- Regulatory (permitting) uncertainty and delays
- Gold price and currency fluctuation
- Potential for social unrest
- Tailings storage capacity
- Managing mega TSFs
- Potable water scarcity and access and cost of secondary water sources
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Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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
10% in FY2024 (Ergo); projected to reach 50% by FY2025 (Ergo)
of total energy
Energy Use
300.0K to 400000 MWh/year (electricity usage)
FY2024
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 414.8K tonnes CO2e/year |
| 2020-07 to 2021-06 | 412.1K tonnes CO2e/year |
| 2019-07 to 2020-06 | 372.0K tonnes CO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Commissioned and connected a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility to the national grid, generating 13,113,650 kWh of energy in FY2024 (10% of Ergo's consumption). By FY2025, it will contribute approximately half of Ergo’s energy consumption.
- Reduced potable water usage by 83% over 10 years.
- Rehabilitated 477 hectares of land through tailings reclamation.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Increase throughput capacity to 3Mtpm and gold production to 6tpa by FY2028.
📅 Medium-term
- Play a leading role in the consolidation of tailings operations in South Africa.
🔭 Long-term
- Explore and operationalise international opportunities.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Environmental regenerationClimate securitySocial commitmentGovernance