- Inability to secure ongoing funding including shortfall funding.
- Inability to meet target of 26% BEE shareholding as per Mining Charter targets.
- Inability to repay loans due to low metal prices.
- Delayed Flat Development Contractor (CC5C) operational commencement date.
- Failure to meet unrealistic community expectations.
- Fluctuating global market conditions, the state of the nation’s economy, the innumerable compliances to regulatory bodies, uncertainty about Amendments to the Mining Charter, and our own exacting standards.
- Depressed metal prices forcing shaft closures and job cuts.
Wesizwe Platinum Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2018 reporting, Wesizwe Platinum Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 33.7K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 33.4K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 357.114 tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
33.7K tCO2e/year
2018
Water Usage
67.6K kl/year
2018
Waste
346.0K kg/year (Note: Data for January February March April and December 2018 is missing due to weighbridge malfunction)
2018
Energy Use
125.1K GJ/year
2018
📊 Emissions by Scope (2018)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 33.4K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 357.114 tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.7K tCO2e/year |
| 2017 | 23.4K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- No environmental incidents and no penalties imposed.
- Environmental incidents procedures were updated and implementation of environmental incidents reporting actioned.
- Achieved zero fatalities.
- Lowest LTIFR since construction began.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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