fluid. All of the above incidents were
reported to the authorities, contained and cleaned
up. |
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Products
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EN15. Percentage
of the weight of product sold that is reclaimable at
the end of the product?s useful life and percentage
that is actually reclaimed. ?Reclaimable? refers to
either the recycling or re-use of the product
materials or components.
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| Gold is not ?used? in the process of
consumption. Rather, because of its rarity and
value, the product is cherished and re-used. Almost
all the gold available on surface is potentially
available for re-use. |
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EN16. Incidents
of fines for non-compliance with all applicable
international declarations/conventions/treaties,
and national, sub-national, regional, and local
regulations associated with environmental issues.
Explained by country of operation.
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| At Cripple Creek and Victor, the
company entered into two settlements with the US
Environmental Protection Agency and the State of
Colorado over alleged violations of the Clean Water
Act. The settlement documents were executed on
September 11, 2002 and became final in the first
part of 2003. The settlements required payment by
CC&V of US$125,000 to the Federal Government and
injunctive relief in four areas. |
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