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CEO’S MESSAGE
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ABOUT IGO
5
Who We Are
5
Vision, Mission & Values
6
IGO Code of Conduct
8
Governance
9
APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY
11
Continual Improvement
13
About this Report
15
Stakeholders and Materiality
16
Stakeholder Engagement
18
ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE
21
The Mining Process
22
Management Systems
26
Business Strategy
26
OPERATIONS
29
Tropicana Gold Mine JV
30
Long Operation
34
Jaguar Operation
36
NEW BUSINESS
41
Nova Project
42
Stockman Project
44
Exploration
46
Lake MacKay Joint Venture
46
Byrah Basin Joint Venture
47
Salt Creek Joint Venture
47
Scandinavian Joint Venture
48
ECONOMIC IMPACT
51
Operating Performance
52
Financial Summary
52
Socio-economic Contributions
52
Procurement
53
Off-take Agreement
55
Customers
55
SOCIAL IMPACT
57
Our People
58
Contractor Management
62
Safety
65
Occupational Health
66
Transport
67
Community Development and Assistance
68
Traditional Land Use
70
Native Title
72
Heritage Protection
72
Statutory Compliance
73
Stakeholder Feedback
73
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
75
Land and Biodiversity Management
76
Waste Management
78
Water Management
78
Energy Consumption
81
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
81
Mine Closure Planning
83
APPENDICES
84
Materials Stewardship
84
IGO Impacts in the Wider Context
85
GRI Content Index
85
IGO Parameters
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Independence Group NL
ABN 46 092 786 304
Suite 4, Level 5
South Shore Centre
85 South Perth Esplanade
South Perth WA 6151
Postal: PO Box 496
South Perth WA 6951
Enquiries:
Keith Ashby
Sustainability Manager
Telephone: +61 8 9238 8300
Email:
contact@igo.com.auWebsite:
www.igo.com.auStatistics related to hours worked as presented in
this report include both permanent full-time and
part-time Independence Group NL (IGO) employees
and contractors. All monetary amounts are in
Australian dollars. The term ‘serious injury’ as
used in this report is as defined by the Western
Australian Department of Mining and Petroleum.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia Pty (AngloGold Ashanti)
report on a calendar year, and consequently some
of the reported figures for Tropicana, as noted
in the text, are for the 2014 calendar year. Dollar
amounts presented in this report are approximate
and the reader is directed to IGO’s 2015 Annual
Report for further information. Summary of all
quantitative parameters referred to in this report
are summarised in the appendices.
DELIVERING SUPERIOR
RETURNS IN A
SUSTAINABLE WAY
THE IGO WAY