- Fatal accident at Tasiast site
- Increase in total turnover rate to 13.8% in 2022
- Two minor administrative Notices of Violation at operating mines in 2022
- Exceedances over the State’s mercury emission standard at Round Mountain
- Illegal small-scale mining (ASM) activity around Tasiast mine
- Legal cases related to arsenic contamination at Paracatu
- Legal cases related to water quality at Buckhorn
- Stakeholder concerns regarding ore haulage from Manh Choh to Fort Knox
Kinross Gold Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
By scope: Scope 3: 2.2M tonnes of CO2e. 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.
Renewable Energy
22%
of total energy
Water Usage
69.1M m3
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 2.2M tonnes of CO2e |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.6M tonnes of CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Water intensity declined by 8% from 2021 to 0.414 m3/t in 2022
- Maintained a high rate of water recycle of 78%
- Energy intensity was down significantly from 2021 due to divestiture of our Russia operations
- GHG intensity rate (kg CO2e/tonne of ore processed) was 8.7, lower than 2021
- GHG intensity rate (kg CO2e/Au eq. oz.) was 740, lower than 2021
- Zero reportable/compliance incidents at all tailings facilities for the 30th consecutive year
- Reclaimed 40 ha of land in 2022
- Biological resource management plans were in place at all active mine locations
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Roll out updated Social Performance standards and start site training
- Identify data collection inputs required for quantitative assessment of progress on DEI strategy
- Develop program to promote a respectful workplace
📅 Medium-term
- All sites and projects have co-developed 2030 goals with local communities
- Complete the Natural Capital analysis and produce a strategic plan including 2030 goals
- All sites to develop individual action plans to meet our 2030 GHG reduction targets
🔭 Long-term
- 30% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity per ounce produced by 2030
- Net-zero company by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Workforce and CommunitiesNatural CapitalClimate and Energy