Euro Metal Mining Company - Corporative Responsibility

Recovery of Mined Areas

Forest restoration involves the gradual reconstruction of the forest, rescuing its biodiversity, ecological function and sustainability over time. It is determined by rescuing many different species, including life forms other than trees.

Euro Metal is the only mining company in the market to have a Green Gold project approved by the FINEP and developed in the area of recovery of mined areas with replacement of the flora and native fauna and recovery of soil and subsoil fertility.

In conjunction with the Mineral Technology Center (CETEM), we have developed a method of sustainable leaching, called bioleaching. Bioleaching consists of the use of ammonium thiosulphate ((NH4)2S2O3) and the action of microorganisms in the refining process of gold. This composite of chemicals and oxidizing organisms is non-toxic and the mud derived from the process is characterized by the large amount of ammonia, which can be turned into fertilizer. This resulting product is used in recovery projects for the native vegetation carried out by the company.

In addition, the process is characterized by automation, which uses conveyor belts automated and controlled by software, reducing the amount of labor used in the mine and the use of trucks and fuel. As a result, there is a reduction sensitive and substantial emission of toxic gases from the burning of fuel in vehicles, as well as greater preservation of the forests surrounding the mine, as less roads need to be opened in the region to transport production.

We believe that the result of this sustainable and ecologically clean makes us market leaders in Green Gold mining activities

Water Resources

We understand the importance of a sustainable water cycle, so that there is proper collection and treatment for distribution, as well as the treatment of used water in homes and industries before being released into water bodies.

The company's management also adopts, among other measures, an evaluation methodology of risk and water vulnerability, implementing points of monitoring and management of the water quality.

We are committed to ensuring the availability and quality of this resource for future generations.

Environment

Euro Metal is fully aware that the success of its operations is umbilically linked to a harmonious coexistence with the environment. For performing its work generating social benefits permanently develops innovative studies and technologies to control and reduce the impacts that its activities may cause to the ecosystem.

We are a company that develops projects that aim to promote environmental education, improving water and air quality, preserving flora and fauna, and restoring areas already mined, acting extensively in mitigating actions of these potential environmental impacts.

A deep association with the R&D programs of our suppliers and ICTs, in addition to the involvement of the local community, has brought significant advances and results encouraging the replacement of native fauna and flora after mining activities.

Environmental Education

Involving all players in this business, we seek in the medium and long term to create the culture of sustainable development. Explore the riches of our beloved country with competence and responsibility is Euro Metal's sustainable development policy.

We believe that the main function of environmental education is to contribute to the formation of conscious citizens, able to decide and act in the socio-environmental reality in a way committed to life, to the well-being of each individual and of society, locally and globally

Employee Health and Safety

In the constant pursuit of ZERO accidents, we develop programs to value life of our collaborators. Ongoing training programs, including with involvement of family members, aim to instil in everyone, routine actions of prevention and safety. Correct and thoughtful attitudes lead to safe behavior and mitigate effectively reduce the risk of accidents.

Risk identification and management programs are routine in our company, always with direct channel of communication with our employees.

Training, safety campaigns and continued dissemination of the theme are means of prevent accidents. Seeking to improve the quality of life, medical assistance and lectures preventive health services are available to employees and their families on an ongoing basis.