The report can be consulted on the ESG Analyst Centre page of the Corporation’s website.
- Fourth Sustainability Report
The Report presents the Corporation’s progress and achievements across a range of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and outlines the Corporation’s commitments to stakeholders. This year’s single report, which includes the Corporation’s
- Annual Highlights (as of year-end 2023)
Environmental
- New tailings built in compliance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM)
- 69% of water usage recycled compared to 61% in 2022
- Near-completion of the renewable energy power line that sets the table for achieving Zgounder’s 88% greenhouse gas reduction target by 2025
Social
- Significant improvement in health and safety performance, with 85% year-over-year decrease in lost-time and a 75% decrease in lost-time injuries
- Increased training hours by 294% year over year
- Implemented a Shareholder Engagement Plan and grievance mechanism in addition to launching agricultural livelihood projects
Governance
- Enhanced governance with addition of nine new corporate policies including inaugural Modern Slavery report
- Launched a Suppliers’ Code of Conduct to ensure suppliers adhere to our high standards of responsible business conduct
- Scored above-average in the mining industry in our inaugural S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment
- Achieved 38% female representation and 88% independence on the Aya Board
About
The only TSX-listed pure silver mining company, Aya operates the high-grade
Aya’s management team has been focused on maximising shareholder value by anchoring sustainability at the heart of its operations, governance, and financial growth plans.
For additional information, please visit Aya’s website at www.ayagoldsilver.com.
Or contact
President & CEO Benoit.lasalle@ayagoldsilver.com | VP, alex.ball@ayagoldsilver.com |
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”), which reflects management’s expectations regarding Aya’s future growth and business prospects (including the timing and development of new deposits and the success of exploration activities) and other opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as “growing”, “improving”, “prioritizing”, and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will”, or are “likely” to be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements and information with respect to future opportunities o. Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release reflect management’s current beliefs based upon information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Aya cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions, and its expectations of future developments that management believe to be reasonable and relevant but that may prove to be incorrect. Aya cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: the inherent risks involved in exploration and development of mineral properties, including government approvals and permitting, changes in economic conditions, changes in the worldwide price of silver gold and other key inputs, changes in mine plans (including, but not limited to, throughput and recoveries being affected by metallurgical characteristics) and other factors, such as project execution delays, many of which are beyond the control of Aya, as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in Aya’s 2023 Annual Information Form dated
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