- Room for improvement in safety performance.
- High competition to attract and retain talent.
- Softness in lithium prices.
- Noise impact on Lac Legendre residents.
- Potential supply chain disruptions and other catastrophic events.
Sayona Mining Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2024 reporting, Sayona Mining Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 35.5K tCO2e/year (Scope 1&2). 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
35.5K tCO2e/year (Scope 1&2)
2024
Water Usage
880.3K m3/year
2024
Waste
942 tons/year (residual/hazardous) + 432 tons/year (contaminated soil)
2024
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.5K tCO2e/year (Scope 1&2) |
| 2021 | 325.6 tons CO2 (49% diesel, 16% gasoline, 34% propane, 1% electricity) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Scope 1&2 CO2 eq emissions were 35,511 tonnes, with a carbon intensity of 1.99 tonnes of CO2e per tonne of lithium carbonate equivalent produced.
- Implemented an integrated management system to meet the UL ECOLOGO standard for sustainable exploration activities.
- Planted 20,000 willows to treat mining water and produce biomass, capturing 16 tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually.
- Expanded tailings dam, significantly increasing storage capacity.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Further exploration drilling at NAL (30,000 metres)
- Complete mine closure and rehabilitation plan approval
- Enhance health and safety standards and policies
- Develop phase two of the Individual Development Program
📅 Medium-term
- Further exploration drilling at Moblan (70,000 metres)
- Refine capital and operating expenditure for Moblan
- Increase diversity within the organisation
🔭 Long-term
- Develop an integrated lithium business in Québec
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
SafetySustainabilityCommunity EngagementFirst Nations RelationsEnvironmental StewardshipBiodiversityClimate ChangeResponsible Resource Management