INDEPENDENCE GROUP NL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017

CONTENTS 02 Message from the Chairman and CEO 04 ABOUT IGO 06 Who We Are 07 Our Values 08 Our Code of Conduct 08 Governance 09 Organisational Structure 10 APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY 12 Continual Improvement 13 IGO’s Pathway to Sustainable Development 14 About this Report 14 Stakeholders and Materiality 16 Stakeholder Engagement 18 ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE 20 Our Organisation 22 IGO Business Structure 25 The Mining and Exploration Process 26 Business Strategy 27 IGO Management System Structure 28 Taskforce of Climate-Related Financial Disclosures 29 IGO Inputs and Outputs 30 OPERATIONS 32 Nova Operation 34 Tropicana Gold Mine 36 Jaguar Operation 38 Long Operation 40 GROWTH 42 Exploration 44 Fraser Range Project 45 Lake MacKay Project 46 Bryah Basin Project 46 Scandinavian Project 47 Stockman Project 48 ECONOMIC IMPACT 50 Our Contribution in Context 52 Socio-Economic Contributions 52 Procurement 56 SOCIAL IMPACT 58 Our People 60 The Future of Mining 62 Safety 63 Occupational Health 66 IGO Corporate Giving 68 Native Title 70 Beyond Compliance 72 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 74 Progressive Rehabilitation 75 Land and Biodiversity Management 76 Flora and Fauna 78 Managing Our Impacts 82 Water Management 84 Energy Consumption 86 Other Significant Emissions 86 Mine Closure Planning 88 Materials Stewardship 89 IGO Impacts in the Wider Context 90 ASSURANCE LETTER 92 APPENDICES 92 GRI Content Index 93 IGO Parameters 95 Data Dots: Explanations and References