Centerra Gold Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report
August 04 2022 - 5:30PM
Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra” or “the Company”) (TSX: CG) (NYSE:
CGAU) is pleased to announce the publication of its third annual
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Report.
Centerra and its ESG team are committed to
providing complete, useful and relevant disclosures on the key
issues our stakeholders and groups value most.
2021 highlights and achievements
include:
- Successful
completion of Year 2 Responsible Gold Mining Principles (“RGMP”)
assurance; on track to achieving conformance with the RGMPs before
the end of 2022.
- Greenhouse Gas
(“GHG”) emissions intensity from the Company’s two operations, the
Mount Milligan Mine and the Öksüt Mine, totaling 0.35 tonnes of CO₂
equivalent per ounce (“tCO2e”), well below the industry average of
0.67 tCO2e.
- Increased
dependency on renewable energy at the Mount Milligan Mine, with 69%
of the total energy consumption now coming from grid power sources
in 2021.
- Increased
local procurement spend at the Mount Milligan Mine and continued
emphasis to further strengthen local supplier relationships.
- Increased
indigenous representation across our British Columbia operations to
18% in 2021, 50% higher than the Canadian average across mining
industry.
Scott Perry President and Chief Executive
Officer of Centerra, commented “I am pleased to report the
publication of our most recent ESG report. As responsible miners,
we are committed to strengthening our ESG performance, which is
reflected in several achievements highlighted in our 2021 ESG
Report. I want to acknowledge our global team’s resilience and
dedication towards progressing our ESG strategy I look forward to
announcing further meaningful initiatives and accomplishments in
relation to 2022.”
For the full report and further details of the
company’s annual and sustainability results, please visit
Centerra’s website at:
https://sustainability.centerragold.com/transparency-hub/.
About Centerra Gold
Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold
mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and
acquiring gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and
other markets worldwide. Centerra operates two mines: the Mount
Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Öksüt Mine in
Turkey. The Company also owns the Goldfield District Project in
Nevada, United States, the Kemess Underground Project in British
Columbia, Canada, and owns and operates the Molybdenum Business
Unit in the United States. Centerra's shares trade on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol CG and on the New York
Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol CGAU. The Company is based
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For more information:Toby Caron Treasurer and
Director, Investor Relations (416) 204-1694
toby.caron@centerragold.com
Shae FrosstManager, Investor Relations(416)
204-2159shae.frosst@centerragold.com
Additional information on Centerra is
available on the Company’s web site at
www.centerragold.com and at SEDAR
at www.sedar.com and EDGAR
at
www.sec.gov/edgar.
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