- Presence of illegal miners in the area of operations, resulting in deaths and injuries of employees, infrastructure damage, and production losses.
- Unsuccessful formalization process for artisanal miners, leading to increased illegal mining.
- Global inflation increasing production costs.
- Political instability.
Compañía Minera Poderosa S.A.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Compañía Minera Poderosa S.A. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 41.7K tCO2eq (2021). 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
41.7K tCO2eq (2021)
2023
Water Usage
0.76 million m3 (2023)
2023
Waste
8.7K tons (2023)
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.7K tCO2eq (2021) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Inauguration of a battery energy storage system (BESS), the first of its kind in Peruvian mining.
- Submission of environmental documents for a 7 MWp solar photovoltaic project.
- Planting 335,136 trees (bringing the total to over 6,817,604 trees planted in company history).
- Approval of a tailings reuse project scheduled for 2024.
- Participation in inter-institutional alliances to introduce new PhD programs at two Peruvian public universities (UNI and UNALM).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce water consumption by <5%.
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality in Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030.
- Achieve carbon neutrality including Scope 3 by 2040.
🔭 Long-term
- Standardize the implementation of circular economy according to ISO 59004 standard.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Safety and ResilienceEnvironmental ResponsibilityCorporate GovernanceEconomic DevelopmentCommunity RelationsHuman RightsSupply Chain ManagementClimate Change