RESPONSIBLE GOLD MINING PRINCIPLES IMPLEMENTATION AND CONFORMANCE REPORT
2024
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OceanaGold acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples in all jurisdictions who host our operations and offices. We demonstrate our respect for Indigenous Peoples through our actions and commitments to responsible business practices.
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Reporting boundary and scope
This RGMP Implementation and Conformance Report (Report) summarizes how OceanaGold conformed with the requirements of the World Gold Council's (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles ('RGMPs' or 'Principles') from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
Unless otherwise stated, references to "OceanaGold", "we" and "our" in this report refer to OceanaGold Corporation (OGC) and our subsidiaries.
For the purposes of this report, the reporting boundary includes all mining and processing operations, as well as the Company's corporate and administrative offices, for which OceanaGold is the majority owner and has direct control. This is consistent with the reporting boundaries that OceanaGold publicly discloses in its annual Sustainability Report.
OceanaGold's operating assets:
Haile Gold Mine, our wholly owned open pit and underground operation located near Kershaw, South Carolina, United States ("Haile" or "Haile Gold Mine")
Didipio Mine, our 80%-owned underground gold and copper mine and surface stockpile operation located in Luzon, Philippines ("Didipio" or "Didipio Mine")
Macraes Operation, our wholly owned open pit and underground operation located in the South Island, New Zealand ("Macraes" or the "Macraes Operation")
Waihi Operation, our wholly owned underground operation, which includes the proposed Waihi North Project, including the Wharekirauponga Underground development project ("WUG"), and early stage exploration permits of Dome Fields North and South, Twin Hills, and Neavesville, located in the North Island, New Zealand ("Waihi" or the "Waihi Operation")
OceanaGold's corporate and administrative offices:
Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada (head office)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Manila, Philippines
Dunedin, New Zealand
Singapore
Cautionary statement for public release
This report may contain statements that reflect the current beliefs and expectations of the Company about the future plans and results of the Company as of the respective dates indicated. These forward-looking statements are based
on a number of assumptions about the operations of the Company and factors beyond the control of the Company and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and, accordingly, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements contained in this report regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. There is no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company and its advisors have no obligation and do not undertake to revise forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect future events or circumstances.
This report does not contain all material information concerning the Company or its securities, particularly with respect to the risks and special considerations involved with an investment in any securities of the Company, and the information set forth in this report is subject to change without notice. Certain data in this report was obtained from various external data sources, and the Company has not verified such data with independent sources. The Company is under no obligation to update or keep current the information contained herein.
The information contained in this report has been taken from sources deemed reliable by the Company. However, no representation or warranty (whether express or implied) is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness, or correctness of, and no reliance should be placed on, such information or opinions contained herein. None of the Company, any of its advisors or any of its affiliates or any of its directors, officers, employees, advisers, or representatives shall have any liability whatsoever (for
negligence or misrepresentation or in tort or under contract or otherwise) for any loss howsoever arising from any use of information presented in this report or otherwise arising in connection with this report.
FEEDBACK
We invite feedback on this report or any aspect of our sustainability performance via sustainability@oceanagold.com.
For enquiries, please visit the "Contact Us" section of our
website at oceanagold.com
Front cover: Our drilling team prepare to start work underground at our Haile Gold Mine, USA
OUR BUSINESS
OceanaGold is a multinational gold and copper producer with four producing mines. Our head office is in Vancouver (Canada), and we have support offices in Brisbane and Melbourne (Australia), Manila (Philippines), Singapore and Dunedin (New Zealand).
DIDIPIO MINE
Luzon Island, Philippines
WAIHI OPERATION
North Island, New Zealand
OCEANAGOLD HEAD OFFICE
Vancouver
HAILE GOLD MINE
South Carolina, USA
MACRAES OPERATION
South Island, New Zealand
DIDIPIO MINE
Location: Luzon Island, Philippines
Profile: Underground operation producing gold and silver as doré bars and gold/copper in concentrate
2024 production: 97koz Gold, 149koz Silver and 12kt Copper Employees and Contractors as at December 31, 2024:
Employees: 822
Contractors: 1,249
MACRAES OPERATION
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Profile: Open pit and underground operation producing
gold as doré bars
2024 production: 125koz Gold and 4koz Silver Employees and Contractors as at December 31, 2024:
Employees: 672
Contractors: 133
WAIHI OPERATION
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Profile: Underground operation producing gold and silver as doré bars
2024 production: 53koz Gold and 193koz Silver Employees and Contractors as at December 31, 2024:
Employees: 427
Contractors: 144
HAILE GOLD MINE
Location: South Carolina, USA
Profile: Open pit and underground operation producing gold
and silver as doré bars
2024 production: 212koz Gold and 131koz Silver Employees and Contractors as at December 31, 2024:
Employees: 769
Contractors: 271
OVERVIEW
OceanaGold Corporation is a multi-national, mid-tier gold producer head-quartered in Vancouver, Canada with four operating mines and a pipeline of organic growth projects.
Our Purpose is mining gold for a better future. We care about the impact of our operations and use safe and responsible practices to continuously improve how we operate while minimizing negative impacts.
Our Vision is to be a company people trust, want to work and partner with, supply and invest in, to create value. Running our business safely and responsibly is key to our success.
It helps us create long-term value and sustainable results at every stage, from exploration to operations and closure.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE RESPONSIBLE GOLD MINING PRINCIPLES
At OceanaGold, we are committed to mining safely and responsibly. We strive to operate with respect for the environment and the human rights and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and members of the communities associated with our activities.
OceanaGold takes this commitment seriously. As such, we have committed to implementing and conforming with, the World Gold Council's (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) to embed responsible gold mining practices in our operations and annually disclose the status of OceanaGold's conformance with the RGMPs, including instances of non-conformance.
We believe that, coupled with good governance, responsible mining delivers benefits for host countries and local communities. It contributes to socio-economic development through increasing prosperity, providing jobs and supply chain opportunities, and raising technical standards through innovation and building skills.
This RGMP Implementation and Conformance Report summarizes how we have conformed with the requirements of the RGMPs for the year-ended December 31, 2024.
Our conformance has been independently assured by
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Our Chief Sustainability Officer is responsible for overseeing conformance with the RGMPs. This role reports directly to our Chief Executive Officer and provides regular updates
on Sustainability matters to the Board Sustainability Committee.
DESCRIPTION OF KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2024
To further embed and underpin the implementation of the
RGMPs, including into our business, in 2024 we have:
Developed and published a Company-wide Supplier Code
of Conduct. The Supplier Code of Conduct, approved by our CEO, has been published on our website in both English and Tagalog, and directly communicated to our suppliers and contractors.
Reviewed and updated our Responsible Mining Policies. Five sustainability policies included within the Responsible Mining Framework, and 10 Statements of Position, were reviewed and consolidated to create four new updated, Board approved policies: Health & Safety Policy, Environment Policy, Human Rights Policy and External Affairs & Social Performance Policy.
Developed, implemented and maintained policies, systems, processes and controls to ensure we conform with the RGMPs across our operations.
Disclosed information that helps external stakeholders understand how we achieve conformance with the RGMPs including our annual Sustainability Report, Modern Slavery Statement and supporting information;
Obtained an independent assessment and limited assurance of our implementation and conformance with the RGMPs (including confirmation that our Conflict Free Gold Statement, meets the requirements of RGMP Principle 5: Human Rights and Conflict).
Water treatment plant at our Waihi Operation, New Zealand
CONFORMANCE STATUS
To the best of our knowledge, and with reference to the findings of PwC's RGMP Conformance Assessment, OceanaGold demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of the WGC's Responsible Gold Mining Principles in 2024.
TABLE 1 - Summary of OceanaGold's 2024 RGMP conformance status (31 December 2024)
PRINCIPLE FINDINGS AND NOTES
PRINCIPLE 2: UNDERSTANDING OUR IMPACTS
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 2 encompassing subprinciples 2.1 to 2.5.
PRINCIPLE 4: SAFETY & HEALTH
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 4 encompassing subprinciples 4.1 to 4.4.
PRINCIPLE 6: LABOUR RIGHTS
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 6 encompassing subprinciples 6.1 to 6.7.
PRINCIPLE 8: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 8 encompassing subprinciples 8.1 to 8.5.
PRINCIPLE 10: WATER, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 10 encompassing subprinciples 10.1 to 10.4
PRINCIPLE 1: ETHICAL CONDUCT
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 1 encompassing subprinciples 1.1 to 1.7.
PRINCIPLE 3: SUPPLY CHAIN
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 3 encompassing subprinciples 3.1 to 3.4.
PRINCIPLE 5: HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONFLICTS
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 5 encompassing subprinciples 5.1 to 5.4.
PRINCIPLE 7: WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 7 encompassing subprinciples 7.1 to 7.8.
PRINCIPLE 9: BIODIVERSITY, LAND USE AND MINE CLOSURE
OceanaGold has demonstrated overall conformance with the requirements of Principle 9 encompassing subprinciples 9.1 to 9.4.
In accordance with the requirements of the WGC's Conflict-Free Gold Standard, OceanaGold has prepared an annual Conflict-Free Gold Statement for the 2024 year of operation. This Statement supports our conformance with RGMP Principle 5: Human Rights and Conflict, and has also been independently assured by PwC.
INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE
In November 2024, PwC evaluated our continued implementation and conformance with the RGMPs. The assessment included a review of how the RGMPs are integrated with our governance systems, policy documents, standards and guidelines, and site verification at our Waihi Operation to confirm their application in practice. Supplementary conformance testing was conducted at all the remaining operations in line with the WGC "Guidance on Implementing and Assuring the RGMPs".
PwC's Independent Assurance Report relating to OceanaGold's implementation and conformance with the RGMPs in 2024,
and of this report, follows in Appendix 1.
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