Sustainability

We will fulfill this by focusing our efforts on: 

• Achieving zero harm for those that work in and with our business; 
• Proactively reducing the carbon intensity of our mining operations to achieve a 15% reduction by 2030; 
• Progressively reclaiming so our net disturbance is as low as practically possible; 
• Reducing fresh water impacts through effective recycling and treatment processes; 
• Minimizing wastage; 
• Increasing diversity, equity and inclusion across our business;  
• Building and sustaining a high-performing and engaging culture;  
• Strengthening our relationships and engagement with Indigenous Nations, governments, and local communities; and 
• Ensuring we maintain transparency, governance and ethical standards in all of our dealings. 

Safety is a core value at Conuma, and we will always put the health and safety of our employees and contractors first. Our foremost responsibility is to provide a safe and healthy working environment. We also firmly believe that health and safety are everyone’s responsibility, and we are committed to identifying and mitigating health and safety hazards and risks before incidents happen.  

We have implemented operating and safety standards that reflect these principles and support our efforts to achieve zero harm. We also seek to ensure that our procedures, risk assessments, employee and contractor training, hazard assessments, incident investigations and response plans are actioned to the highest standards possible. 

Conuma acknowledges Treaty 8 territory and we are respectful of the historical and cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations.  

We are committed to being responsible stewards of this land, respecting and protecting the environment, and conducting our operations in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable manner.

Conuma values the long-term partnerships with Indigenous Peoples which are based on mutual benefit and respect, cooperation and collaboration.

Our target is A 15% reduction in Carbon Intensity compared with our 2019 baseline emissions by 2030

We understand our joint responsibility to reduce the carbon intensity of our mines and supply chain and distribution channels. We are individually and corporately responsible for supporting global and Canadian initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and increase energy efficiencies. Over the past two years, we have assessed and reassessed our climate-related risks and opportunities to ensure we build resilience and maximize its opportunities. 

These efforts and progress reporting mechanisms conform with the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) framework. 

Safely managing processed coal residue, known as ‘tailings’, is critical for our Company. Our strategic priority will always be to ensure that our tailings facilities meet, at a minimum, legislative safety and environmental standards. 

We have committed to working on the GISTM framework with the two storage facilities at Quintette Mine. 

Conuma Resources Limited is an organization with strong values of responsibility and integrity. Our Business Ethics and Code of Conduct contains general guidelines for conducting business with the highest standards of ethics.

We are committed to an environment where open, honest communications are the expectation, not the exception. We want employees to feel comfortable approaching their supervisor or manager where they believe violations of policies or standards have occurred. In situations where employees prefer to place an anonymous report in confidence, we have provided a hotline hosted by a third party hotline provider, EthicsPoint.

The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) came into force on June 1, 2015 and regulates the reporting of local and foreign government payments by Canadian companies involved in extraction and exploration of resources. The Act was introduced to increase transparency in the Canadian extractive sector and contribute to international efforts to fight corruption, by mandating that taxes, fees, entitlements, dividends and bonuses made payable to any level of local or international government entities be disclosed.

To view Conuma Coal’s annual ESTMA reports please click below:

Conuma Coal Resources 2016 ESTMA Report – Click here

Conuma Coal Resources 2017 ESTMA Report – Click here

Conuma Coal Resources 2018 ESTMA Report – Click here

Conuma Coal Resources 2019 ESTMA Report – Click here

Conuma Coal Resources 2020 ESTMA Report – Click here

Conuma Coal Resources 2021 ESTMA Report – Click here

Conuma Coal Resources 2022 ESTMA Report – Click here