Just as our business is continuously evolving, so do the risks and challenges a modern resource company such as ours must address. Having become the standard for risk analysis in our industry, the annual EY Mining Risk report this year highlights Environment and Social and Decarbonisation as risks numbers 1 and 2 respectively. Our licence to operate (risk number 3 this year and number 1 in 2020) is something that we have always focused on as a right that must be earned through being better custodians of the environment, having better relationships with our communities and stakeholders, and making our world a better place to live. Mitigating the potentially adverse impacts of mining on the environment and human health and wellbeing have always been a priority for Tharisa. We must now also concentrate on ensuring that our values on sustainability and mitigating climate change are reflected through our value chain.

Chairman of the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee and Lead Independent Non-Executive Director, Dr Carol Bell