SIRIUS MINERALS
Through the $ 4.2bn Woodsmith Mine , Sirius Minerals will disrupt the ‘ sustainability in mining ’ conversation
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D estructive by its very nature , the mining industry is one that requires an incredible focus and understanding of the impact that a project has , and can have , on the environment . For many mining operators , getting this one element right is key to achieving any form of success . Get it wrong and the results can be catastrophic .
With a vision to become one of the world ’ s largest producers of multi-nutrient fertilisers , and a $ 4.2bn (£ 3.2bn ) project to achieve that , Sirius Minerals takes its environmental responsibility incredibly seriously . In fact , it ’ s built into the company ’ s very mission statement of ‘ sustaining the future ’.
“ This project will establish Sirius as a global fertiliser company ,” says Graham Clarke , Operations Director at Sirius Minerals . “ But I think what ’ s important to us is the way we ’ ve gone about doing that and the way we work .
“ We ’ re not just a mining company trying to develop a resource and make as much money as
NOVEMBER 2018