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The Sabodala-Massawa mine, Senegal
project development, unlocking exploration value and
portfolio and balance sheet management.
SdM: I believe that the E, the S and the G all play their
We have sought to create a business with the right parts. Society rightly demands that corporations such as
operating assets, the most attractive projects, and the best ours play a leading role in addressing some of the issues
exploration portfolio. These remain our key drivers of value facing the world today, such as environmental protection
and unlocking exploration value plays an integral part as and social and economic development.
we grow our business organically.
We are now one of the largest mining companies in West
We have among largest and most promising portfolios in Africa and a significant employer in the region. With that
West Africa and a strong foothold in two world-class belts comes a huge responsibility that we are very conscious
Hounde Belt, Burkina Faso and Ity Belt, Côte d’Ivoire of. Our operations contribute increasingly to the revenues
We are on track to meet five-year exploration targets and of the countries where we operate, as well as being vitally
have achieved 84% of our five-year target achieved after important to the people we employ and the communities
four years, and discovered 8.4 moz from mid-2016 to that we call home.
2020. Our new size and scale has given us the opportunity
There is a $US70-90 million budget for 2021 with strong to bring together all our ESG initiatives, which were
focus on new assets. frequently adopted at a mine level. We leverage this scale
to form meaningful partnerships with experts who can
really help make a difference in the priority areas we have
GMJ: It strikes me that while much of the
emphasis in the developed world is on the E, developed, such as dealing with plastic waste, protecting
miners in Africa place even greater emphasis biodiversity, as well promoting health and education in our
on the S and the G. Is that a fair assessment? host communities and countries.
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